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The School Fete

A crisis looms on the eve of the School Fête - and a challenge for Mr. Beeston. With special guest John Craven. From April 1988.

As Headmaster, Mr Beeston sees it, a problem posed is a problem to be resolved - whether it concerns the school's 'big day', or the future of one little girl.

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.

Philip Sims …. Karl Howman
Mr Beeston …. James Grout
Mr Holliday …. Tom Watson
Mrs Stone …. Margaret John
Mr Long …. Paul Copley
Mrs Rudd …. Vivienne Martin
Miss Lewis …. Marlene Sidaway
Mrs Patterson …. Deirdre Costello
Sundar …. David Crane
Maureen …. Victoria Keady
Razia …. .Caroline Wigley

And John Craven stars as himself

Producer: John Fawcett Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1988.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 May 202119:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 25 Sep 200717:00
  • Wed 26 Sep 200706:30
  • Sat 5 Feb 201109:30
  • Sat 5 Feb 201119:30
  • Sun 6 Feb 201105:30
  • Tue 25 May 202108:30
  • Tue 25 May 202112:30
  • Tue 25 May 202119:30