Chalk

1997 - 1997

Suzy Arrives

20th February 1997

Episode 1

It's Suzy's first day as a teacher but none of her training has prepared her to cope with Galfast High School. She soon encounters Eric Slatt, the incompetent yet ambitious Deputy Headmaster, who manages to make a bad school worse. There are dead rats in the water tank, a dead teacher in one of the classrooms and the pupils are revolting in every sense of the word.

The Interview

27th February 1997

Episode 2

Eric Slatt has applied for a headship and so has his current headmaster, Mr. Nixon. Eric is desperate to move away from Galfast High School, so he'll go to any lengths to make sure he gets a new job.

The Staff Meeting

Episode 3

A disillusioned pupil is interviewed on local radio and rumours begin to spread about Galfast High School. A television news crew turns up to investigate the rumours while the staff are having a meeting. Eric Slatt has finds himself trapped and in desperate need of a trip to the toilet.

Both Called Eric

13th March 1997

Episode 4

One of the sixth formers at Galfast High School becomes a mother, but who is the father ? Surely it can't be Eric Slatt ? And who is 'Pumpman' ?

The Inspection

20th March 1997

Episode 5

The school is about to be inspected, so Eric Slatt has started to panic. He becomes even more panic-stricken when he finds that all of the pupils have disappeared.

Mother

27th March 1997

Episode 6

Eric Slatt is worried when his mother threatens to pay a visit. He's afraid that details of his childhood, which he would rather keep hidden, will be revealed. He also has to cope with the annual football match between pupils and staff.

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David Bamber•Geraldine Fitzgerald•Nicola Walker

A British television sitcom set in a comprehensive school named Galfast High. Two series written by Steven Moffat were broadcast on BBC1 in 1997. Like his earlier sitcom Joking Apart, it was produced by Andre Ptaszynski. The series focuses upon deputy headteacher Eric Slatt, permanently stressed over the chaos he creates both by himself and some of his eccentric staff. His wife Janet and new English teacher Suzy Travis attempt to help him solve the problems.

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David Bamber Image

David Bamber

Eric Slatt

Geraldine Fitzgerald Image

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Janet Slatt

Nicola Walker Image

Nicola Walker

Suzy Travis

Amanda Boxer Image

Amanda Boxer

Amanda Trippley

Duncan Preston Image

Duncan Preston

J.F. Kennedy

Martin Ball Image

Martin Ball

Dan McGill

John Grillo Image

John Grillo

Mr. Carkdale

John Wells

Richard Nixon

Damien Matthews

Jason Cockfoster

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Andre Ptaszynski

Producer

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