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Vicky Hall
Lindsay

Vicky Hall’s character Lindsay made quite an impression in the last series. With her blunt approach and confidence she is able to outwit any of her colleagues and she’s certainly not afraid to offend. Vicky says: “Lindsay is a fantastic character to play – she’s completely comfortable with who she is, she’s sharp and fairly cynical. To be honest, she could probably be a really good teacher, if only she could be arsed.”

It’s a new term, and it’s a new school. Summerdown has merged with another school in the area and there’s more than a hint of first day nerves as our teachers arrive. “We filmed this series at a different school so the nerves were genuine, plus it was quite weird because in the first couple of weeks it was still a working school and there were kids taking their exams while we were filming. “

In the first episode there is quite a lot of conflict between the existing teachers and the new arrivals. “Because we have merged with another school, we have suddenly become the newcomers. And the existing teachers at the new Wattkins School don’t look happy to see us, particularly two of the teachers, Ben (Mathew Horne) and Damian (Daon Broni), who seem to have taken a vow of silence rather than make conversation. But Lindsay doesn’t take something like that personally, and instead it becomes a bit of a challenge to make them speak to her.”

In the new series, Lindsay again shares a flat with the vain, self-centred Penny (Tamzin Malleson). “Penny is everything that Lindsay isn’t, which makes for a fantastic dynamic. Lindsay won’t tolerate Penny’s excesses and isn’t afraid to pull her up on her behaviour. And in return, Penny plays on Lindsay’s weaknesses. For example, one of the episodes sees Lindsay become totally, irrationally, obsessed by food and Penny wastes no time in taunting her. Obviously, that’s the other fantastic thing about playing Lindsay - there’s no chance of anyone asking me to shed a few pounds for the role.”

The role of Lindsay in Teachers was Vicky’s big break. She also recently appeared in BBC3’s Grease Monkeys and has previously had roles in Doctors, Casualty, The Bill, Catherine Cookson’s The Secret and The Round Tower and Crocodile Shoes. Her first TV role was as Lesley in the fourth series of Byker Grove alongside Ant & Dec, Donna Air and Jill Halfpenny. Her theatre credits include Miss Julie, Live Like Pigs, Into the Woods, Dangerous Liaisons, The Wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet.

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