School of Silence
School of Silence is a British children's TV series which airs on CBBC. In the show, a group of noisy children in a particular area of Britain are sent to the titular "School of Silence", where they must learn to be silent. The first season was presented by Barney Harwood, and the second season by Simon Greenall.
The children have 3 classes at the school, followed by a final exam. The headmistress, Miss Gobstop, is able to monitor the noise levels using a machine named the "Gobstop 2000". In the second season the machine is upgraded, to the "Gobstop 3000". In the first season, if the students pass the final exam, they graduate and take the "Golden Gobstopper" as a prize. In the second season, they get prizes from the confiscated cupboard. If they fail, they are expelled. In the first season, the expelled students receive a whoopee cushion, while in the second they receive nothing so no consolation prize for those who fail.
The first class is with Mr. Gross. His challenges included throwing wet toilet paper at a target, and standing, barefoot, in a tub of maggots or in a slime filled boot.
In the first season, the second class is with Nora Nugget and her assistant, Britney Biscuit. In her challenge, students combine different foods, and one student is chosen to eat the final product of these combinations. In the second season, Nora and Britney are replaced by Miss Adventure, a geography teacher and explorer.
In the first season, the third class is taken by Mrs. Bunsen, whose challenges are science-based. In the second season, Miss Bunsen is replaced by Mr. Les Prance, a performing arts teacher.
In the first season, the Final Exam is supervised by Colonel Kittens. The children are put in stocks, barefooted. For 1 minute, 30 seconds, the students were tickled, as the teacher made faces and used a fart machine, to try to make them laugh or scream. In the second season, Colonel Kittens was replaced by a French professor, named "The Professor", and his glove puppet assistant, Herbert.
Characters
Series 1
Miss Gobstop- Headmistress (Natacza Boon)
Mr Gross- Form Tutor (George Sawyer)
Nora Nugget- Chief Dinner Lady (Daniel Wiltshire)
Britney Biscuit- Nora's Silent Assistant (Jolana Lee)
Miss Bunsen- Science Teacher (Nicole Davis)
Colonel Kittens- Army Colonel (George Sawyer)
Nurse- The School Nurse (Jolana Lee)
Series 2
Miss Gobstop- Headmistress (Natacza Boon), absent for two episodes.
Mr Gross- Form Tutor and Deputy Headmaster for two episodes (George Sawyer)
Miss Adventure- Explorer (Susan Calman)
Mr Les Prance- Performing Arts Teacher (Junior Simpson)
The Professor- French Science Professor (Billy Kirkwood)
Nurse- The School Nurse (Leah MacRae)
Hammy the Hamster- The School's Hamster (voiced by Dave Chapman)
Episodes
| Episode No. | Names | From | Graduated or Expelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Danika
Bruce Luke Rory |
Kent | Expelled |
| 2. | Shammel
Revana Tamera Nathan |
East London / Hackney | Graduated |
| 3. | Louise
Scott Ross Shannon |
Glasgow | Graduated |
| 4. | Oliver
Carl Leia Connor |
Liverpool | Expelled |
| 5. | Dennis
Matthew Brandon Liam |
Sunderland | Graduated |
| 6. | Maria
Kiyana Hannah Zainab |
West London / Ealing | Graduated |
| 7. | Taylor
Aaron Charlotte Alice |
Cardiff | Graduated |
| 8. | Elissa
Gabby Cagdas Mahan |
Finchley | Expelled |
| 9. | Sebastian
Gregory Michael Fatima |
Birmingham | Graduated |
| 10. | Tsvey
Kelsey Donni Megan |
Brighton | Graduated |
| 11. | Nicola
Armani Rudi Mollie |
Leeds | Expelled |
| 12. | Callum
Connor Saffron Con |
Ipswich | Expelled |
| 13. | RJ
Kira Connor Lyndon |
Bristol | Graduated |
| Episode No. | Names | From | Graduated or Expelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harry
Anna Abbie Cameron |
Merseyside | Graduated |
| 2. | Charlie
Tamika Joshua Ellison |
Birmingham | Expelled |
| 3. | Mahmuda
Jevon John Yousurf |
Sunderland | Graduated |
| 4. | Ty
Ajit Muzzy Sharif |
London | Graduated |
| 5. | Amy
Chloe Ellen Christiana |
London / Bromley | Expelled |
| 6. | Kavita
Tariq Ricco Humza |
Glasgow | Graduated |
| 7. | Evan
Caitlin Jay Ollie |
Cardiff | Expelled |
| 8. | Ross
Jodie Josh Rachel |
Glasgow &
Edinburgh |
Graduated |
| 9. | Caylum
Adam. N Husain Adam. L |
Cardiff | Expelled |
| 10. | Aran
Anton Sunesh Hassan NOTE:Natacza Boon was off sick in this episode |
London / Wandsworth | Expelled |
| 11. | George
Anna Sameer Rachel |
London / Hackney | Expelled |
| 12. | Jonathan
Abi Jamie Chloe |
Bristol | Graduated |
| 13. | Oliver
Marcie Callum Ashlea |
Carlisle | Expelled |
| 14. | Khadejah
Jake Mohammed Kane |
Manchester | Expelled |
| 15. | Rory
Ella Jamil Dania NOTE:Natacza Boon was off sick in this episode |
Cardiff | Expelled |
| 16. | Adam
Salman Paris-Marie Upinder |
Leeds | Graduated |
| 17. | Iman
Molly Saffi Nour |
Manchester | Graduated |
| 18. | Logan
Callum Callie Lauren |
Newcastle | Graduated |
| 19. | Chloe
Kian Emma Odhran |
Belfast | Graduated |
| 20. | Jessica
Eva Omar Jake |
Glasgow | Graduated |