An Inspector Calls Character Profiles Dating Pack

Hilarious yet analytical character profiles for An Inspector Calls in dating app style - perfect for revision, displays, starters or character comparison!
Bring Priestley’s classic play into the modern world with this creative and curriculum-rich character poster set for An Inspector Calls. Each profile mimics a dating app format - with tongue-in-cheek humour, revealing insights and key quotations - perfect for helping students retain character traits, relationships, themes and key moments from the play.

What’s Included:
7 full-colour A4 character profiles (PDF):
Arthur Birling, Sybil Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Gerald Croft, Inspector Goole and Eva Smith / Daisy Renton. An inspector calls Dating profi… An inspector calls Dating profi…
Each profile includes character information, a short biography, likes and dislikes, a biggest secret, red flag and memorable quotation.
Designed to combine humour with genuine textual knowledge, making key character information memorable without losing the analytical value needed for English Literature study.

Why It Works:
Supports character recall through humour and a consistent visual structure
Encourages understanding of each character’s role in Eva Smith’s story
Helps students explore the contrast between characters who accept responsibility and those who resist it
Provides memorable starting points for discussion of Priestley’s key themes, including social responsibility, class, inequality, capitalism, generational differences, gender and morality
Key quotations provide opportunities for retrieval practice and deeper language analysis

Suitable for:
GCSE English Literature
KS3 and KS4 study of An Inspector Calls
Revision and retrieval practice
Classroom displays or folder inserts
Starter activities
Character comparison
Group discussion and revision activities

Each profile combines memorable humour with genuine knowledge of the play, helping students engage with Priestley’s characters while reinforcing important plot details, relationships, themes and quotations.
The consistent dating-profile format makes the set ideal for classroom displays, while the character-specific content also makes it a useful revision resource for helping students distinguish between the attitudes and actions of the different characters.