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Hope and Glory

Name: Hope and Glory
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-06-22

1999 | 3 seasons | 50 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 13 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Ian George, the head of an exclusive school, is asked to take a look at Hope Park Comprehensive School, which is in special measures, and asked to confirm its closure. The outgoing head breaks down during his farewell speech and delivers an emotional rant against the students, telling them how worthless they are. After meeting staff and pupils, George believes there is some hope for the school. The show was inspired by a real head teacher named William Atkinson.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.

Series 11999 · 6 episodes
Not rated yet
Series 22000 · 4 episodes
Not rated yet
Series 32000 · 6 episodes
Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Lucy Gannon