Big School (2013–2014)

TV ShowEndedComedy2 seasons, 12 episodes
Big School posterReview score: 70%

Plot

Set in an urban secondary school, Big School is a comedy about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive white boards.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Big School S02E01Episode 1S02E01 · 10.0Miss Postern and Mr Church's relationship has taken a downward turn.
  2. 02Big School S02E02Episode 2S02E02 · 10.0Miss Postern's spirits are raised by the arrival of the dashing Dr Dalton.
  3. 03Big School S02E03Episode 3S02E03 · 10.0A meeting with their pupils' parents presents challenges for the Greybridge staff.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2013Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Big School S01E01Episode 1August 16, 2013 7.5Mr Church is about to resign but the arrival of a new French teacher changes everything.
  2. S01E02Big School S01E02Episode 2August 23, 2013 7.0It is talent show time, but the teachers are the acts and the pupils are the judges.
  3. S01E03Big School S01E03Episode 3August 30, 2013 8.0Miss Postern suggests merging her draughts club with Mr Church's chess club.
  4. S01E04Big School S01E04Episode 4September 6, 2013 8.0The school's drama department puts on a bold reimagining of Romeo and Juliet.
  5. S01E05Big School S01E05Season's bestEpisode 5September 13, 2013 9.0Mr Gunn offers to help Miss Postern train for an Ironman competition.
  6. S01E06Big School S01E06Episode 6September 20, 2013 9.0Mr Church is keen to be involved with Miss Postern's school trip to France.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2014Aired 10.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Big School S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1August 29, 2014 10.0Miss Postern and Mr Church's relationship has taken a downward turn.
  2. S02E02Big School S02E02Episode 2September 5, 2014 10.0Miss Postern's spirits are raised by the arrival of the dashing Dr Dalton.
  3. S02E03Big School S02E03Episode 3September 12, 2014 10.0A meeting with their pupils' parents presents challenges for the Greybridge staff.
  4. S02E04Big School S02E04Episode 4September 19, 2014 10.0When Ofsted arrive to conduct an impromptu inspection, Greybridge is thrown into chaos.
  5. S02E05Big School S02E05Episode 5October 3, 2014 10.0A popular member of staff meets his maker at Greybridge School.
  6. S02E06Big School S02E06Episode 6October 10, 2014 10.0Unnatural disaster strikes Miss Postern's classroom when Mr Barber spends the night there.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Cast

David WalliamsDavid WalliamsMr. Keith ChurchCatherine TateCatherine TateMiss Sarah PosternPhilip GlenisterPhilip GlenisterMr Trevor GunnFrances de la TourFrances de la TourMs. M. BaronSteve SpeirsSteve SpeirsMr. Gareth BarberJoanna ScanlanJoanna ScanlanMrs KlebbJames GreeneJames GreeneMr. HubbleDaniel RigbyDaniel RigbyMr. Luke Martin

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TrailerBig School: Launch Trailer - BBC One

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