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Series 4

1971 · 21 episodes · 10h 30m in all

Episodes

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    1. Identitwit

    18 Sept 1971 · 30 min

    Bernard has to say goodbye to his 5C class at Fenn Street School but his new class (4C) brings some unexpected problems.

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    2. The Pruning of Hedges

    25 Sept 1971 · 30 min

    Bernard has finally decided to leave Fenn Street School, but he finds that resigning is not as simple as he had imagined.

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    3. Viva La Revolution

    2 Oct 1971 · 30 min

    All contributions are gratefully accepted when magazine time comes around at Fenn Street School. But headmaster Cromwell's efforts to muster his usual support are thwarted by an irate local shopkeeper and Fenn Street's alternative press.

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    4. A Rather Nasty Outbreak

    9 Oct 1971 · 30 min

    Georgie Duffy is nervous. He is due to start his first term at Fenn Street School - three weeks late. But big brother Eric, a member of last year's 5C and an old hand at dealing with authority, explains that there is nothing to worry about.

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    5. David and Goliath

    16 Oct 1971 · 30 min

    Bernard Hedges has left Fenn Street School and the gap has been filled by Mr Dix, a living example of everything a teacher should not be. The staff long for a new young champion to challenge this tyrant, but when David Ffitchett-Brown arrives wearing beads, they wonder just what sort of champion they have.

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    6. A.W.O.L.

    23 Oct 1971 · 30 min

    Cromwell's yo-yo obsession helps distract him from David's request for new school supplies, including a new television set that Mr Price attacked with Nitric Acid after his horse had lost a horse race. But between themselves and Potter they work out a cunning plan.

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    7. What's a Class Between Friends?

    30 Oct 1971 · 30 min

    When Cromwell succumbs to an attack of administrative megalomania, the Charge of the Light Brigade is cancelled, a class is lost at the cinema and Mr Price is driven to drink.

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    8. Our Mr Price

    6 Nov 1971 · 30 min

    It looks as though Fenn Street will lose yet another teacher when Price applies for a job in industry. But can he really make the break?

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    9. Black Power

    13 Nov 1971 · 30 min

    Potter's repeated demands for an assistant are finally heeded, and Sidney Noakes arrives at Fenn Street.

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    10. False Alarm

    20 Nov 1971 · 30 min

    The amalgamation with neighbouring Weaver Street and the possibility of Fenn Street going comprehensive is more than the Fenn Street staff can cope with. Potter has to decide where his loyalties lie.

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    11. Sibley, Mumsie, Dodo and Georgie

    27 Nov 1971 · 30 min

    For Miss Ewell, life is not exactly a bowl of cherries at the moment. There is the school inspection to be organised, and the new Weaver Street kids to keep under control.

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    12. United we Sit

    4 Dec 1971 · 30 min

    Headmaster Cromwell makes a new rule about haircuts and skirts at Fenn Street School. But the kids won't take this lying down, they decide on a sit-in to ask for pupil representation on staff meetings.

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    13. Nemesis for Norman

    11 Dec 1971 · 30 min

    Potter's boasting about his war career gets out of hand when he is chosen to carry the banner at his El Alamein reunion.

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    14. Old Fennians Day

    18 Dec 1971 · 30 min

    Cromwell's latest idea is a school song for the first meeting of his newly-formed Old Fennians Association. With the staff bursting into a flurry of musical activity, and the return of the old Form 5C for the big event, it is a day to remember.

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    15. What Are You Incinerating?

    2 Jan 1972 · 30 min

    The headmaster's "Clean Up Fenn Street" campaign is in full swing. But when Potter takes on some temporary assistance, an explosive situation develops which threatens to clean up Fenn Street for good.

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    16. The Ugly Duckling

    9 Jan 1972 · 30 min

    Miss Ewell gets her "mountie", Miss Petting her mandarin and Daisy her "prince".

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    17. Cup Fever

    16 Jan 1972 · 30 min

    Fenn Street School makes sporting history when its football team reaches the semi-final of the district cup. But Miss Ewell has a match of her own with the star of the team, and if she wins, the school loses.

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    18. Please Give Generously

    23 Jan 1972 · 30 min

    When Fenn Street School holds a charity walk for the local "old and needy", the staff are confident of its success. But deciding just who the "needy" are, can be a tricky business.

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    19. Blodwyn All Over

    30 Jan 1972 · 30 min

    When the chairman of the Fenn Street School governors makes rash promises to his "niece", the whole school is affected. Cromwell gets a secretary, the kids get a pin-up, and Pricey gets a whole new outlook on life.

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    20. The Price War

    6 Feb 1972 · 30 min

    Headmaster Cromwell has a new toy to help him communicate with the whole school, but Price does not want to keep in touch, for an old enemy is out to get him.

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    21. The Fixer

    13 Feb 1972 · 30 min

    Wedding bells ring out for Miss Ewell and Mr Sibley. Meanwhile, Potter's ding-dong with his wife Ruby ends in a fly-away flourish.

Please Sir! Series 4: quick answers

How many episodes are in Please Sir! Series 4?

Series 4 of Please Sir! has 21 episodes, about 11 hours in total.

When did Please Sir! Series 4 come out?

Series 4 premiered on 18 Sept 1971.

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