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  • Ahead of the Class (2005)
  • TV Movie | 94 min | Drama
Ahead of the Class (2005)
TV Movie | 94 min | Drama

Drama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs (Dame Julie Walters), a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is coming up to retirement age, takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St. George's School in northwest London, ...See moreDrama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs (Dame Julie Walters), a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is coming up to retirement age, takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St. George's School in northwest London, which was facing closure after the notorious murder of its previous headmaster, Philip Lawrence, in 1995, as he was breaking up a fight between his pupils and those from a rival school. See less
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Director
Writers
Robert Jones (adaptation) | Marie Stubbs (book)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Casting Director
Daniel Hubbard (as Dan Hubbard)
Production Designer
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Updated Dec 14, 2004

Release date
Jan 30, 2005 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Julie Walters
Marie Stubbs Marie Stubbs   See fewer
Inday Ba
Trudy Gower (as N'Deaye Ba) Trudy Gower (as N'Deaye Ba)   See fewer
Reece Dinsdale
Sean Devlin Sean Devlin   See fewer
Michelle Fairley
Sonia Venning Sonia Venning   See fewer
Danny Nussbaum
Tomas Moreira Tomas Moreira   See fewer
Tony Slattery
Stuart Stiles Stuart Stiles   See fewer
Hannah Yelland
Tracey O'Leary Tracey O'Leary   See fewer
Anton Lesser
Graham Ranger Graham Ranger   See fewer
Adrian Rawlins
Tony Mackersie Tony Mackersie   See fewer
Amy Jo Lamb
Debbie Campbell Debbie Campbell   See fewer
Calum MacNab
Jason Foley (as Callum McNab) Jason Foley (as Callum McNab)   See fewer
Dan Anthony
Carmichael Carmichael   See fewer
Tina Asihene
Marsha Marsha   See fewer
Jack Bence
Taylor Taylor   See fewer
Bhima Bent
Paolo Paolo   See fewer
Gerard Canning
Father George Dangerfield Father George Dangerfield   See fewer
Millie Foster
Grandchildren Grandchildren   See fewer
Clara Foster
Grandchildren Grandchildren   See fewer
Jason Frederick
Gang Boy Gang Boy   See fewer
Mercedes Grower
Alex Greer Alex Greer   See fewer
Bernard Holley
Bill Stubbs Bill Stubbs   See fewer
Neville Jason
Canon John Canon John   See fewer
Kananu Kirimi
Beth Mayland Beth Mayland   See fewer
Kate Lonergan
Maxine Horley Maxine Horley   See fewer
Rosalind March
Tara Baker Tara Baker   See fewer
Alan McKenna
Simon Linder Simon Linder   See fewer
Katherine Parkinson
Vicky Foley Vicky Foley   See fewer
Martin Savage
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
James Wong
Oscar Oscar   See fewer
Sanchez Brown
School kid School kid   See fewer
Stuart Antony
Chris Francis (uncredited) Chris Francis (uncredited)   See fewer
Dario Attanasio
Gang Boy (uncredited) Gang Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Bushell
School Boy (uncredited) School Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Del Carmen
Lucy Wells (uncredited) Lucy Wells (uncredited)   See fewer
Natasha Jenssen
Teacher (uncredited) Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Staiano
Teacher (uncredited) Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
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