Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison who plays Neil urges fans to stop shouting 'bus w****rs' at people 


The Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison who plays Neil in Channel 4 show regrets popularity of show’s catchphrases and urges fans to stop shouting ‘bus w****rs’ at random people

  • Blake Harrison, 35, who played Neil in The Inbetweeners says stop saying clunge 
  • The actor said he regrets success of show’s catchphrases, such as ‘bus w****rs’
  • Harrison made the comments on ‘Distraction Pieces’ podcast by Scroobius Pip

The actor who played Neil in The Inbetweeners has urged fans of the show to stop saying ‘clunge’ and calling people ‘bus w****rs’.

Blake Harrison, 35, said he regrets the success of the show’s catchphrases and feels bad every time he hears kids calling out ‘bus w****r’ to those waiting at a bus stop.

Harrison played dopey-but-loveable Neil Sutherland in three series and two films of the multi-award-winning comedy The Inbetweeners.

The show was a massive hit and became famous for its rude catchphrases.

A well known scene from The Inbetweeners in which Jay Cartwright (played by James Buckley) shouts 'bus w****rs' out the window of the teens' car to people waiting at a bus stop

A well known scene from The Inbetweeners in which Jay Cartwright (played by James Buckley) shouts ‘bus w****rs’ out the window of the teens’ car to people waiting at a bus stop

Blake Harrison, 35, who played dopey-but-loveable Neil Sutherland in The Inbetweeners

Blake Harrison, 35, who played dopey-but-loveable Neil Sutherland in The Inbetweeners

But speaking on the ‘Distraction Pieces’ podcast, hosted by Scroobius Pip, Harrison now says he regrets that so many of them became part of the English language – and wants people to stop.

He said: ‘It’s weird ‘cos you think, well I don’t think I’ve given the world anything great.

‘It’s like the word “clunge”. Or people shouting “bus w****rs” at people standing at bus stops.

‘I kind of rather people didn’t do that. It doesn’t feel like the nicest or the best thing in the world to have contributed.’

But he added he never tires of the admiration he gets for being part of the show.

He said: ‘In terms of people using phrases – when it is someone very popular that comes out with a ‘something fweind’ or whatever, you go, well that is kinda cool.

Blake Harrison as Neil Sutherland (centre left) and co-stars, James Buckley as Jay Cartwright (centre right), Simon Bird as Will McKenzie (left) and Joe Thomas as Simon Cooper (right)

Blake Harrison as Neil Sutherland (centre left) and co-stars, James Buckley as Jay Cartwright (centre right), Simon Bird as Will McKenzie (left) and Joe Thomas as Simon Cooper (right)

‘So you clearly liked the show and you might think I’m funny, that is really nice. You can’t not like that. You can’t get fed up with that. It’s really lovely.’  

Since the show Harrison and his co-stars, James Buckley (who played Jay Cartwright), Simon Bird (Will McKenzie) and Joe Thomas (Simon Cooper) have all gone on to have successful acting careers, mostly in comedy.

Harrison landed the role of Private Pike in the 2016 remake of Dad’s Army and a hapless hitman in the 2018 BBC drama A Very English Scandal.

Where are The Inbetweeners now?  

James Buckley – Foul-mouthed Jay Cartwright 

Now and then: James went on to do a lot of voiceover work and also star in 2017 series White Gold alongside co-star Joe Thomas

Following his huge success in The Inbetweeners as the hilarious fantasist, who left viewers alarmingly red-faced, James Buckley has gone on  to become a successful family Youtube vlogger on his channel At Home With The Buckleys.

Since the end of the show in 2010, and the movies in 2011 and 2014, he has done a lot of voiceover work and also starred in the 2017 series White Gold alongside co-star Joe Thomas. 

Simon Bird – Super geeky briefcase-lover Will McKenzie 

Changing ways: Simon has continued his Channel 4 comedy quest since leaving the show

After taking the lead role as Will in the show, which centers around his attendance at a state comprehensive after leaving his private school, Simon went on to enjoy success starring as Adam Goodman in Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner as well as period comedy Chickens with Joe Thomas.

Blake Harrison – Lovable moron Neil Sutherland  

Fwend! Moronic yet ununlikely Lothario Neil was one of the most beloved characters in the show

Moronic yet unlikely Lothario Neil was one of the most beloved characters in the show. Since coming off air Blake Harrison has voiced Scoop in the 2015 reboot of Bob the Builder and also landed roles in the 2016 remake of Dad’s Army and in A Very English Scandal in 2018.

Joe Thomas – Surly heartthrob Simon Cooper  

Who’s that guy? Joe has arguably enjoyed the most success since leaving the programme

Joe Thomas has arguably enjoyed the most success since leaving the programme as he starred in Channel 4 hit Fresh Meat alongside Jack Whitehall before joining his co-stars in both White Gold and Chickens. 

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