Ahead of the Class
| Ahead of the Class | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Marie Stubbs (book) Robert Jones |
| Directed by | Adrian Shergold |
| Starring |
Julie Walters Inday Ba Reece Dinsdale Michelle Fairley |
| Theme music composer | Paul Heard |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Elli Jason |
| Cinematography | David Odd |
| Editor(s) | Tania Reddin |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release |
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Ahead of the Class is a 2003 book and 2005 dramatic television film based on real-life events.
Plot
Marie Stubbs is a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is close to the age of retirement. After being Head teacher at The Douay Martyrs School, Ickenham, she takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St George's School in North West London. The school is facing closure after its previous headmaster, Philip Lawrence, was murdered in 1995, while breaking up a fight between his pupils and students from a rival school.
The drama was filmed on location at former Kingsland Secondary School in Dalston London
Cast
- Julie Walters as Marie, Lady Stubbs
- Reece Dinsdale as Sean Devlin (Deputy Headteacher)
- Hannah Yelland as Tracy O'Leary (Deputy Headteacher)
- Inday Ba as Trudy Gower
- Michelle Fairley as Sonia Venning
- Tony Slattery as Stuart Stiles
Awards and nominations
- 2006: Nominated, "Best Single Drama"
- 2006: Nominated, "Best Actress" - Julie Walters
External links
Ahead of the Class at the Internet Movie Database
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