It is the first of a series of books based on dinahs war with the headmaster of her school, who uses his powers of hypnotism to try to take over the whole country through television. My year 3 class picked the demon headmaster as our class read this term, and so i decided to but the tv series for us to watch after reading. Actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some. Top 10 tv shows that terrified us as kids duration. The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. She won the 1990 carnegie medal for wolf and the 1992 whitbread childrens book award for the great elephant chase. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the. Its up to a gang of intrepid kids to crack his master plan, save their school and the world. Jun 04, 2009 the headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. The demon headmaster takes over facing the demon headmaster actually, she has written a lot of books, some for older readers and some for slightly younger readers. Nicholas gleaves plays the titular character, a mysterious head teacher with strange powers and dreams of world. I felt that we could bring in the sensibility of what people loved about the 80s books. If you want to start a series thedemonheadmaster page, just click the edit button above. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.
With ellie botterill, dijarn campbell, jordan cramond, nicholas gleaves. The demon headmaster writer hints how the new series links to the original 90s show she continued. First published in 1982, this book reads a bit like a cross between enid blytons secret seven and the my parents are aliens tv series, except that here the very odd characters are at school rather than at home. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring terrence hardiman in the title role and frances amey as dinah.
The title character is a strange person it is never made clear whether or not he is human. Gillian cross demon headmaster series 7 books collection set. Suddenly, everyones buying hunky tshirts, trainers like pigtrotters, and pigswill yoghurt. Blue peters barney harwood shares his favourite childrens book, the demon headmaster by gillian cross. After 15 years out of the education system, the childrens series returns. The demon headmaster series 2 when is it back on cbbc. Gillian cross born 1945 is a british author of childrens books. We cover both the original demon headmaster series with splat, books 16, the 1990s television series, and the new 2019 series of characters led by lizzie warren. A notable fact from the tv series is that the only character who wear glasses of any kind is the headmaster himself. Terrence hardiman is the demon headmaster, with a sinister plan to use his hypnotic powers to take over the world.
Classic 90s television adaptation of the popular gillian cross demon headmaster book series. The thrilling book that has inspired the new 2019 cbbc series, the demon headmaster. Based on demon headmaster author gillian crosss own soft reboot, the 2017 book total control, the new series follows the warren siblings lizzie ellie botterill and tyler jordan cramond. The demon headmaster isnt going to win many new fans, but i dont think its a series that will have memories destroyed. When dinah is fostered by the hunters she thinks her biggest problem will be fitting in with her fosterbrothers, lloyd and harvey. The demon headmaster is a british book written by gillian cross in 1982. Oct 31, 2019 10 videos play all the demon headmaster series 4 2019 the master.
Apr 04, 2019 the demon headmaster seriesgillian cross i think the headmaster is a marvellous man and this is the best school ive ever been to. As lloyd and harvey await the arrival of their new foster sister, they wonder if she will be able to resist the mysterious powers of their sinister headmaster. Now reissued in paperback, this is the first in the demon headmaster series of books. Gillian cross has written a sequence of demon headmaster books. It stands out as unique not simply because of its titular character but also because, for a series that youd think would. It can spot promise, even within a terrible book, and the tv series was indeed brilliant, this book is unspiffingly terrible. Terrence hardiman, frances amey, tessa peakejones, terrence hardiman, frances amey, tessa peakejones. It took me back to my childhood and year 3 were absolutely enthralled. The demon headmaster is a fascinating and darkly comic childrens series that is rightly considered a classic by watchers of childrens television. The children are too well behaved almost like robots. Series 1 1996 written by gillian cross and helen cresswell directed by roger singletonturner frances amey as dinah glass gunnar cauthery as lloyd hunter. The demon headmaster early 1996 dinah glass moves in with the hunter family and starts going to the same school as her foster brothers lloyd and harvey.
Back for a new generation to enjoy, the demon headmaster mixes fear and excitement in a series of page turning adventures. The demon headmaster books are a english childrens book series written by gillian cross and was later adapted into a tv series for cbbc. I read this book many years ago and remembered it fondly. Bbc revives classic childrens tv series the demon headmaster. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 january 1996, the second series contained seven episodes, and aired weekly from 25 september to 6 november 1996, and the third series. Dinah has just moved to a new foster home where the incumbent boys particularly older brother lloyd are very suspicious of her. A rattling good yarn the times literary supplement. The demon headmaster the complete series dvd terrence hardiman.
An excellent mystery with an unusual setting good book guide childrens. The demon headmaster, referred to only as the headmaster in the book, teaches by hypnotising the. Check out the epic series from the 90s before the new series lands on cbbc, 14th october. See the complete the demon headmaster series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The demon headmaster series 3 episode 1 video dailymotion. The revenge of the demon headmaster book, 2009 worldcat. Like the original version, the entertainment show will feature.
Return of the demon headmaster, the revenge of the demon headmaster, and several more. The first three episodes of series one were adapted from the first book, the demon headmaster, and episodes 4 6 were adapted from the second book in the series, the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. The demon headmaster series gillian cross i think the headmaster is a marvellous man and this is the best school ive ever been to. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 january 1996, the second series contained seven episodes, and aired once a week from 25 september to 6 november 1996, and the third. V series has also brought a little bit of life into theseries of books by gillian cross. The demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain, the revenge of the demon headmaster, the demon headmaster takes over, the demon headmaster strikes again, and facing the demon headmaster. Aug 08, 2018 terrence hardiman is the demon headmaster, with a sinister plan to use his hypnotic powers to take over the world. The demon headmaster series 2 when is it back on cbbc and. Ymmvthe demon headmaster if you meant one of those, just click and go.
Hardimans performance is slightly more pantomime that you can remember, but he still has a fully imposing presence that cant. The new demon headmaster series brings the evil antics of its title villain bang up to date, with a plot that sees the headmaster assume control of an academy school. Common knowledge peoplecharacters the demon headmaster. The demon headmaster is the titular antagonist of the series of the same name although he is sometimes known simply as the headmaster, he is one of britains more noteworthy homegrown villains and began his career in a series of childrens books before moving on to a television series on the bbc british broadcasting corporation. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring terrence hardiman in the title role and. The demon headmaster peoplecharacters librarything. The demon headmaster by gillian cross is an exciting story that both boys and girls would enjoy. Fast paced and action packed adventure, written by the awardwinning gillian cross. Dec 30, 2018 classic 90s television adaptation of the popular gillian cross demon headmaster book series. The worst school in the country becomes the best overnight.
Overall, the epic tales of the demon headmaster and his plots and trickery to get hold of dinah hunter dipict a whole world of imaginative text in a sort of realistic realism. Alongside the demon headmaster, the bbc also revealed plans to bring back classic childrens series crackerjack after 35 years. The demon headmaster a group of mismatched kids discover their headmaster is using hypnotism to gain ultimate control of their school. The demon headmaster series by gillian cross goodreads. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 january 1996, the second series contained seven episodes, and aired weekly from 25. The title character is a strange being with the powers of hypnosis and a desire to take over the world, as he believes it will be better under his ordered rule.
The headmaster at my school was the demon headmaster personified to me. Made for cbbc, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The demon headmaster is a british science fiction series which aired on bbc one. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring.
The story concerns dinah glass, an orphan whos just recently been fostered by the hunter family. She also wrote the demon headmaster book series, which was later turned into a television series by the bbc in january 1996. The demon headmaster series fantastic schools and where to. If you want to start a seriesthedemonheadmaster page, just click the edit button above. The demon headmaster books are a english childrens book series written by gillian cross and was. With terrence hardiman, frances amey, gunnar cauthery, thomas szekeres.
The demon headmaster was a televsion series, made for cbbc, based on the demon headmaster books by gillian cross. Only the children who form splat to try and resist his attempts can stop him. The demon headmaster seriesgillian cross i think the headmaster is a marvellous man and this is the best school ive ever been to. Tall, elusive, always wore a black cape and i thought he was the scariest man in the world. Yes, it is dated in parts, but series 1 follows the book really well so was great to watch after reading the book. Kids discover their headmaster is using hypnotism to gain control of their school. The final book in the series to feature dinah and the other original children is facing the demon headmaster 2002, where splat once again run up against the headmaster, who is this time involved with a new club.
Fans of the demon headmaster have grouped together to create a demon headmaster wikia, just like this. The demon headmaster 1 by gillian cross 9780192755827. The revenge of the demon headmaster by gillian cross. But there is something very strange going on at the school. Gillian cross something weird is happening at school. An attractive, easyflowing style with interesting characters and a lively story junior. Surrender yourself to the new hypnotic spell of the demon headmaster, with new kids, a new school, and a new thrilling scheme for world domination. There is one magician or a mutant, depending on how you look at it and a handful of people who. Yes, its the plotline to the latest demon headmaster book, of course. Dinah glass moves in with a new foster family and begins to attend the same school as her new foster brothers. F acing the demon headmaster is in the demon headmaster series, and is sometimes funny, but often scary and action filled. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same name.
The demon headmaster series fantastic schools and where. I would recommend it to anyone who likes weird but funny books teen titles. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 january 1996, the second series contai. The demon headmaster by gillian cross hes back, and the rules. The demon headmaster is the 2019 television series adaption of the demon headmaster television series which was broadcasts on cbbc in 2019 made for cbbc, the drama was first broadcast on 14 october 2019, and is the second adaptation of the books, following the 1996 series. Fantastic hook that children will find impossible to resist. As a parent, i was looking for a challenging read for my seven year old daughter. The demon headmaster series 1 episode 1 video dailymotion. A lighthearted, funny and ingenious story school librarian. Suitable for teaching english and literacy at key stage 1, 1st level, key stage 2 and. The demon headmaster and its sequels five successors, one reboot are not magic school stories in the classic sense, unlike harry potter or schooled in magic. A group of mismatched kids discover their headmaster is using hypnotism to gain ultimate control of their school. Nov 29, 2019 over its first series, the demon headmaster has critiqued contemporary educational policy, achievementobsessed parenting, technological state surveillance, patriarchal power systems, neoliberal.
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