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Please Sir!

  • TV Series
  • 1968–1972
  • 30m
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John Alderton, Peter Cleall, Richard Davies, Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, and Joan Sanderson in Please Sir! (1968)
A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.
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A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope i... Read allA hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.A hapless but caring teacher tries to control his class of unruly kids. The teacher sees much good and potential in his pupils, much to the dismay of his fellow teachers who have lost hope in these kids.

  • Creators
    • John Esmonde
    • Bob Larbey
  • Stars
    • Deryck Guyler
    • Noel Howlett
    • Joan Sanderson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    521
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    • Creators
      • John Esmonde
      • Bob Larbey
    • Stars
      • Deryck Guyler
      • Noel Howlett
      • Joan Sanderson
    • 10User reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Deryck Guyler
    Deryck Guyler
    • Norman Potter
    • 1968–1972
    Noel Howlett
    Noel Howlett
    • Mr. Cromwell
    • 1968–1972
    Joan Sanderson
    Joan Sanderson
    • Doris Ewell
    • 1968–1972
    Richard Davies
    Richard Davies
    • Mr. Price
    • 1968–1972
    Erik Chitty
    Erik Chitty
    • Mr. Smith
    • 1968–1972
    John Alderton
    John Alderton
    • Bernard Hedges
    • 1968–1971
    Liz Gebhardt
    • Maureen Bullock
    • 1968–1971
    Peter Cleall
    Peter Cleall
    • Eric Duffy
    • 1968–1971
    David Barry
    • Frankie Abbott
    • 1968–1971
    Peter Denyer
    • Dennis Dunstable
    • 1968–1971
    Penny Spencer
    Penny Spencer
    • Sharon Eversleigh
    • 1968–1970
    Malcolm McFee
    • Peter Craven
    • 1968–1970
    Gregory Scott
    • Mr. Wyatt
    • 1969–1972
    George Georghiou
    • Pupil…
    • 1968–1970
    Charles Bolton
    • Godber…
    • 1971–1972
    Barry McCarthy
    Barry McCarthy
    • Terry Stringer
    • 1971–1972
    Billy Hamon
    • Des
    • 1971–1972
    Drina Pavlovic
    • Celia
    • 1971–1972
    • Creators
      • John Esmonde
      • Bob Larbey
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    • Trivia
      Several of the lead actors playing the supposedly 15/16 year old pupils of class 5C were in their mid 20's when the series began. Specifically, David Barry (Frankie Abbot) was 25; Peter Cleall (Eric) was 24; Liz Gebhardt (Maureen) was 23; Peter Denyer (Dennis) was 21 and Malcolm McFee (Peter) was 20.
    • Connections
      Featured in 40 Years of Laughter: The Sitcoms (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      School's Out ('Please Sir!' Theme)
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Sam Fonteyn

      Published by Standard Music Library

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 8, 1968 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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