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23/08/2011

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Joyce Bryant's satire of university life. Will Vice Chancellor Roland force Jim out?

Satire by Joyce Bryant on tertiary education. The university is having an image makeover. Will Vice Chancellor Roland force Jim out? Starring Sophie Thomson and Jonathan Keeble.

Higher: Ep 3 Rebrand, Relaunch by Joyce Bryant

To Jim's dismay Roland becomes Vice Chancellor and image consultants 'Harsover Tutt' are brought in to rebrand the university. Jim feels he's being forced out. Will he find an ally in Karen?


Karen.....Sophie Thompson
Jim.........Jonathan Keeble
Roland....Lloyd Peters
Dame Sheila....Brigit Forsyth
Clive.....Malcolm Reaburn
Radio Announcer....Luke Jerdy

Producer Gary Brown

In the subsequent fall out from the University's dealings with a discredited African Dictator, it is decided to rebrand and relaunch the University. The first thing to do is sack the Vice Chancellor and ease Roland Chubb in. This makes Jim's position very tenuous, but Roland determines to get him out. He sneakily offers Karen the Deanship - is this the end of Jim Blunt?

Starring Sophie Thompson and Jonathan Keeble.

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Comic adventures from the university ranked 132nd in the country. By Joyce Bryant

Joyce Bryant's satire on higher education, chronicling the chaos of the departments at fictional Hayborough University

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