Porterhouse Blue (1987)

06/03/1987 (GB) • 1h

Comedy

Overview

Cambridge, Great Britain, 1980s. When the headmaster of Porterhouse College dies without naming a successor, the government appoints a former graduate whose ideas clash with the extreme conservatism that reigns at the institution.

Top Billed Cast

John Sessions

Zipser

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David Jason

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Paul Rogers

Dean

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Griff Rhys Jones

Cornelius Carrington

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Harold Innocent

Bursar

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Ian Richardson

Sir Godber Evans

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John Woodnutt

Senior Tutor

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Charles Gray

Sir Cathcart D'Eath

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Barbara Jefford

Lady Mary

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Last Season

Miniseries

1987 | 4 Episodes

Cambridge, Great Britain, 1980s. When the headmaster of Porterhouse College dies without naming a successor, the government appoints a former graduate whose ideas clash with the extreme conservatism that reigns at the institution.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

college

cambridge

satire

miniseries

education system

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