Teachers

The chaotic lives, loves and drinking sessions of a group of hapless teachers. They might be qualified to teach, but they've still got a lot to learn...

Teachers (2001-2004) is a British Channel 4 workplace comedy created by Tim Loane and produced by Tiger Aspect. Set in an English high school, it follows a group of underqualified staff members whose personal lives repeatedly collide with their classroom duties. Navin Chowdhry plays Kurt, Andrew Lincoln plays Simon, Tamzin Malleson plays Penny, Adrian Bower plays Brian and Ellen Thomas plays Liz, while Ursula Holden-Gill plays Carol and Gillian Bevan plays Clare. The engine of the show is the gap between their official authority and their chaotic romances, rivalries and friendships, which tend to play out over drinks in the pub after the bell rings. Each episode is a loose sequence of mishaps, misunderstandings and awkward encounters among colleagues who are constantly trying to cover for one another. Across four seasons and forty episodes, the series grows out of the same ensemble rather than a single plot, giving it a scattered, episodic shape. The tone is raucous, self-deprecating and warmly cynical, with a British sitcom sensibility. Fans of The Office, Men Behaving Badly and Spaced will find similar cringe humour and messy adult camaraderie here.

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• The Office (UK)shared workplace comedy about underqualified staff, cringe humor and pub-centred socializing
• Men Behaving Badlyshared british ensemble comedy about messy adult friendships and drinking
• Spacedshared british sitcom tone of chaotic colleagues and awkward romance

Created by

Tim Loane

Release Date

2001-03-21

Episode runtime

48 min

Rating

7.8 / 10 (39)

What is Teachers about?

A group of hapless English schoolteachers stumble through their personal lives, loves and heavy drinking sessions.

What is Teachers like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Teachers as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Teachers violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Teachers.

What did critics think of Teachers?

Reception is unknown in the provided data, so the show's standing is not established beyond its audience rating.

Which shows are like Teachers?

Shows with a similar feel include The Office (UK), Men Behaving Badly, and Spaced.

How long is Teachers?

Teachers: 4 seasons, 40 episodes.

Is Teachers still running?

No, Teachers has ended.

Where can I watch Teachers?

In United States, Teachers streams on fuboTV.