In 1948 there was little room for progressive thinking within the confines of correctional boarding schools but when unemployed music teacher Clement Mathieu finds work as a proctor at one the mixture of abuse and indifference that the boys experience under their governmental guardians horrifies him. Determined to bring some light into the children’s miserable existence Clement decides to tutor them in the beauty of music. Nominated for two academy awards The Chorus is a delightfully observed ta find out more...

Superb adaptation of Graham Swift's novel about growing up in the poverty stricken, primitive, rural Fenland. Irons is peerless as the ageing and troubled history teacher, disillusioned as his students with dry facts and figures, taking them on a field trip though his personal history re-exploring his marriage to his childhood love and the often tragic experiences that befell them. Brilliant and moving. find out more...