Staff Room, The (ITV 14 Jan 1973 with Roland Culver)

UK / ITV – ATV / 1×60 minute episode / Broadcast Sunday 14 January 1973 @ 10.15pm

Writer: John Gorrie / Production Design: Henry Graveney / Producer: Cecil Clarke

The Staff Room was a clever little drama set in the confines of the slightly going to seed prep school Mere House where newcomer and new to teaching Tom Bradley views his ageing colleagues with disdain not realising that they might not be too impressed with him either.

A good cast here with a central role for the well respected Roland Culver.

cast
ROLAND CULVER as Catherwood
TOM CHADBON as Tom Bradley
GLADYS BACON as Mrs Pike
GEOFFREY PALMER as Rupert Bellairs
JEAN HARVEY as Mrs Bellairs
JOHN NETTLETON as Parkin
DAVID WALLER as Major Corby
DAPHNE SLATER as Diana Corby
STEPHEN GARLICK as Millington
GILLIAN MARTELL as Sylvia Fitton

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