Overview
A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.
Crew
DirectorMike Newell
WriterDavid Leland
Cast
Jim Broadbent
Geoff Figg
Robert Stephens
Vic Griffiths
Bruce Myers
Twentyman
Richard Butler
Mr Griff
Fred Pearson
Mr Hodgeson
Peggy Ann Clifford
Miss Martlett
William Hoyland
Mr James
Bruce Payne
Barratt
Ray Mort
Whittaker
Suzanna Hamilton
Alison Cooper
Kay Stonham
Miss Denton
Jesse Birdsall
Barry
Lisa Geoghan
Sylve
Terry John
Sergeant Powell
Gillian Davey
Miss Pointer
Julia Deakin
Deputy Headmistress Grunsell
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Paul (as Ian Roberts)
Juanita Waterman
Dawn
Mike Smart
Terry
Robert Stagg
George Number 1
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Keywords
riotsex educationschooljuvenile delinquentcorporal punishment
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026