Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20160518 | 20180314 (R4) | A failing school tries to turn itself around by staging Romeo and Juliet. Radio 4 drama 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. But inspiration can be dangerous and when has-been TV star, Geoff Cathcart, is brought in to stage a production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, he opens a Pandora's box of controversy. All other parts played by students and teachers at Portsmouth Grammar School: Written by Andy Mulligan Music by Jon Ouin Directed by John Dryden | |
| 02 | 20160519 | 20180315 (R4) | Has-been TV star Geoff Cathcart turns out to have an unusual attitude to risk assessment. Radio 4 drama 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: Written by Andy Mulligan Music by Jon Ouin Directed by John Dryden | |
| 03 | 20160520 | 20180316 (R4) | Has-been TV star Geoff Cathcart is not quite who he seems. Radio 4 drama 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. With the first night looming it becomes clear that the man brought in to stage the production, has-been TV star Geoff Cathcart, is not quite who he appears to be. All other parts played by students and teachers at Portsmouth Grammar School: Written by Andy Mulligan Music by Jon Ouin Directed by John Dryden | |
| 04 | Romeo and Juliet | 20160521 | 20180317 (R4) | Romeo and Juliet - as performed by the pupils of Deer Park Academy. Radio 4 drama The re-branded Deer Park Academy has brought in has-been TV star, Geoff Cathcart, to stage a student production of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. In this the final episode, the curtain finally rises and the students take to the stage... Romeo & Juliet, as performed by the pupils of Deer Park Academy. With Tom Hollander. All other parts played by students from Portsmouth Grammar School: Written by William Shakespeare Music by Jon Ouin Directed by John Dryden |