Ahead of the Class
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| Ahead of the Class | |
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| Directed by | Adrian Shergold |
| Produced by | Elli Jason |
| Written by | Marie Stubbs (book) Robert Jones |
| Starring | Julie Walters Inday Ba Reece Dinsdale Michelle Fairley |
| Music by | Paul Heard |
| Cinematography | David Odd |
| Editing by | Tania Reddin |
| Distributed by | ITV |
| Release date(s) | 30 January 2005 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ahead of the Class is a 2003 book and 2005 dramatic television film based on real-life events.
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[edit] Plot
Marie Stubbs is a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is close to the age of retirement. After being Head teacher at The Douay Martyrs School, Ickenham, she takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St George's School in North West London. The school is facing closure after its previous headmaster, Philip Lawrence, was murdered in 1995, while breaking up a fight between his pupils and students from a rival school.
[edit] Cast
- Julie Walters as Marie Stubbs
- Inday Ba as Trudy Gower
- Reece Dinsdale as Sean Devlin
- Michelle Fairley as Sonia Venning
- Tony Slattery as Stuart Stiles
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2006: Nominated, "Best Single Drama"
- 2006: Nominated, "Best Actress" - Julie Walters
