Please Sir!. Bernard Hedges (John Alderton). Copyright: London Weekend Television
Please Sir!

Please Sir!

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1968 - 1972
  • 55 episodes (4 series)

Teacher Bernard Hedges struggles to keep control over the unruly pupils at Fenn Street Secondary School. His form, 5C, are notoriously uneducatable. Stars John Alderton, Deryck Guyler, Noel Howlett, Joan Sanderson, Richard Davies and more.

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Series 3, Episode 3 - Knick Knack Taffy Whack

Mr Price is unnaturally and eerily cheery and amenable: it seems that the headmaster has agreed to give him the following week off. Neither are particularly forthcoming about where he is going; the headmaster eventually suggests that it could be China...

Further details

Why does one set about weighing Fenn Street School? It seems that Brnard believes that acts like this will help prepare 5C for their entry into the great, wide world at the end of this term.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 4th October 1970
Time
7:25pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
John Alderton Bernard Hedges
Deryck Guyler Norman Potter
Noel Howlett Mr Morris Cromwell
Joan Sanderson Doris Ewell
Richard Davies Mr Price
Erik Chitty Mr Smith
Malcolm McFee Peter Craven
Peter Cleall Eric Duffy
Liz Gebhardt Maureen Bullock
Penny Spencer Sharon Eversleigh
David Barry Frankie Abbott
Peter Denyer Dennis Dunstable
Writing team
John Esmonde Writer
Bob Larbey Writer
Production team
Mark Stuart Director
Mark Stuart Producer
Barbara Bates Production Designer
Sam Fonteyn Composer

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