Jamie's Dream School
Jamie's Dream School | |
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Created by | Jamie Oliver |
Starring | Jamie Oliver |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Fresh One Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Channel 4 |
Original release | 2 March – 13 April 2011 |
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Jamie's Dream School is a seven-part British television documentary series made by Fresh One Productions, first aired on Channel 4. In it, Jamie Oliver enrols a group of teenagers with fewer than five GCSEs into his "Dream School" - a school in which lessons are taught by celebrities who are specialists in particular subjects. Participants, both pupils and teachers, gave evidence to the Education Select Committee in June 2011.[1]
The lessons from Jamie’s Dream School are available on-line a dedicated YouTube channel,[2] including David Starkey's history course and Simon Callow's drama lessons. Many are full-length videos as well as shorter clips and other interactive elements.
The school
An empty building was converted into a school for two months. In the grounds a biosphere was constructed for lessons on the environment.
Teachers
- Head Teacher: John D'Abbro, OBE
- Art: Rolf Harris
- Cooking: Jamie Oliver OBE
- Cricket: Michael Vaughan OBE
- Diving: Daley Thompson CBE
- English: Simon Callow CBE
- History: Dr David Starkey CBE
- Latin: Prof. Mary Beard OBE
- Law (Human Rights): Cherie Blair, CBE
- Maths: Alvin Hall
- Music: Jazzie B, OBE
- Photography: Rankin
- Poetry: Sir Andrew Motion
- Politics: Alastair Campbell
- Sailing: Dame Ellen MacArthur DBE
- Science (Biology): Prof. Lord Winston
- Science (Environment): Jane Poynter
International adaptations
A South African and an American adaptation were aired in late 2013. [4]
References
- ↑ http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news/jamies-dream-school/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/DreamSchool
- ↑ http://www.channel4.com/programmes/jamies-dream-school/articles/category/expert-profiles
- ↑ http://www.sundancechannel.com/series/dream-school/blog/2013/06/sundance-channel-greenlights-original-series-dream-school