Teachers TV, in partnership with the National Union of Teachers, is pleased to launch brand new episodes of the popular Staffroom Monologues series, following the national competition to select winning scripts earlier this year. This five part series of plays is based on the winning scripts of the 2008 competition, and offers an alternate view of life in an educational environment, written by those who work within it.
Always the Teacher, Never the BrideTamsin Greig stars as a primary school teacher on the eve of her wedding, wondering whether she is spending too much time thinking about her pupils, and not enough time thinking about her groom.
How Are You?
In this moving drama Riz Ahmed plays a young primary teacher struggling to keep his emotions in check and get on with the job.
Measure of Love
Measure of Love sees an English teacher trying to do the right thing for a pupil who has a crush on her. Should she take matters into her own hands, or report the situation to the union representative?
Miss Kilmister and Me tells the comic tale of why a voluntary helper has discovered a sudden passion for education.
Old School
Old School stars Jim Carter as a teacher who wants his pupils to aim for the stars, but will the headteacher make him revise his high targets?
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Eating Apricots - www.teachers.tv/video/20596
These programmes and more are available to watch and download online for free. For more information and supporting resources please visit www.teachers.tv/monologues
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