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Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Comedy drama series set on a housing estate in the Black Country in the mid-1970s. Doug Digby (Conley) is a PE teacher with a sadistic streak. He divides his time between making his pupils miserable. and pursuing the English teacher (Amanda Holden). In this episode 140 year-old Gordon Grimley (James Bradshaw) is in love with his English teachers, She chooses him to be Romeo in the school play but he faces a rival in Doug Digby.
Series
Grimleys, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
8 Mar 1999 at 22:30 (Channel: ITV)
Duration
25 mins

Credits

Director
Crispin Reece; Martin Dennis
Producer
Spencer Campbell
Cinematographer
Kevin Rowley
Writer
Jed Mercurio
Cast
Alvin Stardustbarman
Amanda HoldenGeraldine Titley
Barbara KeoghNan
Brian ConleyDoug Digby
James BradshawGordon Grimley
Nigel PlanerBaz Grimley
Noddy HolderNeville Holder
Ryan CartwrightDarren Grimley

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre; School productions

Notes

Notes
The first series released on VHS in 2000.
General
In 2002 Granada America re-made the programme as The GRUBBS for the US market; although the Fox TV network bought it, it was never shown.
History
Episode 1 in the first series.

Production Company

Name

Granada Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Film Archive

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
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Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets

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