Educating Cardiff
Educating Cardiff followed the lives of the staff and students at Willows High School in Cardiff, Wales over the course of 8 insightful episodes, but here’s what you don’t know…
58. Mrs Ballard Is A Fan Of Mushy
Willows High School head teacher, Mrs Ballard, is a huge fan of Mushy from Educating Yorkshire – who isn’t?
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In fact, the teacher admitted to having watched the clip of Mushy overcoming his stammer at least 50 times and she even showed it to her own pupils during assembly.
59. She Said No…
Despite being a huge fan of the show herself, when Mrs Ballard was approached by the production team and asked to appear on the show -she declined!
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After leaving her to think it over, the production team returned a month later with the same offer. This time, she agreed!
60. A Life-changing Promotion
After the show ended, Mrs Ballard has left her role as headmistress at Willows High School. The position has instead been filled by math teacher (and former deputy head) Mr Norman!
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