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Spall to play grumpy teacher in next role
Published Saturday, Nov 13 2004, 14:35 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
Auf Wiedersehen Pet star Timothy Spall is to star in a new £2 million family film for BBC One.
The actor will play a grumpy teacher who reluctantly takes his class on a school trip, which ends up being a life-changing experience for him.
The BBC's drama executive, Laura Mackie, told The Mirror, "It's the kind of school trip from hell we've all been on, with a few jaded teachers trying to shepherd bored kids around some site of cultural significance they couldn't care less about.
"But for a few, the day out has life-changing results. It's a colourful, life-affirming story about people's need to have something bigger in their lives."
Acorn Antiques actress Celia Imrie and Coupling star Ben Miles have also signed up for the project.
The actor will play a grumpy teacher who reluctantly takes his class on a school trip, which ends up being a life-changing experience for him.
The BBC's drama executive, Laura Mackie, told The Mirror, "It's the kind of school trip from hell we've all been on, with a few jaded teachers trying to shepherd bored kids around some site of cultural significance they couldn't care less about.
"But for a few, the day out has life-changing results. It's a colourful, life-affirming story about people's need to have something bigger in their lives."
Acorn Antiques actress Celia Imrie and Coupling star Ben Miles have also signed up for the project.
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