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A J Wentworth, BA (1982)

A J Wentworth, BA poster
Directed by
Michael Mills
Genre
sitcom
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An absentminded and stuffy schoolmaster teaches at a private boys school in 1940s England. The series follows his daily mishaps and misunderstandings with students and fellow teachers.

mildly comicdatedunderstatedwrygentlebritishnostalgicquiet

What happens

A.J. Wentworth, B.A. is a British sitcom that aired on ITV in 1982. Set in the 1940s, the programme was shown posthumously following the death of its lead actor Arthur Lowe, who died on 15 April 1982. Based on the writings of H. F. Ellis, A.J. Wentworth, B.A. was written by Basil Boothroyd. It was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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