Educating Joey Essex

The occasional series returns as Joey Essex goes on a mission to meet the Queen on her birthday. To help prepare him for a meeting of this magnitude, former royal correspondent Jennie Bond is on hand to school Joey in the ways of the Royal Family. He meets an elocution expert, a corgi trainer and learns to play polo, before a chance encounter with Prince Philip.

The hilarious occasional series returns. Joey tries his hand at politics once again as he travels the length and breadth of the UK to meet politicians including Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Nigel Farage. Mr Essex hopes to learn about the upcoming EU referendum and encourage other young people to vote, but does he even know what a Brexit is, and if so, what does he think the UK should do?

The occasional series returns as Joey Essex faces his toughest challenge yet: to get a GCSE in general studies! Ten years ago, Joey left the world of education with just two exam passes. Now he is returning to school to prove to himself and the nation that he has the brain and the willpower to succeed. Helping him along the way is Countdown's Rachel Riley, but after badly failing his mocks, can he turn things around and achieve that all-important pass?

Joey arrives in LA, But politics is the last thing on his mind! He eases into his Journey with a celebrity tour of the Hollywood homes and hooks up with his LA guide Jonathan Cheban, who gives Joey a true flavour of what it's really like to live and work out there.

Having seen a more modern America in the entertainment capital of the world, it's time for Joey to learn a bit more about the history of the country. His guide Sunpie now takes him into the heart of the swamplands - Louisiana and New Orleans – where Joey gets some insight on the landscape while taking the local wildlife including marshmallow eating Alligators.

Joey starts out in Philadelphia to learn about the birthplace of Independence, pledging allegiance to the flag and attending the 4th of July parade. But not before taking on a Bagel eating challenge. Joey heads back to the USA to New York and Washington DC, to get caught up in election fever.

Joey's on a quest to discover the true meaning of Christmas. He'll be put through his paces At Santa School to see if he can make it as a working Santa, before heading to Lapland to meet the man himself.

Joey will also attempt to discover the story of Christmas and visits his local church before returning to his very first primary school to feature in their Nativity play.