Jun 25, 2018 all 19 episodes across three series of the beloved cbbc childrens tv series first broadcast from 19961998. The show was created by gillian cross and was based on childrens books of the same name that she wrote. The demon headmaster 2019 freakin awesome network forums. The demon headmaster is a series of books by gillian cross which were later adapted as a television series starring. Jun 26, 2018 the demon headmaster franchise spawned six books most of which, im ashamed to admit, i had no idea about, four of which the cbbc adaptation uses for its three series. He is an actor, known for gandhi 1982, rebecca 1979 and prime suspect 3 1993. In oct 2019 a new series has been made as a continuation of the 90.
May 01, 2018 nominated for the 1997 bafta childrens award for best drama, all three series of the terrifying cbbc classic, the demon headmaster, first broadcast from 19961998, will now be released on dvd on 1. Feb 11, 2019 adapted from the new demon headmaster book from gillian cross the author who wrote the novels the original series was based on the story will feature the evil teacher as a super head of an. What is the name of the school in the demon headmaster. Terrence hardiman born 6 april 1937 is an english actor. The demon headmaster is a british television series based on the childrens books by gillian cross of the same name. Terrence hardimans chilling charisma made the role of the. The show is based on gillian crosss book series of the same name. Based on the books by gillian cross and directed by grange hills roger singletonturner.
He was previously considered for the role of captain stapley in timeflight. 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. Terrence hardiman s demon headmaster is a childrens tv legend, and it was always my dream to involve him in the new series. Buy the demon headmaster by cross, gillian, terence hardiman, hardiman, terrence online on amazon. Terrence hardiman the headmaster at 78, hes still acting today and appeared in a handful of projects in 2015 including doctors, holby city and wallander. Hes back and itll take more than the national curriculum to bring him down. Nicholas gleaves to hypnotise as the new demon headmaster. In audio, he has also voiced several characters for various doctor who stories and spinoffs. Star of the demon headmaster reboot revealed the irish news. These set of book covers for oxford university press were for the popular. Apr 15, 2016 terrence hardiman is best known for frightening the life out of youngsters during the late 90s in his role as the demon headmaster on the tv show of the same name, in what can easily go down as. I have happy memories of working in the demon headmaster in the.
Terrence hardiman born 6 april 19371 played hawthorne in the doctor who television story the beast below. One of the great characters of childrens books, the demon headmaster rules his school with his seagreen eyes through which he hypnotises the pupils. The headmaster portrayed by terrence hardiman in the original tv show and nicholas gleaves in the 2019 series is the antagonist of both the demon headmaster book series and the 90s television adaption. What was it like having terrence hardiman the original demon headmaster on set for a cameo. The first three episodes of series one were adapted from the first book, the demon headmaster, and episodes 46 were adapted from the second book in the series, the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. What happened to the demon headmaster star terrence hardiman. The demon headmaster wikipedia 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 being with the powers of hypnosis and a desire to take over the world as he believes it will be better. He hadnt changed much, but although scary in character, he was a warm, friendly person off camera. Aug 10, 2020 terrence hardiman born 6 april 1937 is an english actor. The demon headmaster by cross, gillian, terence hardiman.
He is best known for playing the demon headmaster in the childrens television series of the same name, and also for reinhardt in the 1970s drama series secret army. He has the power to put almost anyone into a hypnotic state by having them look into his eyes after which he is able to fully control them. Forest gate, london is an english actor, sometimes wrongly credited as terence hardiman. He is best known for playing the demon headmaster in the childrens television series of the same name, and also for portraying luftwaffe police major reinhardt in the 1970s drama series secret army. The demon headmaster, which is a series of books, and has been adapted into a stage play and perhaps most memorably, into a childrens tv series which was made by the bbc and aired 19961998. Terrence hardiman is best known for frightening the life out of youngsters during the late 90s in his role as the demon headmaster on the tv show of the same name, in what can easily go down as. The main role, however, was made for terrence hardiman, hes incredibly good as the demonic villain of the piece. In fact his quote on the new series is i have happy memories of working on the demon headmaster in the nineties, and i wish every success to the new production. I downloaded the relevant books in order to refresh my memory, two of which, the demon headmaster and the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain, are used for the. Gillian cross demon headmaster series 8 books collection set the prime. Terrence hardiman timeline featuring tv shows and other. 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 series starred frances amey as dinah glass and terrence hardiman as the demon headmaster. Coronation street and bodyguard star cast as the demon. Made for childrens cbbc, the series ran from 1996 and 1998, lasting for three series for a total of nineteen episodes. He is best known for playing the demon headmaster in the childrens television series of the same name, and also for reinhardt in the 1970s drama series secret army hardiman is also known for his role of chief wizard egbert hellibore in four episodes of the. Without spoiling too much, does this make the new series a reboot or a continuation. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 january 1996, the second series. Based on the childrens book series of the same name by gillian.
The demon headmaster is produced for cbbc by childrens in house. Jun 29, 2020 what was it like having terrence hardiman the original demon headmaster on set for a cameo. The show ran twice weekly from january 1996 to january 1998. Terrence hardiman was born on april 6, 1937 in forest gate, london, england as terence e. Starring terrence hardiman doctor whodoctors as the demon headmaster and frances amey as dinah. The demon headmaster is returning to hypnotise children on cbbc. Star of the demon headmaster reboot revealed independent. May 17, 2018 the demon headmaster is a marvellous follows the story of foster child dinah glass frances amey who is sent to live with the hunter family the mum being played by tessa peakejones. Hello select your address deals store best sellers new releases gift ideas electronics home help computers gift cards coupons sell registry best. Gillian cross, the author of the books the original series was based on, has released a. The 1st series is based on the first two books the demon headmaster and the prime ministers brain. Gillian cross, author of the books the original series was based on, has released a new novel which reveals the demon headmaster has become a super head of an academy.
Hardiman is also known for his role of chief wizard egbert hellibore in four episodes of the. Jul 03, 2018 first appearing in the childrens book of the same name by gillian cross in 1982, the character is now indelibly linked with the cbbc tv series which ran from 19961998. 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. The demon headmaster is a british television series which was a television adaption based on the series of childrens books by gillian cross of the same name. The television show was based on four of the demon headmaster novels by gillian cross. The demon headmaster cast, trivia famous birthdays. I had charity shopped my copies as my children had outgrown them and we were moving but then had another child. What happened to the demon headmaster star terrence. Cross, gillian, terence hardiman, hardiman, terrence. The demon headmaster was a cbbc produced adaption of several of the demon headmaster book, written by british author gillian cross, which was broadcast in the 1990s. The demon headmaster project gutenberg selfpublishing. The second series is based on the fourth book the demon headmaster strikes again and the third series is based on the fifth book, the demon headmaster takes over. I had watched some old the demon headmaster episodes before we started filming. We spoke to the demon headmaster himself terrence hardiman, and frances amey who played his nemesis, child genius dinah hunter, to learn more.
The new 10programme series will be adapted from a new book written by gillian cross, the author of the original run of childrens books. Tch 35 hardiman is perhaps best remembered as the eponymous character with otherworldly hypnotic powers in the. Nov 18, 2019 the demon headmaster wikipedia 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 being with the powers of hypnosis and a desire to take over the world as he believes it will be better. Made for childrens cbbc, the series ran from 1996 and 1998, lasting for three series for a total of nineteen episodes the first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 january 1996, the second series. The return of the return of the demon headmaster youtube. Am i right in thinking the actor was promoted from deputy head teacher of grange hill. There is no suggestion that terrence hardiman will return. 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. Feb 12, 2019 scary bastard hardiman told of the news that the beeb are planning to ruin the lives of a fresh bunch of kids. My children have all really enjoyed the demon headmaster books and audio tapes over the years they also adored the video of the bbc series with terrence hardiman as a fantastic headmaster which has never been released on dvd shame.
In this series he was portrayed by terrence hardiman. The books are great, and these adaptations are hard to fault, they bring the characters and story to life, the acting is a little hit and miss at times you could argue, but the kids are only young. Nov 09, 2019 not long after nicholas gleaves was announced as the new demon headmaster, it was confirmed that terrence hardiman would be making a special guest appearance. The series was originally made for the cbbc and won the bafta childrens award for best drama in 1997. Terrence hardiman doctor who stars as megalomaniac the demon headmaster. She meets her two new foster brothers harvey thomas szekeres and lloyd gunnar cauthery who arent particularly pleased to have her there. Oct 07, 2019 emma reeves, writer on the new series, added. The things those kids did to him its no wonder he turned into a demon headmaster. Gillian cross, the author of the books the original series was based on, has. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Hello select your address deals store best sellers new releases gift ideas electronics home help computers gift cards coupons sell registry best sellers new releases. The new 10part series will be adapted from gillian crosss new demon headmaster book, which sees the demon headmaster become a super head of an academy, and it will air on cbbc and bbc iplayer. Coronation street and bodyguard star cast as the demon headmaster.
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