Tom Brown's Schooldays (TV serial) of sadistic violence. The series was later shown on "Masterpiece Theatre" in the USA. Both the programme and Anthony Murphy's lead performance won Emmy Awards. Tom Brown's Schooldays (TV serial) Tom Brown's Schooldays is a 1971 television serial adaptation of the Thomas Hughes novel "Tom Brown's Schooldays". It was originally screened on the BBC1 Sunday afternoon slot, which often showed serialisations of classics aimed at a family audience. It made some free adaptations to Hughes's novel, creating the role of Flashman's father, and writing new sub-plots about Flashman and Arnold. It also included some scenes of bullying and corporal punishment
Tom Brown's School Days Tom Brown's School Days Tom Brown's School Days (sometimes written "Tom Brown's Schooldays", also published under the titles "Tom Brown at Rugby", "School Days at Rugby", and "Tom Brown's School Days at Rugby") is an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes. The story is set in the 1830s at Rugby School, a public school for boys. Hughes attended Rugby School from 1834 to 1842. The novel was originally published as being "by an Old Boy of Rugby", and much of it is based on the author's experiences. Tom Brown is largely based on the author's brother George Hughes. George Arthur, another