King Street Junior

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Comedy drama series set in a small junior school

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King Street Junior: Series 6: A Good Read

A Good Read

Series 6

BBC Radio 4 Extra - King Street Junior, Series 6, A Good Read

The staff heatedly debate what makes a good read, with Mr Beeston as a reluctant mediator.

The staff heatedly debate what makes ‘a good read’, with Mr Beeston as a reluctant mediator. Stars Karl Howman. From June 1991

The school staff heatedly debate what constitutes ‘a good read’, with Mr Beeston as a very reluctant mediator.  

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.

Mr Sims …. Karl Howman
Mr Beeston …. James Grout
Mr Holliday …. Tom Watson
Mrs Stone …. Margaret John
Mr Long …. Paul Copley
Mrs Patterson …. Deirdre Costello
Mrs Rudd …. Vivienne Martin
Miss Lewis …. Marlene Sidaway
Jeremy Foster …. Denis Lill
Library Committee Chairman   …. Norman Jones
Iqubal …. Dean Magri
Ajaz …. Sebastian Brennan

Piano played by Max Harris.

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991.

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