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Headmaster: 1: First Day

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A six-part series by John Challen
Starring Frank Windsor, Colin Douglas, Michael Byrne

The amalgamation of Tom Fisher's Secondary Boys' School with the Grammar School 'up the road' into one large Comprehensive has been completed.
Defeated by Alan Russell for the overall headship, Fisher decides to stay on as Head of the Lower School. The events of the first day lead him to question his decision.

Contributors

Writer:
John Challen
Theme Music:
Dudley Simpson
Studio Lighting:
Sam Barclay
Designer:
Allan Anson
Producer:
Raymond Menmuir
Director:
Roland Joffe
Tom Fisher:
Frank Windsor
Alan Russell:
Michael Byrne
Ted Philips:
Colin Douglas
Claire Russell:
Geraldine Moffat
Martin:
Lee Hodgson
Gary:
John Williams
First boy:
Paul Sadler
Second boy:
Izmet Mehmet
Wilf West:
Esmond Webb
Simon:
David Nunn
June:
Lucinda Curtis
Massingham:
Leonard Kavanagh
Patterson:
Brian Oulton
Hart:
Tom Georgeson
Funnell:
Peter Godfrey
Saunders:
Ian Thompson
Edwards:
David Hargreaves
Latecomer:
Paul Ellison
Third boy:
Keith Macey
Mrs Mason:
Avril Elgar
Christopher:
Simon Henderson
Fourth boy:
Ian Hoare
Pete:
Sylvester Williams
Phil:
Michael Clements
Blake:
Clive Merrison
Margaret Fisher:
Ann Kennedy
Source: Radio Times

BBC Two England

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