Hope and Glory
5
June 1999
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.
First Air Date:
1999-06-22
Last Air Date:
2000-11-05
Status:
Ended
Original Country:
GB
Original Language:
en
Number of Seasons:
2
Number of Episodes:
16
Created By:
Lucy Gannon