Overview

TV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John Quartermaine is a rather ineffective but kindly teacher at the school who, becuase of his gentle character, has hardly any enemies - in fact, the rest of the staff confide in him or generally pplay on his good nature. Then Derek Meadle arrives on the scene. He is a new part-time teacher who really wants to be full-time, but people like Quartermaine are in the way.

Cast

Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Eleanor Bron, Peter Jeffrey, Paul Jesson, Clive Francis, Tessa Peake-Jones, Eiji Kusuhara

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What is "Quartermaine's Terms" about?

TV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John Quartermaine is a rather ineffective but kindly teacher at the school who, becuase of his gentle character, has hardly any enemies - in fact, the rest of the staff confide in him or generally pplay on his good nature. Then Derek Meadle arrives on the scene. He is a new part-time teacher who really wants to be full-time, but people like Quartermaine are in the way.

When was "Quartermaine's Terms" released?

Quartermaine's Terms was released in 1987.

Who stars in "Quartermaine's Terms"?

The cast includes Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Eleanor Bron, Peter Jeffrey.

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