3
Seasons

16
Episodes

Hope and Glory (1999)

Name: Hope and Glory
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-06-22

50m

Running Time

3
Seasons

16
Episodes

Plot.

Ian George, the head of an exclusive school, is asked to take a look at Hope Park Comprehensive School, which is in special measures, and asked to confirm its closure. The outgoing head breaks down during his farewell speech and delivers an emotional rant against the students, telling them how worthless they are. After meeting staff and pupils, George believes there is some hope for the school. The show was inspired by a real head teacher named William Atkinson.

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Details.

Release Date
June 22, 1999

Status
Ended

Seasons
3

Episodes
16

Running Time
50m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-05-04

This TV Show Is About.

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Wiki.

Hope and Glory is a BBC television drama about a comprehensive school struggling with financial, staffing and disciplinary problems, and faced with closure. It starred Lenny Henry as maverick "Superhead" Ian George, enlisted to turn around the school's fortunes.

It was created by Lucy Gannon, who had previously created Soldier Soldier, and was inspired by a real head teacher named William Atkinson, who had turned around a secondary school in London which had been placed into special measures.