Season 2
26 episodes · Sep 17, 1966
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- S2E1
The Day Before School
Sep 17, 1966During the confusion and excitement of the day before Starthaird School reopens, the Headmaster and Ian Craig are faced with a head-on clash between two teachers demanding the same job.
- S2E2
Early Days
Sep 24, 1966In his determination not to interfere with the decisions of his children, John Douglas may be offering them a dangerous kind of freedom.
- S2E3
The Time Waster
Oct 1, 1966Hughie Bell; total school attendance this term - one hour and ten minutes. A normal absence, or is there another reason? Ask Mrs. Bell - if you can get a straight answer!
- S2E4
Swimmer in a Shallow Cup
Oct 8, 1966Relying on past fame as a rugby international Harry Tasker allows his weaknesses to be covered up by his colleagues at Strathaird, until his responsibility for an accident brings matters into the open.
- S2E5
The Trolls
Oct 15, 1966At school twelve year old Lizzie Tait is the despair of her teachers. At home she has grown used to the constant bickering of her parents, and sets about turning the garden shed into a beautiful retreat just like the housecraft flat at school. How she goes about this sets Ian Craig a real problem.
- S2E6
Surgery
Oct 22, 1966A twelve year old boy is suffering acute nervous strain. For Ian Craig and fellow housemaster Ben Collingwood this means a forceful investigation.
- S2E7
Period of Adjustment
Nov 5, 1966An English girl with all the outward symptoms of a snob boarding school education finds herself a wretched misfit in the more informal atmosphere of Strathaird
- S2E8
The Good Chemist
Nov 12, 1966Should Tom Morocco, tired of teaching, set up as an industrial chemist in a competitive business world? The Craigs have sharply differing views.
- S2E9
Sons of McCall
Nov 19, 1966After years of living in the shadow of his brother, Bob McCall's sense of injustice and inadequacy could have tragic consequences.
- S2E10
Nurinder
Nov 26, 1966A Sikh girl, Nurinder, is to return to India to be married. A simple arrangement - except that at school Nurinder has acquired too much independence of thought.
- S2E11
What Made Sammy?
Dec 3, 1966The 'tycoon' of Strathaird School is thirteen year old Sammy McDougall. But will his gift for a fast deal lead him to success or disaster?
- S2E12
'I'
Dec 10, 1966A school newspaper with a difference - topical, controversial, witty and dedicated to the truth at any price. A head-on clash with authority... and censorship is inevitable.
- S2E13
Fresh Off the Boat
Dec 17, 1966There are dangerous possibilities when fifteen year old Jenny Maddox tries to turn her fantasies into reality.
- S2E14
The Pirate Cut
Dec 24, 1966Why does a teenage boy wear long, VERY long hair? Bobby Donaldson's exaggerated hair style scarcely matches his unassuming manner.
- S2E15
Pressures
Jan 3, 1967The Director of Education wants Ian Craig to apply for a new job. Pressure, both subtle and blatant, is put upon Craig to try and influence his decision.
- S2E16
The Water Baby
Jan 10, 1967Anna Jancowska is Scottish in all but name and parentage. Although not a brilliant girl she gets through her school work by sheer determination. And this same determination helps her win a place in the Strathaird swimming team. But her father is determined that his daughter shall do better still.
- S2E17
The Tinks
Jan 17, 1967Good brakes and swift reflexes enable Ian Craig to avoid a nasty accident when a boy dashes in front of his car. The boy, Joey Mackie, and his younger brother Stevie have been running away after raiding a nearby grocer's shop. Craig is surprised to find that Joey is a new boy at Strathaird AND a member of his own House. Term is already ten days old but Joey has not yet put in an appearance. Craig soon becomes involved with both the Mackie boys - and with their aggressive father.
- S2E18
Then There Were Nine
Jan 24, 1967Margaret Craig has ten small children in her charge. Then one goes missing....
- S2E19
There's Got to be a Fire Somewhere
Jan 31, 1967Ian Craig is obliged to examine his liberal views on life after a chance meeting with a young woman.
- S2E20
You Can Choose Your Friends
Feb 7, 1967Violette Johns is a valued member of the French department at Strathaird School until the desperate state of her private life begins to affect her judgment as a teacher.
- S2E21
Stevie
Feb 14, 1967At thirteen it is hard to be aware of adults' problems, and Stevie's bewilderment has repercussions which threaten Ian Craig's career.
- S2E22
The Day's Run
Feb 21, 1967Long distance running calls on the last reserves of strength and energy. For young Dougal Ramsay the strain may bring irreparable damage.
- S2E23
Chris and the Wheelbarrow
Feb 28, 1967Chris Elliott, a senior pupil at Strathaird, has had many brushes with authority during her school career, but her clash with teacher Edgar Albyn is potentially the most serious.
- S2E24
Another School of Thought
Mar 7, 1967Iain MacDonald, a boy from an island in the Outer Hebrides, finds the life of Strathaird and the mainland in general bewildering and troubling.
- S2E25
The Moffatt Foundation
Mar 14, 1967Money is stolen. Mysterious gifts are distributed. The Robin Hood campaign of the two small Moffatt boys could get dangerously out of hand.
- S2E26
Two by Two
Mar 21, 1967When Ian Craig 'volunteers' to take charge of preparations for the school cruise he faces problems, large and small, that are increasingly distracting, absorbing and complex.