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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.
Writing
Moffat's dialogue crackles with future Sherlock DNA.
Acting
David Bamber's nervous breakdown as performance art.
Production
Galfast High: the most miserable school ever filmed.
Creator
Steven Moffat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Moffat wrote this while teaching actual high school, making Slatt's disasters uncomfortably autobiographical. He later called the show 'disappointing' himself.
Galfast High's name is a pun on 'half-arsed'—subtle British self-deprecation that perfectly captures the series' whole ethos.
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