Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Sheridan Smith is set to play a teacher whose life unravels in a new TV drama.
The Cilla star will take on a lead role in the four-part psychological thriller for Channel 5, named Teacher. She will be joined by Oldham's former Emmerdale actor and Strictly Come Dancing champion, Kelvin Fletcher.
Sheridan's character, Jenna, is a state school teacher who is accused of a drunken sexual encounter with one of her pupils. “With no memory of the night in question, Jenna’s only hope of redemption lies in uncovering the truth about a dark event in her past that returns to haunt her,” producers said.
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