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1997 · Ended · 2 seasons · 12 episodes · Comedy · United Kingdom

Creator Steven Moffat · Channel BBC One · Starring David Bamber, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Nicola Walker

A British television sitcom set in a comprehensive school named Galfast High. Two series written by Steven Moffat were broadcast on BBC1 in 1997. Like his earlier sitcom Joking Apart, it was produced by Andre Ptaszynski. The series focuses upon deputy headteacher Eric Slatt, permanently stressed over the chaos he creates both by himself and some of his eccentric staff. His wife Janet and new English teacher Suzy Travis attempt to help him solve the problems.
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Episodes

6 episodes · February 1997 – March 1997
  1. Episode 1: 1. Suzy ArrivesFebruary 20, 1997 · 30 min
    It's Suzy's first day as a teacher but none of her training has prepared her to cope with Galfast High School. She soon encounters Eric Slatt, the incompetent yet ambitious Deputy Headmaster, who manages to make a bad school worse. There are dead rats in the water tank, a dead teacher in one of the classrooms and the pupils are revolting in every sense of the word.
  2. Episode 2: 2. The InterviewFebruary 27, 1997 · 30 min
    Eric Slatt has applied for a headship and so has his current headmaster, Mr. Nixon. Eric is desperate to move away from Galfast High School, so he'll go to any lengths to make sure he gets a new job.
  3. Episode 3: 3. The Staff MeetingMarch 6, 1997 · 30 min
    A disillusioned pupil is interviewed on local radio and rumours begin to spread about Galfast High School. A television news crew turns up to investigate the rumours while the staff are having a meeting. Eric Slatt has finds himself trapped and in desperate need of a trip to the toilet.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Both Called EricMarch 13, 1997 · 30 min
    One of the sixth formers at Galfast High School becomes a mother, but who is the father ? Surely it can't be Eric Slatt ? And who is 'Pumpman' ?
  5. Episode 5: 5. The InspectionMarch 20, 1997 · 30 min
    The school is about to be inspected, so Eric Slatt has started to panic. He becomes even more panic-stricken when he finds that all of the pupils have disappeared.
  6. Episode 6: 6. MotherMarch 27, 1997 · 30 min
    Eric Slatt is worried when his mother threatens to pay a visit. He's afraid that details of his childhood, which he would rather keep hidden, will be revealed. He also has to cope with the annual football match between pupils and staff.

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EPISODE LENGTH
30 minutes
FIRST AIRED
February 20, 1997
LAST AIRED
October 22, 1997
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Pola Jones Film Production

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