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Birth of a Nation is a 1983 television play starring Jim Broadbent as teacher Geoff Figg. It was written by David Leland and directed by Mike Newell.
Jun 19, 1983 · Birth of a Nation: Directed by Mike Newell. With Jim Broadbent, Robert Stephens, Bruce Myers, Richard Butler. A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.
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- Drama
- Mike Newell
- 1983-06-19
May 10, 2014 · 80's school drama starring Jim Broadbent and directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
Setting out to tackle how society had failed its young in 80s Thatcherite Britain, David Leland's series of four plays in the Tales Out of School series commenced with Birth of a Nation, which set the action firmly within the classroom, specifically a run down comp in London.
- Mike Newell
- ITV Central
Dec 1, 2017 · Tales Out of School consists of four films, made in 1983, by David Leland: Birth of a Nation, Flying in the Wind, RHINO and Made in Britain.
A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.
Overview. A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it. Mike Newell. Director. David Leland. Writer. Reviews.
