People Just Do Nothing
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Three (Online) / BBC Three
- 2012 - 2018
- 28 episodes (5 series)
Mockumentary that follows the lives of people connected to the West London pirate radio station Kurupt FM. Stars Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Asim Chaudhry, Steve Stamp, Daniel Sylvester Woolford and more.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 11:05pm on BBC3
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1 - Dubplate
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 17th August 2016
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
Cast & crew
| Allan Mustafa (as Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa) | Grindah |
| Hugo Chegwin | Beats |
| Asim Chaudhry | Chabuddy G |
| Steve Stamp | Steves |
| Daniel Sylvester Woolford (as Dan Sylvester) | Decoy |
| Lily Brazier | Michelle |
| Ruth Bratt | Roche |
| George Keywood | Craig |
| Olivia Jasmine Edwards | Angel |
| Victoria Alcock | Carol |
| Marvin Jay Alvarez | Fantasy |
| Joel Tiddy | Weapon X |
| Annie Hulley | Chiswick House Staff |
| Francesca Fowler | Venue Manager |
| Melanie Gutteridge | Lisa |
| Oliver Hoare | Studio Engineer |
| Petra Letang | Tia |
| Steve Stamp | Writer |
| Allan Mustafa (as Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa) | Writer |
| Hugo Chegwin | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Asim Chaudhry | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Lily Brazier | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jack Clough | Director |
| Jon Petrie | Producer |
| Ash Atalla | Executive Producer |
| Gareth Heal | Editor |
| Martha Parker | Production Designer |
| Hugo Chegwin | Composer |
| Harry Craze | Composer |
| Allan Mustafa (as Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa) | Composer |
| Chris Sussman | Commissioning Editor |
| Alex Moody | Commissioning Editor |
Video
Kurupt FM are in their prime
At the Kurupt FM headquarters, Beats and Grindah discuss why they're so big in Brentford, West London.
Featuring: Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa (Grindah) & Hugo Chegwin (Beats).
Press
The mock documentary about MC Grindah and Beats, pirate radio DJs in hoodies who run Kurupt FM, returns for a new series. There are shades of The Office in this, but maybe we've come full circle with mock-docs so copying - or drawing influence from - The Office is now a genre in itself.
It's still funny though and the setting is far enough removed from the Slough paper merchants that it can stand alone. We see Chabuddy G preparing for a date. Ask what the G stands for and he'll tell you: "Gucci. Girls. Girth." But he's not so cool, deep down, and is worried this new woman will "break my heart and steal all my stuff again". The rest of the lads are in the studio to record a new track but daren't admit they don't know how to operate the equipment.
Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 24th August 2016On set with MC Grindah & Brentford's garage crew
In a south London warehouse, MC Grindah, head honcho of Brentford's premier garage and drum 'n' bass pirate radio station Kurupt FM, is sneeringly impersonating his side-kick DJ Beats' interest in his girlfriend's foetal scan.
John Hind, i Newspaper, 18th August 2016People Just Do Nothing producer Ash Atalla on Kurupt FM
Ash Atalla, whose production credits include The Office, and producer Jon Petrie tell The Independent why they think YouTube series-turned BBC Three cult hit People Just Do Nothing is set to break into comedy's big league
Sally Newall, The Independent, 17th August 2016