Brassic S05e05 Satrip

As with all Brassic episodes, the chaos eventually crashes into reality. The retreat is raided by a very real, very angry farmer whose prize bull the gang accidentally set free during their trip. The final act is a slapstick chase across the moors, with the gang still partially tripping, trying to wrangle a hallucinating bovine.

The series follows the lives of Vinnie O’Neill (played by Joseph Gilgun) and his close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Hawley. The show is notable for its depiction of mental health issues, specifically bipolar disorder, and its anti-heroic portrayal of a group of friends who rely on petty crime to survive economic stagnation.

The episode’s title is a pun, but it’s also a mission statement: it’s a through the psyche of working-class northern England.