JUST WILLIAM: FINDING A SCHOOL FOR WILLIAM (TV)
Summary
One in this six-part comedy/drama from England about an adventurous schoolboy named William. In this program, William's parents invite the headmaster of a boarding school, Mr. Cranthorpe, to their home, hoping that William will earn a place at his educational facility. William thinks the idea of going to boarding school is quite boring and decides that he must prove to Mr. Cranthorpe that he is not academic material. However, every time he attempts to demonstrate his worthlessness, William's older siblings, Ethel and Robert, foil his schemes. Ethel and Robert cannot wait to be rid of William, who interferes with every aspect of their lives. When things seem to be hopeless, William and his best friend discover that Mr. Cranthorpe has a great fear of ghosts and the two pals come up with an ingenious plan to frighten the headmaster away.
Details
- NETWORK: BBC (United Kingdom)
- DATE: January 8, 1987
- RUNNING TIME: 0:28:22
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:40004
- GENRE: Children's
- SUBJECT HEADING: Children's programs; International Collection - United Kingdom
- SERIES RUN: BBC (United Kingdom) - TV series, 1987
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Alan Shallcross … Executive Producer
- Anna Home … Executive Producer, For the BBC
- Alan Wright … Producer
- David Giles … Director
- Richard Crompton … Based on the books by
- Simon Booker … Writer
- Nigel Hess … Music by
- David Horovitch … Cast, Mr. Brown
- Polly Adams … Cast, Mrs. Brown
- Rebecca Johnson … Cast, Ethel
- Benjamin Pullen … Cast, Robert
- Oliver Rokison … Cast, William
- Stephen Moore … Cast, Mr. Cranthorpe
- Katy Landis … Cast, Gloria
- Troy Jackson … Cast, the Cook
- Jonathan Hirst … Cast, Ginger
- Ace (dog) … Cast, Jumble