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Dead Poets Society

At an exclusive American prep school in the late 1950s, the arrival of an unconventional English teacher changes the lives of a group of young students.

Drama featuring Robin Williams as an unconventional English teacher and his ultimately questionable impact on an elite Vermont boys' academy.

John Keating blows into the stuffy halls of the academy like a breath of fresh air, startling colleagues and delighting boys with his disdain for traditional teaching methods and text books. But the seeds of rebellion he sows have far-reaching effects that he never intended.

2 hours, 2 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Apr 2017 23:45
BBC Two Scotland

Music Played

  • George Frideric Handel

    Water Music, Suite III in D

    Performer: Stuttgarter Kammerorchester.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 9

    Performer: Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat Major, OP. 73 'Emperor'

    Performer: Berliner Philharmoniker.

  • David Hykes

    Rainbow Voice

  • Pete St. John

    The Fields of Athenry

  • Jimmie Driftwood

    The Battle of New Orleans

  • Jessie Mae Robinson

    Let's Have a Party

    Performer: Wanda Jackson.

  • Jerry Rehberg

    Ridgeway Fight Song

  • Willie Lee Duckworth

    Sound Off

    Composer: Bernard Lentz.

  • The Cadets

    Stranded in the Jungle

  • Henry Byrd

    Hey Little Girl

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Credits

John Keating Robin Williams
Neil Perry Robert Sean Leonard
Todd Anderson Ethan Hawke
Knox Overstreet Josh Charles
Charlie Dalton Gale Hansen
Richard Cameron Dylan Kussman
Steven Meeks Allelon Ruggiero
Mr Nolan Norman Lloyd
Mr Perry Kurtwood Smith
Gerard Pitts James Waterston
Mrs Perry Carla Belver
Chris Noel Alexandra Powers
Gloria Melora Walters
Tina Welker White
McAllister Leon Pownall
Dr Hager George Martin
Chemistry Teacher Joe Aufiery
Hopkins Matt Carey
Joe Danburry Kevin Cooney
Mrs Danburry Joe Moore
Chet Danburry Colin Irving
Bubba Alan Pottinger
Directing Teacher Pamela Burrell
Writer Tom Schulman
Director Peter Weir
Producer Steven Haft
Producer Paul Junger Witt
Producer Tony Thomas
Composer Maurice Jarre

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 May 2007 23:30
    BBC One except Channel Islands, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South & South West
  • Wed 2 May 2007 00:00
    BBC One Scotland
  • Thu 3 May 2007 23:35
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Tue 13 Jan 2009 23:15
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Tue 13 Jan 2009 23:45
    BBC One Wales
  • Thu 28 Jun 2012 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 7 Apr 2013 23:00
    BBC Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Mon 8 Apr 2013 00:00
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Boxing Day 2013 00:20
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Fri 12 Dec 2014 23:35
    BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sun 2 Aug 2015 23:20
    BBC Two Scotland, England, Wales & HD only
  • Sun 6 Nov 2016 23:15
    BBC Two Scotland, England & HD only
  • Sun 2 Apr 2017 22:45
    BBC Two Wales, England & HD only
  • Sun 2 Apr 2017 23:45
    BBC Two Scotland

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