TV series

A Class Apart

2007 · 1 season

A warm but pointed social drama about class and aspiration, with sharp performances and a quietly hopeful heart.

Tagline: One boy... two classes
Overview: A working class single mother appeals to send her son to the best state school in her area. When the headmaster of a local private school hears of her campaign, he is intrigued, and offers her son a place at his school, betting that he can turn the boy's life around.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, education, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
education
family
identity
ambition
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild