The Demon Headmaster

TV Series
1996–1998
25m

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Terrence Hardiman in The Demon Headmaster (1996)

Dinah Glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. But there is something very strange going on at the school. BBC adaptation of t... Read allDinah Glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. But there is something very strange going on at the school. BBC adaptation of the children's novels by Gillian Cross.Dinah Glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. But there is something very strange going on at the school. BBC adaptation of the children's novels by Gillian Cross.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
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Terrence Hardiman

The Demon Headmaster…

Frances Amey

Dinah Hunter…

Gunnar Cauthery

Lloyd Hunter

Thomas Szekeres

Harvey Hunter

Rachael Goodyer

Mandy

Kristy Bruce

Ingrid

Anthony Cumber

Tessa Peake-Jones

Mrs. Hunter

Katherine Wyeth

Rose Carter

James Richard

Simon James

Richard Hope

Professor Tim Dexter

Jay Barrymore

Michael Dexter

Nina Young

Professor Claudia Rowe

Tony Osoba

Smith

David Baukham

Mr. James

Shelley King

Hospital Doctor

Maryann Turner

Mrs. Barnes

Alphonsia Emmanuel

The Lady…

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The show is adapted from four of Gillian Cross's "Demon Headmaster" novels. The first half of the first series is adapted from "The Demon Headmaster", the second half is adapted from "The Prime Minister"s Brain", the second series is adapted from "The Demon Headmaster Strikes Again" and the third series is adapted from "The Demon Headmaster Takes Over".

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9/10

Great books, great TV series

Even as a child I loved the books, they were well written, interesting and funny and the character of The Demon Headmaster stuck in my head for a long time. Apart from one or two underused secondary characters, this was very good. As an adaptation it sticks true to the books' spirit, and is just as well written and interesting. And yes, The Demon Headmaster is very memorable here.

The production values are pretty good, same with the music, while the script has a good balance of humour and intelligence and the story is interesting and doesn't meander. The characters are great, Dinah is smart and brave and Lloyd and Harvey bring a smart and light-hearted touch. But I have to say The Demon Headmaster is the best character of all. The acting I had little problem with, Terence Hardimann is especially excellent in the title role, very cold and terrifying.

In conclusion, a great series and a solid adaptation too. 9/10 Bethany Cox