To start a new term at the Chalet School?

[Vintagejazz]

Happy for this to be moved to Chat if posters agree but thought I'd start it here as this is where we've all been loitering without permission when we should be doing our housework homework.

So welcome to a new term everyone. Cases upstairs to the dormitories, form lists on the notice board. And you'll all be pleased to hear that even though we've moved to a different location, Joey has tracked us - -down moved in next door, so we'll still be seeing too much-- plenty of her

[RobinHumphries]

Jeremy Irons for Jem?

[RobinHumphries]

Audrey Tautou to play myself

[lazurda]

Clare Balding as Miss Wilmot?

[RobinHumphries]

Bonnie Wright for Len

[JuniperTisane]

Claire Balding as Nancy Wilmot is perfect casting.

[JoeyMaynardsghost]

Excellent casting, my lambs! But who will play my solid lump of comfort custard?

[ToniWol]

I can see Julie Walters as Mrs Pertwee - she can do condescending so well. She'd probably have to wig-it though.

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

OK so far we have:

The Bettanys

Madge - Stella Gonet
Robin - Audrey Tatou
Dick - Colin Firth?
Jo - yes, it has to be... Helena Bonham Carter. Both old and young Joey. She's got range, that one.
Jem - Jeremy Irons

The pupils
OANO Mary Lou - Emma Watson
Biddy O'Ryan - Michelle Keegan
Cornelia Flowers - Cate Blanchett
Len - Bonnie Wright
Juliet - Jennifer Lawrence
Joan ever-so-common Baker - Babs Windsor

The Staff
Nancy Wilmot - Clare Balding (in an actual piece of actual genius casting)
Matey - Pam St Clements (also genius)
Miss Annersley - I think the consensus is Jenny Agutter?
Plato - Daniel Day Lewis

this is fun... who else?

[Happydaysatlast]

Helen mirrem as Hilda Annersley

Pam Ferres as Helena Wilson,

Claire balding as Nancy Wilmott

Emma Thompson as Joey

Jennifer Saunders as matron

Dawn French as Anna

Victoria wood Frau miders

Maggie smith Sally denney

Brian Blessed Gaudenz

Julie Walters Madge

Hugh grant Jack

Hugh Bonnerville Jem

Derrick jacobie Tristram denney

[RobinHumphries]

Miranda Hart - Tom

[Happydaysatlast]

Emma watson inspired as MaryLou.

Maybe Rupert Grint as Reg?

[Happydaysatlast]

Miranda brilliant as Tom. Excellent.

This is fun.

[Happydaysatlast]

Helena BC is too short and stocky for Joey though.

[fairnotfair]

Con - Jacqueline Jossa
Margot - Isla Fisher
Sybil - Jessica Chastain
Vi Lucy - Haydn Panettiere

This is waaay too much fun!

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

Con - Jacqueline Jossa
Margot - Isla Fisher
Sybil - Jessica Chastain
Vi Lucy - Haydn Panettiere

YYYY ^^

Also loving Brian Blessed as Gaudenz but wouldn't he be better as the short-tempered music master, who can pick small girls up and put them on his shoulders?

[SockQueen]

Brian Blessed has to be Herr Anserl or Herr Laubach, surely?! Which one is Vater Bar?

[lazurda]

Victoria Wood as Frau Mieders - fab!
We need a Miss Ferrars....

[fairnotfair]

Sarah Parish for Miss Ferrars? Attractive but no nonsense!

[Tinuviel]

Herr Anserl is Vater Bär - Brian Blessed would be perfect, if somewhat hard on the ears!

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

OK trying to keep up with the gnadges frauleins we have...

The Bettanys

Madge - Stella Gonet
Robin - Audrey Tatou
Dick - Colin Firth?
Jo - yes, it has to be... Helena Bonham Carter. Both old and young Joey. She's got range, that one.
Jem - Jeremy Irons


The pupils
OANO Mary Lou - Emma Watson
Biddy O'Ryan - Michelle Keegan
Cornelia Flowers - Cate Blanchett
Len - Bonnie Wright
Con - Jacqueline Jossa
Margot - Isla Fisher
Sybil - Jessica Chastain
Vi Lucy - Haydn Panettiere
Juliet - Jennifer Lawrence
Joan ever-so-common Baker - Babs Windsor
Tom - Miranda Hart


The Staff
Nancy Wilmot - Clare Balding (in an actual piece of actual genius casting)
Matey - Pam St Clements (also genius)
Miss Annersley - I think the consensus is Jenny Agutter?
Plato - Daniel Day Lewis
Herr Anserl - Brian Blessed
Frau Meiders - Victoria Wood
Anna - Dawn French (oh the eyebrow acting from that one when she's sent out to cut the lettuces at midnight will be BRILLIANT!)

Have I got everyone so far?

[EElizavetaofBelsornia]

Ooh who can I have to play me?

[EElizavetaofBelsornia]

Yay!!

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

Winona Ryder for you Veta?

[EmpressOfJurisfiction]

Miss Wilson - Helen Mirren. Another great piece of casting.

[RobinHumphries]

Keira Knightley for Veta?
I'm stuck on Marie.... Grace Kelly?