A Class Apart (2007)

A working class single mother appeals to send her son to the best state school in her area. When the headmaster of a local private school hears of her campaign, he is intrigued, and offers ... See full summary »

Director:

Nick Hurran

Writer:

Tony Grounds

Stars:

Jessie Wallace, Nathaniel Parker, Sanchez Adams

Cast

Credited cast:
Jessie Wallace	...	Candy Jerome
Nathaniel Parker	...	Anthony Troth
Sanchez Adams	...	Kyle Jerome
George Cole	...	George - Candy's grandad
Roger Allam	...	Charles - Deputy headmaster
Juliet Aubrey	...	Olivia Troth
Ross Tomlinson	...	Dom Robertson
Ruth Sheen	...	Ruth - Candy's mum
Harriet Eastcott	...	Angela
Jessica McConkey	...	Eileen
Carol Moses	...	Lin
Shyam Chudasama	...	Milan
Jay Brown	...	Trevor
Paul Brooke	...	Godfrey
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julian Brammer	...	Maths Teacher

Storyline

A working class single mother appeals to send her son to the best state school in her area. When the headmaster of a local private school hears of her campaign, he is intrigued, and offers her son a place at his school, betting that he can turn the boy's life around.

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Taglines:

One boy... Two classes...

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

I Don't Need a Man
Written by Rich Harrison (as Rich Harrison), Kara DioGuardi and Nicole Scherzinger
Performed by The Pussycat Dolls
Courtesy of Geffen Records

User Reviews

Surprised me how good this was.

I normally don't like the "soppy" "feel-good" shows, but this was very well done. Jessie Wallace (of EastEnders fame)who plays Candy Jerome, was exceptional. I did realize she could act somewhat, but not on this level...she was wonderful, and very convincing in her role.

Jessie's co-star, Nathaniel Parker who plays Headmaster Anthony Troth is also brilliant in this show, but it took me awhile to get his most famous role, Inspector Lynley out of my head. He plays the POSH head, so he has all the airs and graces of Lynley, but his association with, Candy Jerome is quite out of character.

Very touching show that displays the faults of the British school system, along with it's good points too. A Class Apart also demonstrates that while the "English Class" system is "officialy" dead, in everyday society, it is alive and kicking.

If you are a Jessie Wallace aka "Kat Slater" fan, this is well worth a watch. The Kat is back in all her EastEnders glory in this show!

Details

Official Sites:

BBC

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 2007 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Paloma Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color