Channel 4 has announced the return of its Bafta and Emmy award-winning documentary series Educating Yorkshire, a decade after it first aired. The show, which originally followed students and staff at Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, will return with a new series set to air next year.
The new series will build on the legacy of the original but with a fresh reinvention, reflecting changes over the past decade. Topics will include exam stress, friendship pressure, the impact of mobile phones and social media, and the aftermath of a national crisis.
Fan favourite Mr Burton, who famously helped student Musharaf overcome his stutter, will return. Since the original series, Mr Burton has become Thornhill's headteacher, replacing Mr Mitchell. He expressed excitement about welcoming the production team back, saying: 'The national challenges the profession faces are well publicised, and at Thornhill, I’m really proud of how our staff and students work together to thrive through those.'
Original co-creators Grace Reynolds and David Clews are back, alongside David Brindley. Rita Daniels, commissioning editor, said: 'Telling the complex story of young people in Britain in 2025 is crucial for Channel 4, and what better way to do so than through this iconic, much-loved school.'
