How Boarding Schools Shaped Britain
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Patricia Nicol • The Times UK • Feb 9, 2025
"Given that personal history, I was surprised his first episode, titled Building Men of Empire, gave quite so much airtime to school prospectuses. It irks me that this series (at least on the strength of its first two episodes) discounts the female experience. I hope the third episode of this series explores that. My husband and I, both doctors’ children who boarded, now find it laughable to imagine the sums involved. We are happy with our sons’ schooling. In the state we trust."
Score: 5
Chris Bennion • Telegraph UK • Feb 5, 2025
"...a startling investigation into abuse at Britain’s leading private schools and demands to be heard. Next week’s episode delves into the dark corners previously mentioned, and is superior. Gone are the vagaries and truisms around boarding schools, and in their place comes something far more personal and meaningful..."
