The read
The series ran 1 season across 4 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Cambridge, Great Britain, 1980s. When the headmaster of Porterhouse College dies without naming a successor, the government appoints a former graduate whose ideas clash with the extreme conservatism that reigns at the institution.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
14 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 4 ep1987 |
Key crew
- Robert KnightsDirector
- Malcolm BradburyWriter
Cast
- Ian RichardsonSir Godber Evans
- David JasonSkullion
- Paul RogersDean
- John WoodnuttSenior Tutor
- Harold InnocentBursar
- Barbara JeffordLady Mary
- John SessionsZipser
- Charles GraySir Cathcart D'Eath
- Miles RichardsonGimingham
- Griff Rhys JonesCornelius Carrington
Stills
Themes
collegecambridgesatireminiserieseducation system