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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.

35 minutes

Last on

Tue 13 Apr 202119:30

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Dec 201009:30
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  • Sun 12 Dec 201005:30
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  • Tue 13 Apr 202119:30