Hope and Glory (TV Series 1999-2000) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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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.

  1. Lucy Gannon

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Lenny Henry as Ian George

    Lenny Henry

    Ian George

    16 Episodes

  2. Amanda Redman as Debbie Bryan

    Amanda Redman

    Debbie Bryan

    16 Episodes

  3. Sara Stephens as Sally Bell

    Sara Stephens

    Sally Bell

    16 Episodes

  4. Gillian Kearney as Kitty Burton

    Gillian Kearney

    Kitty Burton

    16 Episodes

  5. Clive Russell as Phil Jakes

    Clive Russell

    Phil Jakes

    10 Episodes

  6. Lee Warburton

    Tony Elliott

    10 Episodes

  7. Phyllis Logan as Annie Gilbert

    Phyllis Logan

    Annie Gilbert

    10 Episodes

  8. Rosie Day as Emma

    Rosie Day

    Emma

    6 Episodes

  9. Richard Griffiths as Leo Wheeldon

    Richard Griffiths

    Leo Wheeldon

    2 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 2

2000 • 10 Episodes

Season 2 of Hope and Glory premiered on June 27, 2000.

Episode 10

(2x10, November 5, 2000) Season Finale

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Hope and Glory

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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