Episode 2
Has-been TV star Geoff Cathcart has been brought in to help stage a school production of Romeo and Juliet. But Geoff is a maverick with little time for rules.
Four-part drama series with Tom Hollander. Deer Park Academy, a re-branded failing school, is working to turn itself around and inspire its students with a production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet . But inspiration can be dangerous and the man brought in to stage the production, has-been TV star Geoff Cathcart, has his own ideas about education and an unusual attitude to risk assessment.
All other parts played by students and teachers at Portsmouth Grammar School:
Abby Moss, Poppy Goad, Thomas Locke, Joe McAuley, Freddie Fenton, Douglas James, Jay Pasricha, JM Hopkinson, Caleb Barron, Joe McCue
Written by Andy Mulligan
Music by Jon Ouin
Sound by Steve Bond
Produced by Emma Hearn
Directed by John Dryden
A Goldhawk production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Geoff | Tom Hollander |
| Michelle | Sian Gibson |
| Headmaster | Tony Gardner |
| Gail | Heather Craney |
| Festival Administrator | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Tom | Rob Jarvis |
| Charlie | Divian Ladwa |
| Naia | Rebecca Emerton |
| Louie | Rory Greenwood |
| Ben | Rob Merriam |
| Ryan | Finn Elliot |
| School Secretary | Susie Baxter |
| Vehicle Manager | Angus Kennedy |
| Zoe | Floss Willcocks |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | Emma Hearn |
| Writer | Andy Mulligan |
Broadcasts
- Thu 19 May 2016 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 15 Mar 2018 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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