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Hope and Glory

Overview

Hope and Glory is a BBC television drama about a comprehensive school struggling with financial, staffing and disciplinary problems, and faced with closure. It starred Lenny Henry as maverick "Superhead" Ian George, enlisted to turn around the school's fortunes. It was created by Lucy Gannon, who had previously created Soldier Soldier, and was inspired by a real head teacher named William Atkinson.
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Lucy Gannon profile
Lucy Gannon

creator

Cast

Lenny Henry profile
Lenny Henry

Ian George

Total episodes: 16

Amanda Redman profile
Amanda Redman

Debbie Bryan

Total episodes: 16

Sara Stephens profile
Sara Stephens

Sally Bell

Total episodes: 16

Gillian Kearney profile
Gillian Kearney

Kitty Burton

Total episodes: 16

Clive Russell profile
Clive Russell

Phil Jakes

Total episodes: 10

Lee Warburton profile
Lee Warburton

Tony Elliott

Total episodes: 10

Phyllis Logan profile
Phyllis Logan

Annie Gilbert

Total episodes: 10

Rosie Day profile
Rosie Day

Emma

Total episodes: 6

Sarah French profile
Sarah French

Keeley Porter

Total episodes: 3

Richard Griffiths profile
Richard Griffiths

Leo Wheeldon

Total episodes: 2

Shirley Stelfox profile
Shirley Stelfox

Jean Bryan

Total episodes: 2

Peter Davison profile
Peter Davison

Neil Bruce

Total episodes: 1

Lenny Henry profile
Lenny Henry

Ian George

Total episodes: 16

Amanda Redman profile
Amanda Redman

Debbie Bryan

Total episodes: 16

Sara Stephens profile
Sara Stephens

Sally Bell

Total episodes: 16

Gillian Kearney profile
Gillian Kearney

Kitty Burton

Total episodes: 16

Clive Russell profile
Clive Russell

Phil Jakes

Total episodes: 10

Lee Warburton profile
Lee Warburton

Tony Elliott

Total episodes: 10

Phyllis Logan profile
Phyllis Logan

Annie Gilbert

Total episodes: 10

Rosie Day profile
Rosie Day

Emma

Total episodes: 6

Sarah French profile
Sarah French

Keeley Porter

Total episodes: 3

Richard Griffiths profile
Richard Griffiths

Leo Wheeldon

Total episodes: 2

Shirley Stelfox profile
Shirley Stelfox

Jean Bryan

Total episodes: 2

Peter Davison profile
Peter Davison

Neil Bruce

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

June 22, 1999

Last air Date

November 5, 2000

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

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Season 2

Aired on: 2000 | 10 Episodes

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