Fenn Street Secondary Modern are planning an 'Open Day', but 5C's contribution will consist of 'coats and teas'. Hedges is having none of it, and suggests the class make a movie entitled 'Our School'.
The class are thrilled, particularly Sharon, who sees it as her chance to break into movies. But the resulting film is a disaster, consisting of monotonous shots of the school, and unconvincing footage of both teachers and pupils attempting to look natural.
Then Hedges hits upon an idea - to turn the film into a critique of the education system. This does not make him popular with Mr.Cromwell and Miss Ewell...
A standard sitcom plot line for years was 'the home-made movie'. 'Man About The House' used it in 'The Last Picture Show', 'Only Fools & Horses' in 'Video Nasty', and 'The Goodies' did 'Movies'. Here 'Please Sir!' does its version of the idea, but the execution is not as good as it might have been. Miss Ewell steals the film, end of story. So why does Hedges not make another? He gives in all too easily. The beautiful Suzan Farmer crops up briefly as journalist 'Judith Howard'.
Funniest moment - the film itself, which looks like it was made by Benny Hill on an off-day. At one point, Mr.Cromwell is seen nervously edging off screen, then reappears from a different direction!
The class are thrilled, particularly Sharon, who sees it as her chance to break into movies. But the resulting film is a disaster, consisting of monotonous shots of the school, and unconvincing footage of both teachers and pupils attempting to look natural.
Then Hedges hits upon an idea - to turn the film into a critique of the education system. This does not make him popular with Mr.Cromwell and Miss Ewell...
A standard sitcom plot line for years was 'the home-made movie'. 'Man About The House' used it in 'The Last Picture Show', 'Only Fools & Horses' in 'Video Nasty', and 'The Goodies' did 'Movies'. Here 'Please Sir!' does its version of the idea, but the execution is not as good as it might have been. Miss Ewell steals the film, end of story. So why does Hedges not make another? He gives in all too easily. The beautiful Suzan Farmer crops up briefly as journalist 'Judith Howard'.
Funniest moment - the film itself, which looks like it was made by Benny Hill on an off-day. At one point, Mr.Cromwell is seen nervously edging off screen, then reappears from a different direction!