The Demon Headmaster (1996)
Synopsis
The Demon Headmaster is a British television series based on the children's books by Gillian Cross of the same name. Made for CBBC, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 January 1996, the second series contained seven episodes, and aired once a week from 25 September to 6 November 1996, and the third series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 6 to 22 January 1998. School location scenes in the first series were filmed at Hatch End High School, in Hatch End, Harrow, North West London and The Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Other scenes were filmed around West London and the Vulcan Tower is in fact the Atrium building in Uxbridge. CGI was used to make this building appear on a traffic island close to Warwick Avenue tube station. Some scenes in the later series were filmed in the village of Sarratt, Hertfordshire and other locations in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 1996 · 6 episodes
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Temporada 2 1996 · 7 episodes
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Temporada 3 1998 · 6 episodes
Cast
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Terrence Hardiman The Demon Headmaster
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Tom Szekeres Harvey Hunter
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Kristy Bruce Ingrid
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Nina Young Professor Claudia Rowe
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Richard Hope Professor Tim Dexter
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Tessa Peake-Jones Mrs. Hunter
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Tony Osoba Smith
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Frances Amey Dinah Hunter
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Gunnar Cauthery Lloyd Hunter
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Rachael Goodyer Mandy
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Anthony Cumber Ian
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Katherine Wyeth Rose Carter
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James Richard Simon James
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Jay Barrymore Michael Dexter
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Mark Chapman Mr. Hunter
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Alphonsia Emmanuel Hyperbrain (voice)
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Florence Hoath Bess
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Richard Janes Brain
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkCBBC
- CountriesUnited Kingdom
- First aired01/02/1996
- votes10
Crew
- Roger Singleton-Turner Director
- Helen Cresswell Writer
Tags
- High school
- Hypnotism
- Intelligence test
- Mind control
- New girl at school
- Rebellion
- School principal
- Stepfather
Questions about the series The Demon Headmaster
What is The Demon Headmaster about?
The Demon Headmaster: The Demon Headmaster is a British television series based on the children's books by Gillian Cross of the same name. Made for CBBC, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 January 1996, the second series contained seven episodes,…
How many seasons does The Demon Headmaster have?
The Demon Headmaster has 3 seasons, with 19 episodes in total.
Is The Demon Headmaster still running?
The Demon Headmaster has ended in 1998.
How long is each episode of The Demon Headmaster?
Each episode of The Demon Headmaster runs about 25 minutes.
Who stars in The Demon Headmaster?
The cast of The Demon Headmaster includes Terrence Hardiman, Tom Szekeres, Kristy Bruce, Nina Young and Richard Hope.
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Trivia
- It premiered on January 2, 1996 and the last episode aired on January 22, 1998 — 2 years on air.
- It has 3 season(s) and 19 episode(s) — about 6 per season.
- It originally aired on CBBC.
- It is a production from: United Kingdom.
- This series' quiz has 8 questions.
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