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A Good Read

Episode 4 of 9

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

The school staff heatedly debate what constitutes β€˜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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in June 1991.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 31 May 2022 19:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 12 Feb 2008 17:00
  • Wed 13 Feb 2008 06:30
  • Tue 31 Jul 2012 17:00
  • Wed 1 Aug 2012 05:00
  • Mon 28 Mar 2016 09:30
  • Mon 28 Mar 2016 16:30
  • Tue 29 Mar 2016 04:30
  • Tue 31 May 2022 08:30
  • Tue 31 May 2022 12:30
  • Tue 31 May 2022 19:30