King Street Junior

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Comedy drama series set in a small junior school

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When Mr Holliday falls ill, who can look after the football team for a crucial match?

A proposed unit for immigrant children raises the temperature more than the school boiler. Stars Peter Davison. From April 1985.

A difficult day for headmaster Mr Beeston, when a proposed unit for immigrant children produces more heat than the school central heating system. 

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.

Eric Brown …. Peter Davison
Mr Beeston …. James Grout
Mr Holliday …. Tom Watson
Mrs Stone …. Margaret John
Mr Long …. Paul Copley
Miss Lewis …. Marlene Sidaway
Mr Ross …. Nick Stringer
Engineer …. Johnny Wade
Miss Sope …. Valerie Murray 
Janet …. Pru Oliver
Tommy …. Desmond Askew
Maria …. Samantha Cahill

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1985.

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Comedy drama series set in a small junior school. Stars Peter Davison

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