Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Rebrand, Relaunch | 20110823 | Higher: Ep 3 Rebrand, Relaunch by Joyce Bryant To Jim's dismay Roland becomes Vice Chancellor and image consultants 'Harsover Tutt' are brought in to rebrand the university. Jim feels he's being forced out. Will he find an ally in Karen? Karen.....Sophie Thompson Jim.........Jonathan Keeble Roland....Lloyd Peters Dame Sheila....Brigit Forsyth Clive.....Malcolm Reaburn Radio Announcer....Luke Jerdy Producer Gary Brown In the subsequent fall out from the University's dealings with a discredited African Dictator, it is decided to rebrand and relaunch the University. The first thing to do is sack the Vice Chancellor and ease Roland Chubb in. This makes Jim's position very tenuous, but Roland determines to get him out. He sneakily offers Karen the Deanship - is this the end of Jim Blunt? Starring Sophie Thompson and Jonathan Keeble. Joyce Bryant's satire of university life. Will Vice Chancellor Roland force Jim out? |
| Restructure | 20110816 | Higher: Episode 2 Restructure by Joyce Bryant The Vice Chancellor wants to restructure three departments into two, so one of the Deans is for the chop. Jim Blunt is determined it is not going to be him. But he hasn't reckoned on the Dean of Arts, baby faced killer Roland Keith Chubb. Jim.........Jonathan Keeble Karen......Sophie Thompson David.......Jeremy Swift President....Cyril Nri VC............Russell Dixon Roland......Lloyd Peters Lara.........Melissa Jane Sinden Torturer....Hamilton Berstock Producer Gary Brown The Vice Chancellor has to restructure the faculties of Arts, Humanities and Performing Arts into two faculties. This means 'Scoping synergies using robust but flexible procedures so that they can maintain a missionary posture'. In other words - someone's for the chop. Meanwhile in Epithea David is preparing to launch his Centre for Pier and Wharf ethics. But the President keeps on mentioning 'Baksheesh'. Starring Sophie Thompson, Jonathan Keeble and Jeremy Swift. Joyce Bryant's satire of university life. One of the Deans is for the chop. |
| The Price Of Partnership | 20110809 | Higher: Ep 1 The Price of Partnership by Joyce Bryant Teaching has become a dirty word at Hayborough University and when a new Dean of Research Development comes on board she urges partnerships abroad. So an international research centre for Pier and Wharf ethics is mooted. The only problem is the person sent to set it up - academic snob and sociopath, Professor David Poll. Karen.........Sophie Thompson Jim.............Jonathan Keeble David..........Jeremy Swift Cherry.........Caroline Burns Cooke President......Cyril Nri Abdi.............Marlon G. Day Produced by Gary Brown More barbed satire from the higher education establishment ranked 132nd in the University league tables. The Department of Geography at the new University of Hayborough is under pressure to find new sources of funding and to broaden its horizons. So when a new Dean of Research Development, Cherry Swat comes on board she urges partnerships abroad. An international research centre for Pier and Wharf ethics is mooted in the African Republic of Epithea. Everything seems to be going smoothly for the university until they realise the student they have recently expelled just happens to be the President of Epithea's son. Starring Sophie Thompson, Jeremy Swift and Jonathan Keeble. More comic adventures from Hayborough University, by Joyce Bryant. |