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Comedy series about a teacher who is a bigger kid than the kids he teaches.
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- 01
FundraiserAbbey Grove is plunged into financial ruin when headmaster Mr Fraser gives the "Nigerian Minister of Finance" all their money with the promise of huge returns on the investment. With Professor Green executing an austerity drive which sees the school pillaged of resources, Rosie thinks it's time to move on and applies for a job for a school in Soweto. Will Alfie come up with a plan to save the school and stop Rosie from leaving? And how will he react to the big announcement Professor Green is hiding from him about his father? - 02
The FinaleWith exams over it's careers advice day for Form K, but it is Alfie who makes the biggest decision of all when he realises he can't go on teaching without his beloved class and quits Abbey Grove. Fraser is devastated to lose his best friend and takes the news badly. Alfie reveals he has landed himself a job at the Playstation factory and cannot be tempted back despite Gulliver and his class begging him to return. But will the truth about Alfie's new job be exposed and will they manage to convince him to return to Abbey Grove? And who will be crowned prom king and queen? - 03
Sex EducationAbbey Grove School parents are worried about the impending arrival of the French exchange students, after Jean Claude and his French classmates ran riot leaving a wake of lovestruck teenagers behind them the previous year. This year, Fraser is determined to prove to the angry parents that he has got everything under control, especially with his right-hand man Alfie by his side. But is Alfie really the right man to entrust with a sex education class? Things are relieved when it turns out that Fraser had screwed up and accidentally arranged an exchange with the town of Hoogeveen in the Netherlands. But keeping things with them is easier said than done, thanks to one exchange student who every woman in the school seems to want.
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Season01
- S01E01
Parents' EveningAugust 14, 2012It is parents' evening at Abbey Grove School and Alfie is under pressure from the deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell to mark his mock exam pa - S01E02Season's bestSex EducationAugust 21, 2012Abbey Grove School parents are worried about the impending arrival of the French exchange students, after Jean Claude and his French classma
- S01E03
Self DefenceAugust 28, 2012A new computer game craze hits Abbey Grove School that has got the children imitating a dangerous move called the 'blitz kick'. Fraser decid - S01E04
School TripSeptember 4, 2012Banned from organising his own trip after a disastrous previous outing, Alfie's class are sent on Miss Gulliver's field trip to a combined p - S01E05
Football MatchSeptember 11, 2012Alfie reveals a hidden 'talent' when the annual football match between Abbey Grove and the school he attended, Middleton House, approaches. - S01E06
PoliticsSeptember 18, 2012Fraser's on professional suspension after an unfortunate incident involving a projector. With the school elections due to take place, Pickwe
Season02Best season
- S02E01
Swimming GalaSeptember 3, 2013Abbey Grove's new term kicks off with the annual swimming gala and headmaster Mr Fraser decides to pay homage to the fact the UK recently ho - S02E02
The AmericanSeptember 10, 2013Alfie is shocked by the arrival of new teacher Kevin Schwimer at Abbey Grove and even more shocked to learn that he will be taking over Alfi - S02E03
FuneralSeptember 17, 2013Abbey Grove is rocked by the news that deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell is apparently dead and Alfie is left particularly on edge when her - S02E04
Valentine's DaySeptember 24, 2013It is Valentine's Day and headmaster Mr Fraser has planned a special Abbey Grove Take Me Out to help the shy kids find love. New deputy head - S02E05
DrugsOctober 1, 2013Headmaster Mr Fraser has organised a special guest speaker India for Drugs Awareness Day, much to Rosie's annoyance. Alfie's class is alarme - S02E06Season's bestFundraiserOctober 8, 2013Abbey Grove is plunged into financial ruin when headmaster Mr Fraser gives the "Nigerian Minister of Finance" all their money with the promi
Season03
- S03E01
StrikeSeptember 16, 2014It's summer term and Alfie Wickers is back in high spirits to get his class through their exams. But there is a shock for Alfie with the rev - S03E02
After School ClubsSeptember 23, 2014Mitchell announces he is leaving Abbey Grove, but there is the perfect opportunity for a farewell party when Fraser decides to rent out room - S03E03
Sports DaySeptember 30, 2014It's Abbey Grove's sports day and Fraser has hired the most inappropriate new sports teacher to oversee events – Preet. Alfie sees this as t - S03E04
FundraisingOctober 7, 2014Martin Wickers's attempts to teach Alfie to drive end in disaster when they run over Pod, the school caretaker. Alfie and his class start fu - S03E05
The ExamOctober 14, 2014Fraser discovers that Alfie never passed his Biology GCSE, so Alfie must go back to school himself to be taught by Gulliver and sit the exam - S03E06Season's bestThe FinaleOctober 21, 2014With exams over it's careers advice day for Form K, but it is Alfie who makes the biggest decision of all when he realises he can't go on te
Season04
- S04E01
RivalsJanuary 15, 2023It's a new day at Abbey Grove, and as usual, Mitchell and Stephen are totally neglecting their teaching duties. Hoburn tells them that she i - S04E02
Season's bestWhodunnitJanuary 15, 2023Stephen is determined to find out who snitched on him about Class K's trip to a drag brunch. Meanwhile, Fraser mistakes an Ofsted inspector - S04E03
PrisonJanuary 15, 2023Hoburn tries a prison experience programme at the school to teach the kids discipline. Class K end up incarcerated with Stephen, who's prepp - S04E04
TrailblazerJanuary 15, 2023After Class K make Stephen feel old and irrelevant on his birthday, he goes to ridiculous lengths to prove he is still a trailblazer. - S04E05
Glow UpJanuary 15, 2023Stephen is desperate to get rid of Mitchell who has moved in after his girlfriend threw him out. So Class K and Stephen give Mitchell a glow - S04E06
School PlayJanuary 15, 2023Stephen wants to turn the school play into a showcase for his talents to impress an agent, but Hoburn has more sinister plans to use it as a
Season05
- S05E01
Season's bestBoxingJanuary 14, 2024After spending their life savings on a wedding venue mix-up, Mitchell risks losing Kayleigh. Class K come to the rescue, promoting a boxing - S05E02
Face-OffJanuary 14, 2024When Mitchell gets a bit part in a gangster film, it goes to his head. Swayed by the hype, Hoburn instructs him and Stephen to swap jobs - b - S05E03
FitnessJanuary 14, 2024Hoburn enlists fitness guru Mo Dix to get the school back in shape. While Class K protest under Mo's regime, Stephen falls for him, going to - S05E04
Haunted HouseJanuary 14, 2024The recovery of Stephen and Mitchell's old time capsule prompts an overnight break-in and some ghostly encounters and revelations for Class - S05E05
ReadingJanuary 14, 2024When Jinx abandons her studies to spend more time with Mitchell, Class K struggle with their exam prep and ask Fraser to help, leading to an - S05E06
CampingJanuary 14, 2024Class K's camping trip spirals into chaos after Mitchell takes his pranks a step too far. Stephen goes missing when he encounters an old dra
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