King Street Junior is a radio comedy which was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between March 1985 and November 1998. The show ran for ten series and the cast included Peter Davison, James Grout and Karl Howman. The series is written by Jim Eldridge. Research for the show was done at Newtown Road School in Carlisle. A continuation series aired in 2002 and was named King Street Junior Revisited. Episodes closed with a children's choir singing "See the Farmer Sow the Seed," a hymn written by Baptist minister Frederick Arthur Jackson (1867-1942). Cast Peter Davison as Mr. Eric Brown (Series one and two) James Grout as Mr. Harry Beeston Karl Howman as Mr. Philip Sims (From series three onwards) Tom Watson as Mr. Fred Holliday Margaret John as Mrs. Dorothy Stone Vivienne Martin as Mrs. Lillian Rudd Paul Copley as Mr. Geoff Long Marlene Sidaway as Miss. Glenda Lewis Deirdre Costello as Mrs. Yvonne Patterson Episodes Series 1 Broadcast in 1985 All episodes written by Jim Eldridge The New School Year Starts Here Redeployment Crime And Punishment The Principle Of The Thing Scale Points Language Units Christmas At King Street Series 2 Broadcast in 1987 Priorities Dispute Barn Dance Problem Parents The Sound Of Music Assemblies Parents' Evening The Outing Sports Day Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Series 3 Broadcast in 1988. Peter Davison's character is no longer in the show, having taken a position at another school; from here on is Karl Howman as Philip Sims. Back To School Fireworks The Spirit Of Christmas The History Game Pressures Facts Of Life Under Canvas The School Fete Series 4 It's Only Rock'n'Roll Closure Opting Out Fundraising Health The Succession It's Not Cricket That Old Time Religion Series 5 Broadcast in 1990 D-Day Minus One Is This A Career I See Before Me? Good Times, Bad Times Choices Bon Voyage Work The Reunion Series 6 In Real Terms Travellers Safety First A Good Read Emergency A Day At The Centre Thursday's Child The Games Children Play Series 7 Broadcast in 1992 Back In The Jug Again Witch Hunt Is There A Father Christmas? Fatal Attraction Horses For Courses Beside The Seaside Taking The Rap Endings & Beginnings Series 8 Back after a few years in 1995 Mr Chips - by Paul Copley Settling In Beginnings & Endings Left Out, Roped In Confusion - by Richard Stoneman Internal Enquiries Series 9