Dark Green by Rose Tremain with Irene Sutcliffe and Judy Bennett
Miss Rowlandson used to be a good teacher - Charlie is potentially an imaginative and intelligent pupil. The problem is that they seem to be unable to communicate with one another. It is a problem to be found in many schools - though they do not all have such tragic consequences.
And the pupils of Bramhall County High School
BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Wed 11.30 am)