Brian Stimpson (played by John Cleese) is a protagonist in Clockwise.
The compulsively organized headmaster of Thomas Tompion Comprehensive School. Elected to chair the Headmasters' Conference, his meticulously planned journey to Norwich unravels due to a series of mishaps. After commandeering a student's car, being mistaken for a kidnapper, and losing his clothes to monks, he finally arrives at the conference in a torn suit. He delivers an improvised, increasingly sarcastic speech to the attending headmasters before being arrested while still barking orders like a school principal. Headmaster (played by Benjamin Whitrow) appears in Clockwise.
Another conference attendee who shares the same experience as his peers. He watches in horror as Stimpson's chaotic entourage arrives uninvited and endures the headmaster's sarcastic, authoritative address before the police escort everyone away.
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Characters
Brian Stimpson
(played by John Cleese) — protagonist
The compulsively organized headmaster of Thomas Tompion Comprehensive School. Elected to chair the Headmasters' Conference, his meticulously planned journey to Norwich unravels due to a series of mish...
Headmaster
(played by Benjamin Whitrow) — supporting
Another conference attendee who shares the same experience as his peers. He watches in horror as Stimpson's chaotic entourage arrives uninvited and endures the headmaster's sarcastic, authoritative ad...
Key Relationships
Brian Stimpson → Headmaster
(Professional Colleague)
Story Analysis
A meticulously ordered headmaster's journey unravels into chaotic pursuit, culminating in an authoritarian confrontation with the educational establishment.
