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Indian Summer School
Title card of the programme showing British boys at The Doon School
GenreDocumentary
Directed byAndrew Parkin
Presented byEddie Marsan
Theme music composerIndian Summer by Jai Wolf
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producerSimon Andreae
Running time138 minutes
Production companyChannel 4
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release29 March (2018-03-29) –
12 April 2018 (2018-04-12)

Indian Summer School is a 2018 three-part documentary in which five British boys, who have failed their GCSEs, are invited to attend the Indian all-boys boarding school The Doon School, described in the show as the "Eton of India".[1][2][3] The series was produced by Naked Entertainment, and originally aired in March-April 2018 on Channel 4.

Episodes

In the show, five working class boys, Jack, Alfie, Jake, Ethan and Harry, are given a chance to reform their academic performance, based on the premise that an all-round education in an ethnically-diverse environment at one of the world's best schools will prove beneficial. Matthew Raggett, the school's headmaster, believes the boys' lives can be turned around in six months at the school, which has the exam pass rate of 100%.

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Arrival"29 March 2018 (2018-03-29)
As the boys arrive at the Eton of India, Jack and Alfie adapt best, while Harry slips into old habits. Having not been in school for two years, Jake and Ethan find it hard to adjust to the new regime.
2"A Fight and a Punishment"5 April 2018 (2018-04-05)
The five boys are six weeks into their studies at India's Doon School and progress is patchy. While Harry gets into a fight, Jake locks horns with the headmaster, with drastic results.
3"Exams and Newspapers"12 April 2018 (2018-04-12)
After three months in India, all the boys are missing home. Ethan ruffles a few feathers when he writes an article for the school newspaper The Doon School Weekly on being the first `out' gay boy at Doon.[4] Jack goes on a trek into the Himalayas - a trip designed to build his confidence. As the end of term approaches, the boys retake their GCSEs.

References

  1. ^ "Indian Summer School - Episode Guide - All 4". www.channel4.com.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Euan (1 April 2018). "The week in TV: Come Home; A Series of Unfortunate Events; The Dangerous Book for Boys; Mum; In the Long Run; Indian Summer School". the Guardian.
  3. ^ "CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV".
  4. ^ http://www.doonschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2481-Final.pdf
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