English teacher, eager to leave Mr. Basford – The deputy head and maths teacher. Hates children, typically nasty. Miss Jackie Prime – The sports teacher, young and bouncy. Doug – The caretaker. Grouchy and assertive. Mr. Dean – A teacher who thinks that all of the kids love him. Sources Character descriptions from the script itself. Show info at Mandy Actors Plays by John Godber 1987 plays