Big School. Image shows from L to R: Miss Postern (Catherine Tate), Mr Church (David Walliams). Copyright: BBC / King Bert Productions
Big School

Big School

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2013 - 2014
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Sitcom about the dysfunctional staff room, unrequited love and interactive whiteboards of an urban secondary school. Stars David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Philip Glenister, Frances de la Tour, Joanna Scanlan and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3

Miss Postern is landed with running the draughts club, and suggests merging with Mr Church's chess club. Anyone for Chaughts?

Preview clips

Further details

Big School. Image shows from L to R: Mr Church (David Walliams), Mr Gunn (Philip Glenister). Copyright: BBC / King Bert Productions

Miss Postern is landed with running the draughts club, and suggests merging with Mr Church's chess club. Mr Church wonders if perhaps Miss Postern would like to come over to his place and watch Strictly then discuss a merger?

Mr Church has seen Mr Gunn with a dealer and a drugs scandal looms, but who is the addict?

Miss Postern and Mr Church watch Strictly Come Dancing, but he is about to regret his first attempt at social networking.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 30th August 2013
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 6th July 2017 2:05am Gold
Friday 28th July 2017 1:40am Gold
Tuesday 3rd October 2017 2:35am Gold
Wednesday 11th October 2017 1:30am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
David Walliams Mr Church
Catherine Tate Miss Postern
Philip Glenister Mr Gunn
Frances de la Tour Ms Baron
Joanna Scanlan Mrs Klebb
Steve Speirs Mr Barber
Daniel Rigby Mr Martin
Jocelyn Jee Esien Daphne
Matthew Fenton Nicholas
Julie T. Wallace Pat
Joivan Wade Manyou
Georgia Thompson Beyonce
Carla Ryan Tina
Writing team
David Walliams Writer
Andrew Dawson (as The Dawson Bros) Writer
Steve Dawson (as The Dawson Bros) Writer
Tim Inman (as The Dawson Bros) Writer
David Baddiel Script Editor
Production team
Tony Dow Director
Jo Sargent Producer
Mark Freeland Executive Producer
David Walliams Executive Producer
Robin Peters Editor
David Hitchcock Production Designer
David Arnold Composer
Michael Price Composer

Videos

The Drugs Don't Work

A drugs scandal looms when Mr Gunn is seen with a dealer, so the teachers discuss drugs prevention techniques over lunch.

Featuring: Daniel Rigby (Mr Martin), Catherine Tate (Miss Postern) & David Walliams (Mr Church).

Mr Church's House

Mr Church manages to get on Miss Postern's nerves during her favourite programme.

View this clip on the BBC website

Featuring: Catherine Tate (Miss Postern) & David Walliams (Mr Church).

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