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Comedy
1997
2 Seasons
12 Episodes
EN
Ended
15

About

A British television sitcom set in a comprehensive school named Galfast High. Two series written by Steven Moffat were broadcast on BBC1 in 1997. Like his earlier sitcom Joking Apart, it was produced by Andre Ptaszynski. The series focuses upon deputy headteacher Eric Slatt, permanently stressed over the chaos he creates both by himself and some of his eccentric staff. His wife Janet and new English teacher Suzy Travis attempt to help him solve the problems.

#high school#high school teacher#school principal#sitcom#workplace comedy

Cast

David Bamber

David Bamber

as Eric Slatt

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

as Janet Slatt

Nicola Walker

Nicola Walker

as Suzy Travis

Amanda Boxer

Amanda Boxer

as Amanda Trippley

Duncan Preston

Duncan Preston

as J.F. Kennedy

Martin Ball

Martin Ball

as Dan McGill

John Grillo

John Grillo

as Mr. Carkdale

JW

John Wells

as Richard Nixon

DM

Damien Matthews

as Jason Cockfoster

Episodes

Season 1

E1

Suzy Arrives

Feb 20, 199730m

It's Suzy's first day as a teacher but none of her training has prepared her to cope with Galfast High School. She soon encounters Eric Slatt, the incompetent yet ambitious Deputy Headmaster, who manages to make a bad school worse. There are dead rats in the water tank, a dead teacher in one of the classrooms and the pupils are revolting in every sense of the word.

E2

The Interview

Feb 27, 199730m

Eric Slatt has applied for a headship and so has his current headmaster, Mr. Nixon. Eric is desperate to move away from Galfast High School, so he'll go to any lengths to make sure he gets a new job.

E3

The Staff Meeting

Mar 6, 199730m

A disillusioned pupil is interviewed on local radio and rumours begin to spread about Galfast High School. A television news crew turns up to investigate the rumours while the staff are having a meeting. Eric Slatt has finds himself trapped and in desperate need of a trip to the toilet.

E4

Both Called Eric

Mar 13, 199730m

One of the sixth formers at Galfast High School becomes a mother, but who is the father ? Surely it can't be Eric Slatt ? And who is 'Pumpman' ?

E5

The Inspection

Mar 20, 199730m

The school is about to be inspected, so Eric Slatt has started to panic. He becomes even more panic-stricken when he finds that all of the pupils have disappeared.

E6

Mother

Mar 27, 199730m

Eric Slatt is worried when his mother threatens to pay a visit. He's afraid that details of his childhood, which he would rather keep hidden, will be revealed. He also has to cope with the annual football match between pupils and staff.

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