Season 3 • Episode 9
LatestIn 1980s Hackney, nine-year-old Akuna's proud father sees him as the next Eddy Grant, but Akuna is asthmatic, and must attend a special school for children with disabilities. Before long, he's fallen foul of sadistic teacher Mr Grimme, who labels him Asthma Boy. Akuna, however, with the help of a cheeky Scots fellow student, soon leads the rest of the class into humiliating Grimme, making Akuna 'King for a Term'.
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer with a different cast.
Writing
Big names unleashed without studio notes — glorious or disastrous.
Acting
Theatre veterans treating 30 minutes like opening night.
Creator
Stanley Kutler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sky Arts launched this as a deliberate throwback to BBC's 'Play for Today' and ITV's 'Armchair Theatre' — a nostalgic bid for prestige in the streaming age.
Idris Elba directed an episode ('King for a Term') and basically used it as a demo reel for his later directorial work.
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