Hearts and Minds is a television drama about a young teacher, Drew Mackenzie (Christopher Eccleston) at a tough comprehensive school in Liverpool. He wants to share his idealistic approach to rising above his circumstances with his students, but soon finds himself caught in the crossfire of racial tensions, homophobia, and the difficult home lives of the teenagers. According to series creator Jimmy McGovern, the series was based in part on the three years he spent as an English teacher at the Quarry Bank school in Liverpool. The series won the Royal Television Society award for Best Serial Drama, and is praised by critics for its realism.
Stars:
Christopher Eccleston
Ian McElhinney
David Harewood
Peter Halliday
Sara Mair-Thomas
Peter Armitage
Pauline Black
Jo Dow
Lynda Steadman
Mark Womack
Ann Joseph
Julie Walker
© WitzEnd Productions, Channel 4 (1995)
