The Demon Headmaster

The Demon Headmaster

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1996-01-02

The Demon Headmaster is a British television series based on the children's books by Gillian Cross of the same name. Made for CBBC, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 January 1996, the second series contained seven episodes, and aired once a week from 25 September to 6 November 1996, and the third series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 6 to 22 January 1998. School location scenes in the first series were filmed at Hatch End High School, in Hatch End, Harrow, North West London and The Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Other scenes were filmed around West London and the Vulcan Tower is in fact the Atrium building in Uxbridge. CGI was used to make this building appear on a traffic island close to Warwick Avenue tube station. Some scenes in the later series were filmed in the village of Sarratt, Hertfordshire and other locations in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

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The Demon Headmaster is a British television series based on the children's books by Gillian Cross of the same name. Made for CBBC, the drama was first broadcast between 1996 and 1998. The first series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 2 to 18 January 1996, the second series contained seven episodes, and aired once a week from 25 September to 6 November 1996, and the third series contained six episodes, and aired twice weekly from 6 to 22 January 1998. School location scenes in the first series were filmed at Hatch End High School, in Hatch End, Harrow, North West London and The Royal Masonic School for Girls in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Other scenes were filmed around West London and the Vulcan Tower is in fact the Atrium building in Uxbridge. CGI was used to make this building appear on a traffic island close to Warwick Avenue tube station. Some scenes in the later series were filmed in the village of Sarratt, Hertfordshire and other locations in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

First Aired

1996-01-02

Last Aired

1998-01-22

Seasons

3

Episodes

19

Director

Gillian Cross

Status

Ended

Genres

Drama

Action & Adventure

Mystery

Family

Language

English

Network

CBBC

Production

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    Terrence Hardiman

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    Tom Szekeres

    Tom Szekeres
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    Kristy Bruce

    Kristy Bruce
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    Nina Young

    Nina Young
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    Richard Hope

    Richard Hope
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    Tessa Peake-Jones

    Tessa Peake-Jones
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    Tony Osoba

    Tony Osoba
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    Frances Amey

    Frances Amey
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    Gunnar Cauthery

    Gunnar Cauthery
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    Rachael Goodyer

    Rachael Goodyer
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    Jay Barrymore

    Jay Barrymore