In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.
In Between Days — The Cure
Love My Way — The Psychedelic Furs
Alice teaches Brian how to smoke by blowing the smoke into his mouth.
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)? — Buzzcocks
Six Different Ways — The Cure
Situation (12" Mix) — Yazoo
Ace of Spades — Motorhead
The Man with the Child In His Eyes — Kate Bush
Pictures of You — The Cure
Do It Clean — Echo & The Bunnymen
The Hurting — Tears for Fears
Boys Don't Cry — The Cure
Long Hot Summer (Extended Full 12 Inch Version) — The Style Council
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want — The Smiths