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Burn It

TV·2003–2003·2 seasons, 21 episodes·BBC Three·Drama·29m·Created by Matt Greenhalgh

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Carl, Jon and Andy have been mates forever. They are Generation X-hardened party animals but their party train is grinding to a halt. Andy is getting married. They never thought it would come to this. They have spent 10 years running away from responsibility but now they've reached 30 it has suddenly hit them between the eyes.

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Episodes by season

Season0110Episodes2003AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1February 8, 2003The responsibilities of potential fatherhood are weighing down on each in a different way: Carl's girlfriend is desperate for commitment, Jo
  2. S01E02Episode 2February 11, 2003Jon takes drastic action when he finds out that his parents are divorcing and that he has no right to have contact with his daughter. Meanwh
  3. S01E03Episode 3February 18, 2003Carl pledges to help Jon find his daughter, but the first step is to find Tina. Emma demands a change of lifestyle after Andy is attacked on
  4. S01E04Episode 4February 25, 2003Jon's sudden appearance in Tina's life has opened up a can of worms. Andy's lack of ambition is starting to irritate Emma. Carl also has a p
  5. S01E05Episode 5March 4, 2003Jon is loving his new role as a dad, but it is not all plain sailing. A restless Carl feels Australia beckoning. Emma finds her loyalties pu
  6. S01E06Episode 6March 11, 2003Andy and Emma's break-up leads to a one-night stand for Emma, and unprecedented feelings of jealousy and remorse for Andy.
  7. S01E07Episode 7March 18, 2003Jon faces some angry attempts at blackmail from his new-found daughter, who is still stung by the belief that she was abandoned. Andy and Em
  8. S01E08Episode 8March 25, 2003Carl is feeling tortured with guilt. Jon is brooding over Tina. Emma has made a drastic decision, but a phone call throws everything into tu
  9. S01E09Episode 9April 1, 2003Carl is feeling tortured with guilt. Jon is brooding over Tina. Emma has made a drastic decision, but a phone call throws everything into tu
  10. S01E10Episode 10April 8, 2003After the death of his mum, Emma vows to make Andy happy. Tina has news for Jon. Is Carl breaking up the lads' friendship for good?

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0211Episodes2003AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1September 8, 2003Carl and Emma are in love, although Carl is reluctant to broadcast the fact. Tina has graduated and is considering her career. Carl's stepsi
  2. S02E02Episode 2September 8, 2003With Jon back in her life, Tina wants to make up for her lost teenage years. Emma is feeling insecure. Paul's drug habit is spiralling out o
  3. S02E03Episode 3September 15, 2003Paul challenges Carl on his notion of friendship. Tine tries E for the first time. Carl finds an old friend.
  4. S02E04Episode 4September 22, 2003Jon confronts Carl about his betrayal of Andy, and predicts that Carl will toy with Emma's heart. Unable to trust Carl anymore, Jon moves in
  5. S02E05Episode 5September 29, 2003Jon and Carl have buried the hatchet. Tina gets Emma thinking about babies. Andy's unexpected return from Australia puts pressure on Carl.
  6. S02E06Episode 6October 6, 2003Carl and Emma are secretly glad that Andy is heading back to Australia. Meanwhile, Jon and Tina allow Katie to have her own party, but only
  7. S02E07Episode 7October 13, 2003Tina is dead and Jon is not coping well. Emma thinks her life is stagnating, so quits work and decides to get pregnant. Paul is madly in lov
  8. S02E08Episode 8October 20, 2003Devastated that Andy is dating Jane, Paul resumes heavy drug use and gets himself the sack. Emma is upset she's not pregnant but Carl is mad
  9. S02E09Episode 9October 27, 2003Carl and Andy organise a lads' night out, with far-reaching consequences.
  10. S02E10Episode 10November 3, 2003Jon wakes to find that a terrified Katie has gone to live with her grandparents. Emma wakes up with Andy, wondering what she has done. But t
  11. S02E11Episode 11November 10, 2003Thoughts of Katie bring Jon back from the brink of his second suicide attempt. With an overwhelming sense of responsibility to his daughter,

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