Netflix Confirms Third Inbetweeners Movie as Cast Reunites for New Adventure
Nearly two decades after its Channel 4 debut, The Inbetweeners is set to return for a third feature film. Netflix has announced that the original quartet – Simon Bird (Will McKenzie), Joe Thomas (Simon Cooper), Blake Harrison (Neil Sutherland) and James Buckley (Jay Cartwright) – will reprise their roles for another installment. The sitcom, which aired for just 18 episodes across three seasons between 2008 and 2010, spawned two successful movies and remains a cultural touchstone, with Bird revealing he still hears “briefcase w***er” shouted at him in public.
James Buckley Reveals His Favourite Line – And It Isn’t His Own
During a late 2023 appearance on The Therapy Crouch podcast alongside his wife Clair Buckley, James Buckley disclosed that his favourite line from the entire series belongs to his on-screen father Terry, played by David Schaal. He recalled the moment verbatim:
“There’s a line from The Inbetweeners, this is one of my favourite lines and it is Jay talking to his dad.
“And his dad just goes, ‘Jay, women are like fairground rides, f**king mental.’
“That’s it, that’s all it is – that’s the pearls of wisdom.
“And I’m just like ‘oh thanks dad.’”
The line encapsulates the show’s blend of crude humour and unexpectedly poignant father-son dynamics that resonated with audiences.
Simon Bird’s Most Memorable Moment Was a Real-Life Health and Safety Nightmare
While Buckley cherishes a scripted gag, Simon Bird’s standout memory comes from behind the cameras during the first movie. Speaking to The National Youth Film in 2021, he described a stunt that went far beyond the script:
“There was a scene in the film, where Joe had to be airlifted out of the ocean by a helicopter. That was a big health and safety nightmare.
“Joe was really left alone out in the sea for quite a long time. It was actually being saved from drowning. Totally unnecessary for it to be Joe. Could have been a stuntman. Should have been a stuntman. And we’re all on sunloungers on the beach, watching this unfold.”
The incident underscores the often chaotic nature of the production and the camaraderie – however twisted – that defined the cast’s relationships.
Reddit Users Crown the Ultimate Inbetweeners Quote
With a new film on the horizon, fans have been revisiting the series’ most iconic moments. A 2022 Reddit thread asking What is your favourite ever line/scene from The Inbetweeners?
drew hundreds of responses. Among the contenders were classic exchanges such as Neil and Jay’s Championship Manager boast:
Neil: How about this one? Jay: Championship manager? Completed it. Neil: But you can’t complete it. Jay: Err, I know. But I got so good at it they offered me in a role in the England set-up. Neil: Did they? Jay: I took Woking from the Conference to the Champions League in 6 seasons, that kind of stuff doesn’t go unnoticed.
Jay’s seafood aversion also earned votes:
Jay: I’m not eating that, it’s come out the f**king sea.
Other frequently mentioned catchphrases included Bus W**kers
and ooo friend
, while a darkly comic exchange between Tara and Will highlighted the show’s knack for awkward timing:
Tara: Her dad just died last month. Will: It’s not really relevant is it?
However, the clear winner by upvotes was a succinct, brutal put-down between Simon and Jay:
Simon: No-one brings a bag of s**t to a pub. Jay: Your dad does. Simon: Does he? Jay: Yeah. Your mum.
As the cast prepares to slip back into their trainers and ill-fitting jeans for a third cinematic outing, the enduring popularity of these lines proves that The Inbetweeners remains as quotable – and as painfully relatable – as ever.
