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Grantly Budgen was initially the Head of English at Waterloo Road and later became the housemaster when the show moved to Scotland. He is the longest-serving character and was the only remaining original character appearing on the show. He made his final appearance on 10 October and died of kidney failure.A relic of the English department and nearing retirement age Grantly has had many years to perfect his cynical disenchantment with the teaching profession.