Original title
Hardwicke House
Released
2/24/1987
Origin country
GB
Genre
Comedy
Production companies
ITV Central
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
7
Hardwicke House is a 1987 British sitcom produced by Central Independent Television for ITV. Seven spisodes were made, but the series was so poorly received that only the first two were transmitted. In the large comprehensive school Hardwicke House, the staff of which are as dysfunctional as the pupils. One teacher is a multiple murderer while the deputy headmaster lusts after male pupils. One teacher, Moose Magnusson, is on an extended exchange placement because his own school in Iceland refuses to have him back.
The South African ambassador Van der Git and his wife intend to enroll their son at Hardwicke House, unaware of the chaos within.
As the students and teachers return for a new term, they learn that Mr Fowl has been put in charge of distributing pens and paper from stock. Slasher instructs his new gang to get his hands on these supplies.
A selection of teachers are being interviewed for Head of Curriculum. Fowl sets about sabotaging his opponents, Ms Crabbe and Moose.
Parents arrive for the annual Prizegiving. Outside, Slasher and his gang set to work stripping all of the parked cars.
On the day commencing exams, two ex-students that Mr Fowl sent to Borstal come to pay a visit.
Philpott is desperate to pass Inspection, so Flashman lends a helping hand. Fowl, on the other hand, manages to foul it up with the Inspector almost immediately.
The students and faculty are putting on a play based on the Last Supper. Fowl insists on playing Jesus, while Moose has decided to play Samson and Savage refuses to wear period dress.
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