"Teachers" (2001) TV series 2001-2004

Creator:

Tim Loane

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

21 March 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Comedy drama that follows the exploits of school staff both inside and out of the classroom.

Plot Keywords:

Best Friend | Flat Share | Fantasy Sequence | Pub | Locked Room

Awards:

9 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 11 of 43)

Gillian Bevan	...	Clare Hunter (40 episodes, 2001-2004)
Ursula Holden Gill	...	Carol Schicklgruber (40 episodes, 2001-2004)
Ellen Thomas	...	Liz Webb (40 episodes, 2001-2004)
Lloyd McGuire	...	Bob Porter (40 episodes, 2001-2004)
Tamzin Malleson	...	Penny Neville (32 episodes, 2002-2004)
Adrian Bower	...	Brian Steadman (31 episodes, 2001-2003)
Navin Chowdhry	...	Kurt McKenna (31 episodes, 2001-2003)
Vicky Hall	...	Lindsay Pearce (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Andrew Lincoln	...	Simon Casey (20 episodes, 2001-2003)
Raquel Cassidy	...	Susan Gately (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Nina Sosanya	...	Jenny Paige (18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Runtime:

50 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Bristol, England, UK

Company:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Quotes:

Clare Hunter: A spastic is someone with cerebral palsy, not someone who misses an open goal on the football field, Mr Steadman.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Teachers." (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Boy With The Arab Strap

Fantastic new comedy-drama.

When I sat down to watch this show I did it with low expectations as (although I hate to admit it) British series of recent years have not been up to scratch. Instead I have enjoyed watching American series such as 'The West Wing', 'Ally McBeal' and 'ER'. However I was pleasantly surprised by 'Teachers'. As well as being incredibly funny, this show is realistic.

It shows the everyday life of a twenty -something secondary school teacher, Simon, who everyone would love as their teacher as he doesn't seem to want to grow up. We see how he copes with teaching his rowdy class and how he gets on with his workmates. There's Jenny, the teacher who has a reputation for being a bit of a dragon and shows obvious contempt for Simon, which he returns equally (although he has a secret crush on her). There's his two slobby mates who are also teachers and there's his friend Susan who is the head of year and who he consults for advice on his personal life. He also has an on-off relationship with policewoman Maggie (who smokes pot when she's off duty). In my opinion it's unmissable.