Tales Out of School
★ 10 · 1983 · 80m · Drama
Tales Out of School is a British anthology of television plays by David Leland: Birth of a Nation, Flying Into the Wind, R.H.I.N.O.: Really Here in Name Only, and Made in Britain.
Episodes
1. Birth of a Nation79m · Geoff Figg, a new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school, feels that corporal punishment may only be inflaming trouble, and so begins to campaign against it.
2. Flying Into the Wind71m · Barry and Sally Wyatt wish to educate their children at home, but the authorities have other ideas. From 1969 and 1980, we see how this affects the various individuals and attitudes.
3. R.H.I.N.O.: Really Here in Name Only78m · Isolated, overweight, teenage kleptomaniac Angie is pushed from pillar to post as the authorities struggle to decide what to do with her.
4. Made in Britain76m · After being sent to an assessment center, 16-year-old skinhead Trevor clashes with the social workers, who want to conform him to the status quo.More Like This
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