BBC Play of the Month The School for Scandal (Season 10, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Drama

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BBC Play of the Month

The School for Scandal (Season 10, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Drama

Scandalmonger Lady Sneerwell controls a nest of gossipy vipers, and young Lady Teazle, bored by her elderly husband Sir Peter, has been lured into the circle too.

Director

Stuart Burge

Writer

Richard B. Sheridan (play)

Producer

Cedric Messina

Composer

John Leach

Production Designer

Tony Abbott

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 16, 1975

Release date

Feb 16, 1975 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 14 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
Arthur Lowe Sir Oliver Surface Sir Oliver Surface See fewer	Dad's Army (1968)
Edward Fox Charles Surface Charles Surface See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Jeremy Brett Joseph Surface Joseph Surface See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Bernard Lee Sir Peter Teazle Sir Peter Teazle See fewer	Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Pauline Collins Lady Teazle Lady Teazle See fewer	Shirley Valentine (1989)
Bridget Armstrong Lady Sneerwell Lady Sneerwell See fewer	Compact (1962)
Constance Chapman Mrs. Candour Mrs. Candour See fewer	A Kind of Loving (1982)
Russell Hunter Crabtree Crabtree See fewer	Callan (1974)
Andrew Robertson Sir Benjamin Backbite Sir Benjamin Backbite See fewer	Oil Strike North (1975)
Colin Jeavons Snake Snake See fewer	St. Ives (1967)
Joe Melia Moses Moses See fewer	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Susan Brodrick Maria Maria See fewer	Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
John Rhys-Davies Rowley Rowley See fewer	The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Richard Kane Careless Careless See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Graham Schofield Trip Trip See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
David Kincaid Sir Harry Bumper Sir Harry Bumper See fewer	The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
James Smith Captain Captain See fewer	The Favourite (2018)
Tony Rohr Joseph Surface's servant Joseph Surface's servant See fewer	Leap Year (2010)
George Claydon Lady Sneerwell's butler Lady Sneerwell's butler See fewer	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1967)
Willie Shearer Lady Sneerwell's footman Lady Sneerwell's footman See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)