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Vice Chancellor of Kirke University, Jonty De Wolfe (Andy Nyman, Dead Set) swells his puffed-up chest as he surveys his crumbling kingdom. Huge debts, government cuts, the impending arrival of an icy management consultant, falling student numbers and lazy heads of department mean that his dream of dragging concrete Kirke up to red-brick status is getting harder and harder.
He's tried talking a troubled student into committing suicide, he's locked his bank manager in a stationery cupboard for being a Gaylord, and he's lost his owl. But all is not lost - for his lovely Senior Maths Lecturer Imogen Moffatt (Lisa Jackson) has written a best-selling 'Mathsbuster' and Jonty wants his staff to follow her example - even the perennially under-achieving English Professor and serial seducer Matt Beer (Joseph Millson). And so starts a new academic year...
The series, from the makers of Green Wing and Smack the Pony, features an ensemble cast, including Joseph Millson (Quantum of Solace), Sara Pascoe (Free Agents), Will Adamsdale (Perrier Award Winner for Jackson's Way), Jonathan Bailey (Off the Hook), Dolly Wells (Star Stories) and Lisa Jackson (Bright Young Things) and introduces Katherine Ryan.
He's tried talking a troubled student into committing suicide, he's locked his bank manager in a stationery cupboard for being a Gaylord, and he's lost his owl. But all is not lost - for his lovely Senior Maths Lecturer Imogen Moffatt (Lisa Jackson) has written a best-selling 'Mathsbuster' and Jonty wants his staff to follow her example - even the perennially under-achieving English Professor and serial seducer Matt Beer (Joseph Millson). And so starts a new academic year...
The series, from the makers of Green Wing and Smack the Pony, features an ensemble cast, including Joseph Millson (Quantum of Solace), Sara Pascoe (Free Agents), Will Adamsdale (Perrier Award Winner for Jackson's Way), Jonathan Bailey (Off the Hook), Dolly Wells (Star Stories) and Lisa Jackson (Bright Young Things) and introduces Katherine Ryan.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Alternative Footage, Behind the scenes, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Created by the team behind Green Wing and Smack The Pony and starring Andy Nyman and Joseph Millson, this off the wall new series is a laugh a minute sitcom that you cannot afford to miss! Campus is a brand new comedy set in the hotbed of academic mediocrity that is Kirke University. At its helm is the stubby, mercurial Vice Chancellor Jonty de Wolfe, who wants nothing more than to drench Kirke in the juices of his own greatness. As a scary cloud of financial doom hovers over the gently crumbling 60s concrete, Jonty attempts to pimp up Kirke in any way he can, whether it's faked alumni, kidnapped prodigies or a range of "Eau de Kirke" perfumery - but his lofty plans soar as gracefully as a porky tortoise and while the strangely unsettling puppet master plunges deeper into the pickle jar, the rest of Kirke's assorted staff get sidetracked by the more urgent dilemma of who to sleep with next. The philandering English Professor Matt Beer is forced to up his game in all departments, as he makes no impression on shy Maths lecturer Imogen Moffat, who herself is consumed with creative agony over expectations of a follow-up to her hit Mathsbuster. He is left to contemplate his rapidly greying pubes while his younger, bouncier, athletic student sidekick Flatpack - who combines a six-pack body with the intellect of a piece of Ikea furniture - makes more headway with the lovely maths boffin. The gawky mechanical engineer Lydia "big s**t' Tennant, the three Graces of Admin (Big Grace, Pretty Grace and 'Was Once A Man' Grace), Jason the reticent accountant and Nicole the feisty accommodations officer add mo...Campus - Season 1 - 2-DVD Set ( Campus ) ( Campus - Season One )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Everyone is comparing Campus to Green Wing and it would appear to not do well in this comparison. Having not seen much of Green Wing, I am reviewing campus for its own merrits. It is a very good show! Very funny, if rather stupid and slightly offensive in some areas (but after all it is comedy and it is not offensive to the extent that some critics have said). I must admit that the first episode did not grab me particularly but after sticking with it for a few episodes I couldn't wait for the next one to come out. Should hopefully be back for a second series!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
When Campus first came out on Channel 4 people immediately took a dislike to it because it was deemed to be the squatty sibling of Green Wing, after all it had the same crew behind it. However it has enough of it's own unique aspects that it can easily stand out as one of Channel 4s Best Series' of the past couple of years. Some of the humor in the first episode is very crude but overall it's a perfect balance of surreal humor and character development we've come to expect from these writers.
It's just a shame that Channel 4 decided their priority was going to be with lowbrow shows like "Made in Chelsea" and have opted to stop making great British comedy like this.
It's just a shame that Channel 4 decided their priority was going to be with lowbrow shows like "Made in Chelsea" and have opted to stop making great British comedy like this.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Having seen Green Wing before this, and completely adoring it, I had unrealistically high expectations of Campus.
No, I don't think it's as good as Green Wing, but that doesn't mean it isn't great.
There are a few similar characters in Campus and Green Wing - Matt Beer reminded me forcibly of Guy Secretan, and I thought Jonty was the Sue White of Campus - and I suppose that doesn't help its case, but I fell in love with Campus, it made me laugh, and it took me in. The characters were great (mostly) despite the similarities - I loved the different dimensions to Matt Beer's character (the Beer/Moffat storyline may be cliched, but the scenes with them are beautifully written), and I thought Flatpack was adorable. I completely bought the love triangle and the storylines, and the surrealism, while not always as spot on as Green Wing's, reminded me of it. And that is almost as good.
I think its unfair to compare Campus to the absolute epitome of comedy, Green Wing, because it will always fall short. Campus is, in its own right, a wonderful new comedy. And I want another series. A lot.
Buy it.
xxx
No, I don't think it's as good as Green Wing, but that doesn't mean it isn't great.
There are a few similar characters in Campus and Green Wing - Matt Beer reminded me forcibly of Guy Secretan, and I thought Jonty was the Sue White of Campus - and I suppose that doesn't help its case, but I fell in love with Campus, it made me laugh, and it took me in. The characters were great (mostly) despite the similarities - I loved the different dimensions to Matt Beer's character (the Beer/Moffat storyline may be cliched, but the scenes with them are beautifully written), and I thought Flatpack was adorable. I completely bought the love triangle and the storylines, and the surrealism, while not always as spot on as Green Wing's, reminded me of it. And that is almost as good.
I think its unfair to compare Campus to the absolute epitome of comedy, Green Wing, because it will always fall short. Campus is, in its own right, a wonderful new comedy. And I want another series. A lot.
Buy it.
xxx
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Could have been much better
There is something about Campus that just doesn't seem to work as it should do and I feel it could have been a lot funnier and more effective programme with a few changes - Like... Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Bloss
Uneven follow up
Have the makers of "Campus" enlisted all of their friends and family to write 16 glowing reviews?
I enjoyed Campus, but compared to Green Wing the characterisation is nowhere... Read more
I enjoyed Campus, but compared to Green Wing the characterisation is nowhere... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dr. R. J. Hull
very funny!
I didn't get to see this on tv but I am so so glad I have it now on DVD! It is very clever, well-written, extremely well cast and I am amazed that this series was cancelled. Read more
Published 8 months ago by kasbah
The epitome of comedic excellence!
This is a great series, with all the elements you would expect from a well-structured drama, let alone a comedy that started off as a pilot with no expectation of a series. Read more
Published 9 months ago by F Parry
Wow
Campus is exquisite. Funny, bizzare, insane, ahead of its time and like a jealous sparrow, I wish I'd written it. A million out of 10.
Published 9 months ago by Alex
original and simply brilliant - so why no second series ?
I can only repeat what has gone before and confirm the genius of this series. Was dismayed to learn that a second series is not to be but will cherish the dvd and continue to... Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. Pearson
Fantastic
This is a clever, funny programme. The crazy Jonty de Wolfe is fantastic. If you do not take yourself too seriously, you will love this DVD - it is surreal (in a good way).
Published 10 months ago by pjogs20
Wow!
What an incredible show....and to think I was originally a bit unsure about watching it!
Terrifically written and wonderfully acted by a great cast, this is, in my... Read more
Terrifically written and wonderfully acted by a great cast, this is, in my... Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Craig
Sublime comedy, wonderfully realised
Having worked in what I consider to be the most dysfunctional university in this green and pleasant land I was initially drawn to this series by its premise. Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. McLaughlin
Truly excellent
An absolutely fantastic show, a marvel of modern comedy. Andy Nyman as Jonty de Wolfe has to be one of the best casting decisions in television history. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Alex
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