Big School (2013-14)
Comedy set in the dysfunctional staffroom of an urban secondary school, about a chemistry teacher (David Walliams) hopelessly in love with a new French teacher (Catherine Tate), who is in turn being pursued by an unfit, “lothario” gym teacher (Philip Glenister).
A BBC press release claims the show is "as if Grange Hill has met Remains of The Day...It is about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive white boards."
A BBC press release claims the show is "as if Grange Hill has met Remains of The Day...It is about a dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive white boards."
Philip plays...
Mr Trevor Gunn
A PE teacher and would-be lothario Mr Gunn who is most definitely interested in the new French teacher, Miss Postern - and most of the other female teachers in the school. The alpha male of the Greybridge staff room, which isn’t saying much, Mr Gunn lives in a world where Jeremy Clarkson is a revered philosopher and living with your mum despite being middle-aged is totally fine - “She does all the cooking, all the washing, all the cleaning. I’m living the dream.” Mr Gunn is determined to “plough” Miss Postern – probably on Friday night when his mum is at seniors’ zumba.
Mr Trevor Gunn
A PE teacher and would-be lothario Mr Gunn who is most definitely interested in the new French teacher, Miss Postern - and most of the other female teachers in the school. The alpha male of the Greybridge staff room, which isn’t saying much, Mr Gunn lives in a world where Jeremy Clarkson is a revered philosopher and living with your mum despite being middle-aged is totally fine - “She does all the cooking, all the washing, all the cleaning. I’m living the dream.” Mr Gunn is determined to “plough” Miss Postern – probably on Friday night when his mum is at seniors’ zumba.
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Trivia
- Philip has worked with Catherine Tate on one occasion previously; he was in a Christmas Special of The Catherine Tate Show in 2007
Locations
Big School was filmed on location in Greater London. Some of the specific locations are as follows:
Greybridge School: Bishopshalt School, Uxbridge (map)
The buildings of Bishophalt School provide the setting for the fictional Greybridge School. It has been used for filming on two previous occasions; an episode of Jeeves and Wooster was filmed within the grounds and it also severed as a location in the film 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'.
Big School was filmed on location in Greater London. Some of the specific locations are as follows:
Greybridge School: Bishopshalt School, Uxbridge (map)
The buildings of Bishophalt School provide the setting for the fictional Greybridge School. It has been used for filming on two previous occasions; an episode of Jeeves and Wooster was filmed within the grounds and it also severed as a location in the film 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'.
Other locations: Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire
Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The studios have played host to many productions over the years from huge blockbuster films to television shows, commercials and pop promos and is well known as the home of James Bond and the Carry On... films. EastEnders and Doctor Who have also been filmed here.
Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The studios have played host to many productions over the years from huge blockbuster films to television shows, commercials and pop promos and is well known as the home of James Bond and the Carry On... films. EastEnders and Doctor Who have also been filmed here.