Playhouse Presents King for a Term (Season 3, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Drama

Playhouse Presents

King for a Term (Season 3, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Drama

In 1980s Hackney nine-year old Akuna's proud father sees him as the next Eddy Grant, but Akuna is asthmatic, which means he must attend a special school for children with disabilities and before long he has fallen foul of sadistic teacher ...See moreIn 1980s Hackney nine-year old Akuna's proud father sees him as the next Eddy Grant, but Akuna is asthmatic, which means he must attend a special school for children with disabilities and before long he has fallen foul of sadistic teacher Mr Grimme, who labels him Asthma Boy. Akuna however, with the help of a cheeky Scots fellow student, soon leads the rest of the class into humiliating Mr Grimme, making Akuna King for a Term Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Hugo Cracknell Charlie Spencer Charlie Spencer See fewer	Playhouse Presents (2012)
Paul Omar Agyei Akuna (as Omar Agyei) Akuna (as Omar Agyei) See fewer	Playhouse Presents (2012)
Max Bennett Stephen Stephen See fewer	Some Are Born (2019)
Harley Bird Tara Tara See fewer	How I Live Now (2013)
Warren Brown Mr. Grimme Mr. Grimme See fewer	The Responder (2022)
Amelia Crouch Gina Gina See fewer	The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
Idris Elba Akuna's Father / Narrator Akuna's Father / Narrator See fewer	Beasts of No Nation (2015)
Aidan Howells Actor Actor See fewer	Playhouse Presents (2012)
Ali Keating Actress Actress See fewer	Playhouse Presents (2012)
Hannah Walters Actress Actress See fewer	This Is England (2006)
Christina Wolfe Miss Endway Miss Endway See fewer	The Weekend Away (2022)