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Miniseries

(1987)

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.

Cast

John Sessions as Zipser
John Sessions

as Zipser

David Jason as Skullion
David Jason

as Skullion

Paul Rogers as Dean
Paul Rogers

as Dean

Griff Rhys Jones as Cornelius Carrington
Griff Rhys Jones

as Cornelius Carrington

Harold Innocent as Bursar
Harold Innocent

as Bursar

Ian Richardson as Sir Godber Evans
Ian Richardson

as Sir Godber Evans

John Woodnutt as Senior Tutor
John Woodnutt

as Senior Tutor

Charles Gray as Sir Cathcart D'Eath
Charles Gray

as Sir Cathcart D'Eath

Barbara Jefford as Lady Mary
Barbara Jefford

as Lady Mary

Miles Richardson as Gimingham
Miles Richardson

as Gimingham

Episodes

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June 3, 1987

The dying Master of Porterhouse succumbs to a Porterhouse Blue - a stroke brought on by over-indulgence. In his place c…

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June 10, 1987

The Dean mounts an attack to counter the new master, Sir Godber Evans, who continues with his attempt to drag the colle…

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June 17, 1987

The new Master, Sir Godber, is in self-congratulatory mood. His plans to impose change on Porterhouse appear to have th…

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June 24, 1987

With a view to ending the new Master's regime, the Dean and Sir Cathcart D'Eath encourage television journalist Corneli…