Class Dismissed (TV series)

Class Dismissed
GenreComedy
Created by
  • Luke Beddows
  • Stephen M. Collins
  • Andy Potter
Directed by
  • Damian Farrell (2016)
  • Tracey Rooney (2016)
  • Dermot Canterbury (2017–present)
Starring

Former Cast

Narrated by
Theme music composerGuy Rowland
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes66
Production
Executive producer
  • Sid Cole
Producer
  • Claire McCarthy
CinematographyPeter Edwards
Editors
  • Russell Beeden (2016)
  • Ian Wilson (2016–present)
Running time15 minutes
Production companyCBBC Productions
Original release
NetworkCBBC
Release1 February 2016 (2016-02-01) –
present
Related
Flunked!
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Class Dismissed is a British children's sketch comedy series created by Luke Beddows, Stephen M. Collins and Andy Potter. The series is produced by CBBC Productions and has run from 2016. The show has aired 6 series, with the first starting on 1 February 2016,[1] a second series starting on 5 December 2016, a third on 27 November 2017, a fourth on 11 March 2019, a fifth sometime in mid-2019 and a sixth on 29 November 2021.

The series follows 'a school day at the fictional Dockbridge High, (in Series 4, 5 and 6 it focusses on Quayside Academy) where 'nothing out of the ordinary ever happens' – unless you count the stunt diving supply teachers, explosive science classes and hazardous baked bean moments!'.[2]

The show features an ensemble cast, similar to Horrible Histories currently consisting of Richard David-Caine, Vivienne Acheampong, Jason Forbes, Greig Johnson, Steven Kynman, Suhk Ojla, Luke McQueen, Kat Bond and Denise Welch and formerly Sophie Willan, Marvyn Dickinson, Thomas Nelstrop, Dan Starkey, Ellie White, Jamie Rose-Monk, Naga Munchetty, Susan Harrison, Sam Battersea, Velile Tshabalala, Harvey Virdi and Marie Lawrence. It was originally filmed at St Anne's R.C. High School, Stockport.

In series 4 in March 2019, the series relocated to Quayside Academy with an almost entirely new cast other than David-Caine and narrator Turnbull. The series consisted of 10 episodes. Series 5 and 6 were filmed at Manchester Health Academy.[3]

  1. ^ "First Day of Term, Class Dismissed - Credits - BBC - CBBC".
  2. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Class Dismissed - CBBC Sitcom". British Comedy Guide.
  3. ^ "Manchester Health Academy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.