"The History Boys" doesn't aim to inspire, but to excite, to stimulate, to provoke.

WSJ: Film Review

On stage, Griffiths' most acclaimed performance was as the charismatic teacher Hector in Alan Bennett's The History Boys.

BBC: Potter and Withnail actor Richard Griffiths dies

He was a character actor much in demand and received a host of awards for his performance as Hector, the teacher, in Alan Bennett's play The History Boys in 2004, both in the West End and on Broadway.

BBC: Obituary: Richard Griffiths

The comedy star attended Donnington Junior School and won a scholarship to the City of Oxford High School for Boys, which is now Oxford University History Faculty building, in George Street.

BBC: Ronnie Barker

As a boy he made a workshop in his parents' cellar, mapping out dovetails with dividers while other boys played football, and he courted his future wife with the history of tables, chairs and cupboards.

ECONOMIST: Alan Peters

Museum of Natural History, would serve to enhance the accessibility of scientific information and knowledge for the visitors, especially for young boys and girls.

UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES