Class (TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Class |
| Original title | Class |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| year | 2016 |
| Production company |
BBC Wales, BBC Worldwide |
| length | 50 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 in 1 season |
| genre | Science fiction , fantasy , youth series , drama |
| idea | Patrick Ness |
| production | Derek Ritchie |
| music | Blair Mowat |
| camera | Maja Zamojda |
| First broadcast | October 22, 2016 (UK) on BBC Three |
| German-language first broadcast |
April 4, 2017 on One |
| occupation | |
Class is a British science fiction - television series . It is an offshoot of the British television series Doctor Who, which has been broadcast since 1963 . The first and only season ran from October 22 to December 3, 2016 on BBC Three . In Germany, the series was from April 4, 2017 to May 30, 2017 on One .
prehistory
The series is set at the fictional Coal Hill School. In the first episode of Doctor Who from 1963, the same was visited by Susan Foreman, the doctor's granddaughter. The Doctor's first companions, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, were teachers at the school. The school also appears again and again in the later course of the Doctor Who series. In the episode Remembrance of the Daleks , the seventh Doctor and his companion Ace investigate what happened at the school. Later, Clara Oswald, a companion of the eleventh and twelfth doctor , teaches there.
action
The doctor's many time travels have left their mark. So the walls of space and time have become thin, especially at Coal Hill School. Aliens and monsters from different worlds and universes try to break through and get to earth. It is not always possible for the doctor to be there. So it is up to the students and employees of the Coal Hill School to stop the monsters. In addition, the students have to struggle with their own problems, for example falling in love, dealing with their own sexuality, the pressure to succeed, the psychological problems of their parents or the loss of loved ones.
occupation
main actor
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Quill | Katherine Kelly | Jenny Bischoff |
| Charlie Smith | Greg Austin | Lars Walther |
| Ram Singh | Fady Elsayed | Jan Langer |
| April MacLean | Sophie Hopkins | Signe Zurmühlen |
| Tanya Adeola | Vivian Oparah | Katrin Hess |
| Mateusz Andrzejewski | Jordan Renzo | Julian Horeyseck |
supporting cast
| role | actor | Voice actor | consequences | Role description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Singh | Aaron Neil | Tom Jacobs | 5 episodes | Ram's father |
| Jackie MacLean | Shannon Murray | Kordula Leiße | 4 episodes | April's mother |
| Corakinus | Paul Marc Davies | Tobias Brecklinghaus | 4 episodes | Shadow King |
| Dorothea Ames | Pooky Quesnel | Michaela Kametz | 4 episodes | Headmistress |
| Vivian Adeola | Natasha Gordon | Nicole Boguth | 4 episodes | Tanya's mother |
| Tom Dawson | Ben Peel | Robert Steudtner | 2 episodes | coach |
| Rachel Chapman | Anna Shaffer | Meri Dogan | 2 episodes | Friend of Ram |
Doctor Who figures
| role | actor | Voice actor | consequences | Role description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. Doctor | Peter Capaldi | Bernd Vollbrecht | Episode 1.1 | Timelord |
| Mr. Armitage | Nigel Betts | Rainer Gerlach | 2 episodes | principal |
In addition, other actors from Doctor Who appeared in the series, but they did not play their roles known from Doctor Who . For example, Aaron Neil, who portrayed A. Dunlop, a teacher at Coal Hill School, in the Doctor Who episode The Magician's Apprentice , and Ram's father in Class Varun Sing. Or Spencer Wilding , who embodied several aliens in Doctor Who and Class .
background
The series was inspired by the book series The Hunger Games and the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer . It is set at Coal Hill School in London and was developed by Patrick Ness. The first season began filming in April 2016. Class was initially shown in the UK in 2016 on BBC Three , and in January 2017 the series also ran on BBC One . In April and May 2017, the first season was also shown in Germany on the TV channel One . The German dubbed series was released on DVD on May 25, 2017. Patrick Ness announced in September 2017 that the series had been canceled after one season.
Episode list
| No. | German title | Original title | First broadcast in UK | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The night of shadows | For Tonight We Might Die | Oct 22, 2016 | Apr 4, 2017 | Edward Bazalgette | Patrick Ness |
| 2 | Bloody beginners | The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo | Oct 22, 2016 | Apr 11, 2017 | Edward Bazalgette | Patrick Ness |
| 3 | Night visit | Night visiting | Oct 29, 2016 | Apr 18, 2017 | Edward Bazalgette | Patrick Ness |
| 4th | Sharing a lonely heart | Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart | Nov 5, 2016 | 25 Apr 2017 | Philippa Langdale | Patrick Ness |
| 5 | Blood hunger | Brave-ish Heart | Nov 12, 2016 | 2nd May 2017 | Philippa Langdale | Patrick Ness |
| 6th | Wild anger | Detained | Nov 19, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | Wayne Yip | Patrick Ness |
| 7th | A metaphysical excursion | The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did | Nov 26, 2016 | 23 May 2017 | Wayne Yip | Patrick Ness |
| 8th | The lost ones | The Lost | 3rd Dec 2016 | May 30, 2017 | Julian Holmes | Patrick Ness |
Books on the series
Three novels on the series have also been published in the UK. The first novel, Joyride , was written by Guy Adams. James Goss is the author of the second book What She Does Next Will Astound You . AK Benedict wrote the last novel with The Stone House .
reception
Greg Coltman of Apple Magazine thinks the writers wrote good backstories for the characters that would explain their actions and decisions. In addition, the series shows a good mix of realism (due to the everyday worries of young people) and fantasy.
Gay Times praised the gay love story between the two main characters Charlie Smith and Mateusz Andrzejewski as well as the handsome male leading actors.
Dan Martin, author of The Guardian newspaper , says Patrick Ness created something completely new and exciting with the series. The series is alternately emo, traumatic and quirky.
Keith Andrew from Games Radar praises the series and says Class is the offshoot Torchwood would have liked to be. She managed to differentiate herself from her mother series Doctor Who and tell her own story.
Hypable's Karen Rought particularly praises the portrayal of Katherine Kelly .
Web links
- Class in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Class at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Class: A New Spin-Off Announced For 2016 . In: thegallifreytimes.co.uk . October 1, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Christian Junklewitz: Class: BBC announces cast for Doctor Who spin-off . In: serienjunkies.de . April 4, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Doctor Who spin-off class finally gets a BBC One air-date and it's coming next year . In: digitalspy.com . December 5, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Class": One shows the "Doctor Who" spin-off from April . In: wunschliste.de . January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Thomas Kolkmann: Class (Doctor Who Spin-Off): German series start & further information . In: giga.de . December 9, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Nick Romano: Doctor Who spin-off Class canceled after one season . In: Entertainment Weekly . September 8, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
- ^ Diane Malkin, Three Brand New 'Class' Tie-In Novels Released Today . In: blogtorwho.com . October 27, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Greg Coltman: REVIEW: Class - Doctor's Who's rival to Buffy airing in 2017 . In: applemagazine.com . December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Check out the hot men of Doctor Who spin-off class . In: gaytimes.co.uk . January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ Dan Martin: Class: the YA spin-off that finally brings Doctor Who into the 21st century . In: theguardian.com . December 5, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Keith Andrew: Class is the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood wishes it had been . In: gamesradar.com . December 6, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Karen Rought: 'Doctor Who' 'Class' review: Is the spinoff a hit or miss? . In: hypable.com . December 5, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.