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Channel 5 thriller The Teacher<\/a> is set to air over four consecutive nights next week, with Sheridan Smith starring as a teacher accused of sleeping with one of her students.<\/p>\n Smith herself has described the upcoming drama as \u201cincredibly uncomfortable viewing\u201d<\/a>, with her character Jenna trying to prove her innocence despite not being able to remember the night in question due to being blackout drunk.<\/p>\n In a preview exclusive to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, we get a glimpse at an interaction between Jenna and 15-year-old Kyle (Samuel Bottomley in The Teacher cast<\/a>), and there are hints at the inappropriate nature of their relationship.<\/p>\n After Kyle is bullied by a fellow classmate, who Jenna calls a \u201cmassive b***h\u201d, the pair go into a room so Kyle can practise for an upcoming audition. Kyle performs a poem, but gets distracted and frustrated.<\/p> \u201cIf you want to get anywhere in life, you\u2019re going to have to work twice as hard as the privileged kids. It\u2019s not fair but I want you to go for this please,\u201d Jenna tells him, before squeezing his arm.<\/p>\n A fellow teacher catches them, and it\u2019s obvious she disapproves. See for yourself below \u2013 please note that the clip features strong language.<\/p>