Hearts and Minds: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series is about a young teacher at a tough Liverpool high school. After working in a factory, Drew Mackenzie manages to educate himself to become a teacher. He wants to share his idealistic approach to rising above his circumstances with his Liverpool students, but soon finds himself caught in the crossfire of racial tensions, homophobia, and the difficult home lives of the teenagers.

Series details

• Title: Hearts and Minds
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1995-02-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-03-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51117
• IMDb ID: tt0175708
• TVDB ID: 272782

Cast and credited roles

• Christopher Eccleston — Drew Mackenzie
• Ian McElhinney — Alex
• David Harewood — Trevor
• Lynda Steadman — Emma Mackenzie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-02-16; final listed air date 1995-03-09; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hearts and Minds on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.