EDUCATING YORKSHIRE SET TO RETURN TO CHANNEL 4

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Educating Yorkshire is to return to Channel 4 in 2027. TV Zone understands the show is to enter pre-production imminently ahead of filming on the series from the new academic year in September.

Channel 4 have not announced or confirmed the commission, and it's not been confirmed whether cameras will once again follow Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury.

The original Educating Yorkshire saw millions tune in every week to watch the students and staff of Thornhill Community Academy, revealing the unvarnished highs and lows of life in a 21st Century secondary school. Most famously watching Year 11 student Musharaf, with the help of his inspirational English teacher Mr Burton, triumph in miraculous fashion over his stammer. 

Last year, Thornhill opened its doors to cameras once more to tell the stories of modern Britain through the eyes of one brilliant school.   And there were a lot of new stories to tell.  Things have changed in the past decade, for the school and for the country. 

In the last series, Mr Burton has stepped up and he’s now in charge of Thornhill, in his first role as Head Teacher. But, his wit and sparkle remain just the same. Supported by a new team of heroic staff, he has a lot on his plate. The school is on the up but, like all schools in Britain, there are challenges at every turn.

Everything from a rising tide of teenage anxiety, to exam and friendship pressure, to a national attendance crisis and the impact of mobile phones and social media. Nationally, the profession is having a tough time too. It is harder than ever to recruit new teachers, across the country nearly a third leave the job within five years. 

Educating Yorkshire is available to stream now on Channel 4.