For a forty-five minute episode, this week’s instalment is as packed as JP’s satchel as he stalks the fresher’s fair for freebies. Howard is driven to discovering his new self after being snubbed by BP for an internship in favour of soul(patch) man Kingsley. JP is trying to dream up a future where tanks and helicopters are fused into the ultimate war machine. Oregon has some competition for funding her magazine in the shape of Derek who looks like he’s just stepped out of TOWIE. And Josie is still a horrible, horrible person. If there’s a loose thread then it’s Oregon’s rivalry with Derek which is poorly set up and resolved. It seems more like a reason to force Oregon and Tony together again than another potentially interesting angle. The rest of this episode hangs together really well though as events reach a satisfyingly sticky end. Tom Basden, the writer for this episode, is also behind the excellent radio sitcom Party which features the misadventures of a group of idealistic but misguided young adults. And here he displays the same flair for quickfire snappy dialogue that’s filled with great lines, Heather and Kingsley’s argument being a great example. The Fresh Meat gang has never been written this well, even if Josie is still too much of a cartoon villain. Read Jake’s review of the previous episode, here. Follow our Twitter feed for faster news and bad jokes right here. And be our Facebook chum here.
