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DVD ~ Gillian Bevan
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Gillian Bevan, Ursula Holden Gill, Ellen Thomas, Lloyd McGuire, Tamzin Malleson
  • Directors: Andrew Lincoln, Barnaby Southcombe, Brian Kelly, Jeremy Lovering, John Alexander
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Channel 4 Video
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Aug 2003
  • Run Time: 382 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00009Z4YR
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,958 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Depending on where you get your recommendations, you'll see Teachers described as a comedy, a drama, an irresponsible depiction of the teaching profession and a (fairly) sympathetic reminder of how teachers are expected to be morally unimpeachable despite being ordinary human beings like the rest of us. In fact, it's all of the above, which perhaps does more for the show's realism than all its supposedly controversial elements put together.

The series stars Andrew (This Life) Lincoln as the feckless Simon, who, like several of his colleagues, is no more mature or advanced in terms of his ability to manage his own life than his pupils. The staff at the fictitious Bristol school are given to in-fighting, petty factionalism, bad behaviour, inappropriate nookie and dishonesty, both on and off-duty. That said, they also have to wrestle with professional and moral dilemmas and deal with their dysfunctional relationships: sometimes they succeed, often they don't. It makes for a superb, bittersweet concoction. If you want yet more social comment, it's worth noting that the series was filmed in a disused, empty LEA school.

On the DVD: Teachers, Series 1 bucks the take-it-or-leave-it convention of many television series releases by actually providing some interview material as part of this two-disc set. Simple extras such as this cost little enough to include and do at least add some value to the package. --Roger Thomas



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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Class!, 20 Aug 2003
Teachers series one is revolutionary comedy genius! It follows the trials and tribulations of a group of teachers from a fictional Bristol comprehensive school. The acting is great, script is superb and the soundtrack is fantastic. This DVD is a must buy just for the eight hours of pure class!
Also watch out for the quirky ways the days of the week appear in each episode!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars pure excellence, 11 Oct 2003
Having only seen the 3rd series on Tele (how the hell did i miss the other 2 - must give myself a slap!), I fell in love with the characters on first sight even down to the fat bald kid. It is pure class, a classic of all time and deserves a better audience than 10 O'Clock on a Wednesday night. Please, I beg of you to make sure you tell all your friends about this program and they to tell their friends. For the first time in my life I'm in Love... More pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez Mr writer. (Note to CH4 - sod the swearing, you have an all time classic on your hands, don't let it go. Stop showing endless hours of Friends reruns - put Teachers on from Episode 1, PRIMETIME!)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, 17 Oct 2003
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Really loved both series.
The show is very clever. well written. fantastically cast and acted, and beautifully shot. hope they bring the third out on DVD.
Thought the DVD extras bit was really funny. Kurt and Brian are obviously as funny in reall ife as they are on the show. We also get to see them hitting each other in the dressing room and all the cast laughing on set. It was a fantastic addition, as good as the actual series!
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