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[[File:Chalk - Acland Burghley.jpg|thumb|Filming outside of [[Acland Burghley School]], [[Tufnell Park]], London. This part of the school is seen on the show's opening titles.]]
''[[Chalk (TV series)|Chalk]]'' is a [[BBC Television]] [[British sitcom|sitcom]]. The show was produced by [[Andre Ptaszynski]] for the independent production company Pola Jones and screened on [[BBC2]]. All twelve episodes from the two series were written by [[Steven Moffat]] and directed by [[Juliet May]]. The first episode of the series was transmitted on 20 February 1997, and the final transmitted on 22 October 1997.<ref name="dust">''After the Chalk Dust Settled'', featurette on ''Chalk'' Series 1 DVD, ReplayDVD.co.uk, prod. & dir. [[Craig Robins (producer)|Craig Robins]]</ref>

The series focuses upon deputy [[headteacher]] Eric Slatt ([[David Bamber]]), permanently stressed over the chaos he creates both by himself and some of his [[eccentricity (behavior)|eccentric]] staff. His wife Janet ([[Geraldine Fitzgerald (British actress)|Geraldine Fitzgerald]]) and new [[English studies|English]] teacher Suzy Travis ([[Nicola Walker]]) attempt to help him solve the problems.<ref name="evans">{{cite book |first=Jeff |last=Evans |title=The Penguin TV Companion |edition=2nd |year=2003 |page=130 |publisher=Penguin Books Ltd |isbn=0-14-101221-8}}</ref>

Due to the positive reaction of the studio audience during recordings, a second series was commissioned before the first had aired.<ref name="Lewisohn">{{cite web |first=Mark |last=Lewisohn |authorlink=Mark Lewisohn |title=Chalk |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/c/chalk_1299000564.shtml |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203110525/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/c/chalk_1299000564.shtml |archivedate=2007-02-03 |work=BBC Guide to Comedy |accessdate=2008-09-02}}</ref> However, the first series attracted criticism, inflamed by the BBC's decision to compare the show to the highly respected ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' in its publicity materials.<ref name="dust"/> The first series was released on DVD in December 2008.<ref name="ott">{{cite news |first=Graham |last=Kibble-White |url=http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/oldott/www.offthetelly.co.uk/index0a13.html?p=3645 |publisher=Off the Telly |title=Chalk dusted off |date=2008-11-17 |accessdate=2016-08-13}}</ref>

==Series overview==
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| end1 = {{End date|1997|3|27|df=y}}

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==Episodes==
===Series 1 (1997)===
The first series was broadcast on [[BBC1]] on Thursday evenings between 20 February and 27 March 1997. The first four episodes were transmitted at 21:30, but the final two episodes of the second series were moved to 22:20.<ref name="staffmeeting-comm">"The Staff Meeting" DVD audio commentary, ''Chalk'' Series 1 DVD, ReplayDVD</ref>

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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=Suzy Arrives
|DirectedBy=[[Juliet May]]
|WrittenBy=[[Steven Moffat]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|20|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=New teacher Suzy Travis ([[Nicola Walker]]) joins the staff of Galfast High, only to find that the rest of her colleagues appear to be insane. She discovers that the headteacher ([[John Wells (satirist)|John Wells]]) has locked himself in a cupboard, and that the previous English teacher has died whilst teaching a class. Slatt ([[David Bamber]]) attempts to remove the [[corpse]] without upsetting any of the pupils.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=The Interviews
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|2|27|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=As the headteacher and Eric are competing for a headteacher's position at another school, the panel decide to [[job interview|interview]] them both at Galfast High.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=The Staff Meeting
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|3|6|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=The staff are locked in the staff room by a pupil, Gail Bennett. She is protesting over having been treated unfairly and also [[human rights]] issues in Estransia (a country invented by Mr McGill, who holds several positions at the school). As the protest continues, a TV crew arrive outside. Eric desperately needs to urinate, and does so out of a window - filmed by the TV crew who broadcast it live on TV.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=Both Called Eric
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|3|13|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Star pupil Helen gives birth to twins and, as a result of her infatuation with the deputy head, decides to name them both "Eric". Meanwhile, Suzy becomes immediately attracted to the new [[religious education in primary and secondary education|RE]] teacher, Mr Cockfoster ([[Damien Matthews]]).
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=The Inspection
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|3|20|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Three inspectors ([[Deborah Norton]], [[Steven Beard]] and [[James Saxon (actor)|James Saxon]]) are about to visit the school as the [[Department of Education (United Kingdom)|Department of Education]] is looking to close a school in the area. Eric is determined to create the best possible impression but he is reckoned without Music teacher Amanda Trippley ([[Amanda Boxer]]), who has [[expulsion (academia)|expel]]led all of the pupils. Slatt and colleagues attempt to disguise the fact that the school has no pupils.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title= Mother
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|3|27|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Suzy finds a vase with a dedication to Eric's apparently dead mother. Assuming it is an [[urn]], Suzy is surprised when his mother turns up at the school, and is the spitting image of his wife.
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}}

===Series 2 (1997)===
Due to the positive reaction of the studio audience during recordings, a second series was commissioned before the first had started to be transmitted.<ref name="Lewisohn"/> The second series was broadcast on BBC1 on Wednesday evenings between 17 September and 22 October 1997, mostly at 10:15pm.<ref name="Lewisohn"/><ref name="staffmeeting-comm"/>

As [[John Wells (satirist)|John Wells]] was too ill to film the second series, [[Duncan Preston]] played Galfast High's new headmaster, Mr Kennedy, who appeared almost identical in character to Wells' Mr Nixon.<ref name="dust"/>

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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|Title=New Student
|DirectedBy=[[Juliet May]]
|WrittenBy=[[Steven Moffat]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|17|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=[[Student teacher]] Ronald Langham ([[Richard Lumsden]]) is assigned to Galfast High for a week and develops an unusual relationship with the deputy head. As a senior education official, Ronald's mother ([[Richenda Carey]]) arrives to check on her son's progress at the school.

Dan is jealous that Suzy has been [[dating]] other members of staff.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|Title=Amanda
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|9|24|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=After years of failing to [[dismissal (employment)|dismiss]] Amanda Trippley, Slatt believes her time may be up when an inspector from the [[Local Education Authority]], Archie Munt ([[Trevor Cooper]]), visits the school to investigate financial irregularities and reveals her hobby.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|Title=Bungee
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|1|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=After Slatt humiliates [[sixth form]]er Maureen Bullivant ([[Hayley Keogh-Green]]) at the school assembly for her poor exam performance, her brother Malcolm ([[Marc Bannerman]]) arrives at the school for revenge. Mrs Slatt has problems too, as medical photographs of her that were used in lectures fall into Eric's hands. Meanwhile, it transpires that Dan has been spreading rumours about RE teacher Jason Cockfoster.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|Title=Dream
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|8|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Suzy's revelation that she has dreamed about a sexual encounter with Slatt leads to the two desperately trying to dispel accusations of any attraction between them. Meanwhile, Galfast High recruits a new pupil, Bartholomew ([[Toby Ross-Bryant]]), who is recovering from [[schizophrenia]].
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|Title=Exam
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|15|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=It is the morning of an [[A level]] examination and nothing can go wrong for star pupil Edward ([[Kristopher Milnes]]). Seeing his pet rabbit and receiving a message from his pop idol, Jason Woods, will fully prepare him for the exam. Dr Eleanor Gillespie ([[Doreen Mantle]]) arrives at the school to invigilate the examination.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|Title=Party
|DirectedBy=Juliet May
|WrittenBy=Steven Moffat
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|22|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=The staff hold an end-of-term party. Suzy and Dan uncover a videotape of a recording Slatt has made of himself [[video diary|talking into a camcorder]].
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}}
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0118283|title=Chalk}}

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