Series synopsis
Big School is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on August 16, 2013. It ended on October 10, 2014. It was created by David Walliams. It stars David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Frances de la Tour and Philip Glenister.
A comedy about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive whiteboards set in an urban secondary school. Chemistry teacher Mr. Church is hopelessly in love with the school's new French teacher, who in turn is being chased by a lothario gym teacher.
Premise
A comedy about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive whiteboards set in an urban secondary school. Chemistry teacher Mr. Church is hopelessly in love with the school's new French teacher, who in turn is being chased by a lothario gym teacher.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Walliams as Mr Kieth Church
- Catherine Tate as Miss Sarah Postern
- Frances de la Tour as Ms Baron
- Philip Glenister as Mr Gunn
- Steve Speirs as Mr Barber
- Julie T. Wallace as Pat
- Joanna Scanlan as Mrs Klebb
- Joivan Wade as Manyou
Supporting cast
- Georgia Thompson as Beyonce
- Carla Ryan as Tina
- Matthew Fenton as Nicholas
Guest cast
- Isaac Money as School Boy (uncredited)
- Jordi Whitworth as Student
- Jocelyn Jee Esien as Daphne
- Daniel Rigby as Mr Martin
- James Greene as Mr Hubble
- Tom Davis as Simon
- Oliver Barry-Brook as Josh
- Kulvinder Ghir as Mr Rupesh
- Aurélie Amblard as Celine
- Tim Inman as French Waiter
- Joyce Veheary as Other Teacher
- Matthew McPherson as Other Teacher
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 16, 2013 | September 20, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | August 29, 2014 | October 10, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Mr Church is about to resign but the arrival of a new French teacher changes everything. |
August 16, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 It is talent show time, but the teachers are the acts and the pupils are the judges. |
August 23, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Miss Postern suggests merging her draughts club with Mr Church's chess club. |
August 30, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Miss Postern and Mr Church's relationship has taken a downward turn. |
August 29, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Miss Postern's spirits are raised by the arrival of the dashing Dr Dalton. |
September 5, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A meeting with their pupils' parents presents challenges for the Greybridge staff. |
September 12, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 16, 2013 |
| Last aired | October 10, 2014 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:30:00 |