The Demon Headmaster (2019 TV series)

The Demon Headmaster is a British television series based on the children's books by Gillian Cross of the same title.

Made for CBBC, the drama was first broadcast on 14 October 2019, and is the second adaptation of the books, following the 1996 series. Nicholas Gleaves plays the titular character, a mysterious head teacher with strange powers and dreams of world domination.

Plot
The series, adapted by Emma Reeves, is based on the newest series of books, beginning with Total Control (2017). These books focus on a new protagonist, Lizzie Warren, rather than Dinah Glass from the original books and series. The series was filmed on location in North Lanarkshire, Scotland with Braidhurst High School in Motherwell representing Hazelbrook Academy.

Everyone is good at something. But at Lizzie's school this has been taken to extremes. Her classmate Ethan, who previously had no interest in sport, is now incredible at football; her brother's suddenly an expert in robotics; and Lizzie has become really good at being bad. But when she tries to remember what awful thing she's just done, all she has is a blank space in her mind.

How come they've suddenly changed so much? And why can't they talk about it? It's as though they have no power over their own actions. Could this be something to do with the mysterious new headmaster. . . ?

Episodes

 * 1) everystudentastar
 * 2) The Best I Can Be!
 * 3) Science for Success!
 * 4) Control. Command. Conquer!
 * 5) Be More Hazelbrook
 * 6) Be Your True Self
 * 7) Whatever it Takes
 * 8) Routine, Order, Restraint
 * 9) The Making of You
 * 10) Win-Day

Cast

 * Nicholas Gleaves as The Headmaster
 * Ellie Botterill as Lizzie Warren
 * Jordan Cramond as Tyler Warren
 * Dijarn Campbell as Ethan Prendergast
 * Jordan Rankin as Blake Vinney
 * Lori Stott as Angelika Maron
 * Shonagh Price as Mrs Maron
 * Kevin O'Loughlin as Rick Warren
 * Sally Oliver as Mary Warren/Rose
 * Lola Aluko as Becky Whittaker
 * Jade Chan as Sophie Johnson
 * Sarah Paul as Auntie Beryl
 * Manjot Sumal as Mr Wasu
 * Euan Mitchell as Jakub
 * Charlotte Beckett as Dinah Hunter
 * Jasmine De Goede as Young Dinah