Selkirk is an “Approved School” where young miscreants are sent as a last resort. If they don’t mend their ways here they are sent “inside” following their next offence.
The school’s imperious headmaster, Mr Sutton (Oliver Reed) believes in a tough, unrelenting discipline. One of his teachers, Miss MacMichael (Glenda Jackson) favours a more humane, enlightened approach and she also has the guts to stand up to her bullying superior.
It’s a rowdy comedy-drama with the students farting to disrupt assembly, shagging in the headmaster’s office and generally indulging in violence, thievery and chronic unruliness.
Conor MacMichael
Glenda Jackson Terence Sutton
Oliver Reed Martin
Michael Murphy Una Ferrar
Rosalind Cash Charles Fairbrother
John Standing Marie
Sylvia O’Donnell Stewart
Phil Daniels Boysie
Patrick Murray Belinda
Sharon Fussey Gaylord
Riba Akabusi Timmy
Perry Benson Ronnie
Herbert Norville Victor
Owen Whittaker Tina
Danielle Corgan Frieda
Angela Brogan John
Dayton Brown Nick
Paul Daly Abel
Victor Evans Deirdre
Deirdre Forrest Rob
Simon Howe Adam
Tony London Pattie
Stephanie Patterson Mabel
Peta Bernard Miss Eccles
Judy Wiles Mrs Green
Patsy Byrne Mr Drake
Christopher Guinee Mr Bowden
Ian Thompson Mrs Barnett
Mavis Pugh Major Brady
Constantine Gregory Mrs Wickens
Sylvia Marriott Mrs Brady
Sally Nesbitt Mrs Lee
Marianne Stone Mrs Bellrind
Pamela Manson Philip
John Prior Brian
Ian Donnelly Boris
David Elmon Allen
Graham Kennedy Smith Bernice
Beverley Martin Debbie
Debbie Morton Minister
John Wreford Miss Wyles
Honora Burke
Director
Silvio Narizzano
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