David Olive

Totally unrealistic portrayal of a teacher about to be made head of English in a prestigous school. As a portrayal of a complex character with serious self esteem issues, destructive alcohol dependence and risky promiscuity and dysfunctional family dynamics, Sheridan Smith is initially memsmerising. Also the stalker plotline is an important theme to explore. But the teacher behaviour, the lack of a thorough investigation andJennas unwillingness to seek help are so flimsy