"Teachers" (2001) TV series 2001-2004

User Rating:

8.5/10   

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:

Teacher | Best Friends | Gay Interest | Fantasy Sequence | Infidelity

Awards:

9 nominations

Cast

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:

Brian Steadman: This has nothing to do with you being fat, which you're not, you're just healthy... in a large way.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Teachers." (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Boy With The Arab Strap

bloody hilarious, superior comedy

I don't think it's possible to not find Teachers very funny and very clever. In Australia, we're only up to the 3rd episode of the second series, so I'm not very pleased to hear that Andrew Lincoln is going to be written out. Although it's better that we don't get sick of his idiot character Simon, otherwise it won't be great for his career. His storyline (out of about 9) in Love Actually was probably the most interesting, so it shows that he's not limited to whiny and bitter characters. The music used in Teachers is great - especially stuff like using a bit of Stravinsky as Carol's 'theme' when Kurt is trying to avoid her. And Carol herself, what a freak. Very funny stuff. You should watch it. Really.