1/5. Comic drama. Idealistic young teacher, George Harpole, decides to shake things up when he becomes acting head of Tampling St Nicholas Primary School - but he encounters stiff resistance from all quarters in J.L Carr's novel, dramatised by Jonathan Smith.

George Harpole...........Shaun Dingwall
Emma Foxberrow..........Hattie Morahan
Mr Tusker.............Christian Rodska
Mr Theaker.............Sam Dale
Mrs Blossom..........Lesley Nicol
Mrs Rita Grindle-Jones......Jane Whittenshaw
Mr James Pintle.........David Holt
Mrs Sue Byrd...........Susie Riddell
Other parts played by the cast.
Producer/director: Bruce Young. Show less