The Village Headmaster
| The Village Headmaster | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Olusegun Olusola |
| Directed by | Dejumo Lewis |
| Starring | Ted Mukoro (Headmaster #1) Femi Robinson (Headmaster #2) Justus Esiri (Headmaster #3) Chris Iheuwa (Headmaster #4) |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original languages | English Yoruba Nigerian Pidgin |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Olusegu Olusola |
| Producers | Sanya Dosunmu, Dejumo Lewis |
| Production location | Nigeria |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NTA |
| Release | 1964 |
The Village Headmaster (later renamed The New Village Headmaster) is a Nigerian television drama series created by Olusegun Olusola and produced by Dejumo Lewis. Originally a radio drama series, the programme was Nigeria’s longest-running television soap opera shown on the NTA from 1968 to 1988, and starred Ted Mukoro as the original title character. The television series was developed by Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, and is considered one of the early successes of television drama in the country.
In 2021, a new revival of the show was announced, with Chris Iheuwa in the lead role of the headmaster. A number of actors from the earlier series also returned.