David Starkey hopes to inspire the class with some seventh-century 'bling' from the Staffordshire Hoard. A traditionalist, he plans to take a firm hand with bad behaviour, but he gets off to a difficult start when he and a student trade insults.
Professor Robert Winston, a doctor, scientist and founding father of IVF, wants to try a hands-on approach, so he has the kids dissecting rats and a pig.
Meanwhile Rolf Harris, one of our best-loved artists, demonstrates how to paint like an impressionist and makes an instant impression on a student who loves using a spray can.
And round-the-world yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur takes four of the kids on a sailing expedition, leading them to start opening up about why they flunked.
But with the project just begun, Jamie already has a crisis on his hands: while David Starkey demands that the students' behaviour is addressed, head teacher John D'Abbro thinks it might be the distinguished historian who needs to be disciplined.
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Series 1 Episode 1
David Starkey hopes to inspire the class with some seventh-century 'bling' from the Staffordshire Hoard. A…
- Some strong language
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 2
Jamie tries to address the issue of discipline head-on with the kids, which includes banning mobile phones in lessons.
- Some strong language
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Series 1 Episode 3
Jamie's Dream School approaches its midpoint, but is all the good work being undermined by persistent indiscipline in…
- Some strong language
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 4
Jamie wants to see if a classical education - with subjects that were once at the centre of a British education, and…
- Some strong language
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 5
The end of term is looming. Some of the kids have been inspired by the star teachers, but the pressure is on to reach…
- Some strong language and surgery
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 6
As school term draws to a close the pressure is on to get the teenagers back into education and attention turns to the…
- Some strong language
- This episode has subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 7
It's the last few days of the school term and Alastair Campbell has managed to get the Dream School kids invited to…
- Some strong language
- This episode has subtitles available.
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