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King Street Junior

Comedy: Sitcoms

Comedy drama series set in a small junior school

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King Street Junior: Series 3: Back to School

Back to School

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - King Street Junior, Series 3, Back to School

A new teacher adds to the headmaster's stress.  Stars Karl Howman. From February 1988.

New teacher Philip Sims causes consternation for stressed headmaster Mr Beeston. Stars Karl Howman. From February 1988.

A new school year, a new teacher, a new Chief Education Officer - and a white mouse... 

Sounds like a typical day at King Street Junior.  

Created and written by Jim Eldridge.

Ten series of this comedy about King Street Junior School ran between 1985 and 1998. King Street Junior Revisited ran from 2002 to 2005.

Phillip Sims …. Karl Howman
Mr Beeston …. James Grout
Mr Holiday …. Tom Watson
Mrs Stone …. Margaret John
Mr Long …. Paul Copley
Miss Lewis …. Marlene Sidaway 
Mrs Rudd …. Vivienne Martin
Mrs Patterson …. Deirdre Costello
Mr Hesketh …. John Baddeley
Maria …. Samantha Cahill
Ranjit …. Alex Sexton 
Janine …. Victoria Ludlow

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1988.

King Street Junior: Series 3

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Comedy series concerning the issues of everyday life in an inner-city school

Comedy series, written by Jim Eldridge, concerning the issues of everyday life in an inner-city school

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