The Village Headmaster

The Village Headmaster
GenreDrama
Written byOlusegun Olusola
Directed byDejumo Lewis
StarringTed Mukoro (Headmaster #1)
Femi Robinson (Headmaster #2)
Justus Esiri (Headmaster #3)
Chris Iheuwa (Headmaster #4)
Country of originNigeria
Original languages
English
Yoruba
Nigerian Pidgin
Production
Executive producerOlusegu Olusola
ProducersSanya Dosunmu, Dejumo Lewis
Production locationNigeria
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkNTA
Release1964 (1964)
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The Village Headmaster (later renamed The New Village Headmaster) is a Nigerian television drama series created by Olusegun Olusola and produced by Dejumo Lewis.[1][2] Originally a radio drama series, the programme was Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera shown on the NTA from 1968 to 1988,[3] and starred Ted Muroko as the original headmaster.[4][5] The television series was developed by Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, and is considered one of the early successes of television drama in the country.[6]

In 2021, a new revival of the show was announced, with Chris Iheuwa in the lead role of the headmaster.[7] A number of actors from the earlier series are also returning.

  1. ^ Nwachukwu Frank Ukadike (1994). Black African Cinema. University of California Press. pp. 116–. ISBN 978-0-520-91236-6.
  2. ^ "Drama as Ambassador Segun Olusola is buried - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ^ Anne Cooper-Chen (21 April 2006). Global Entertainment Media: Content, Audiences, Issues. Routledge. pp. 107–. ISBN 978-1-135-60783-8.
  4. ^ "Village headmaster, Femi Robinson dies at 75". Punch News. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  5. ^ Victor Akande. "'Village Headmaster' Esiri dies at 70". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. ^ Timothy-Asobele, S. J. (2003). Nigerian top TV comedians and soap opera. Lagos: Upper Standard Publications. pp. 41–42. ISBN 9783694626. OCLC 55644917.
  7. ^ Jide Kosoko Joins Leiws Allison in The Village Headmaster