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Look and Read is a BBC Television programme for primary schools, aimed at improving children's literacy skills. The programme presents fictional stories in a serial format, the first of which was broadcast in 1967 and the most recent in 2004, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast programme for schools in the United Kingdom.
- The Legend of the Lost Keys. Fantasy adventure drama encouraging reading and language skills. The Final Hour. 10/10 Lisa and Mark find George trapped in a crystal cell.
- Geordie Racer. Educational stories. A family prepares for the Great North Run and pigeon racing. Geordie Racer homepage.
- Skyhunter. Adventure story involving three children, sinister strangers and a peregrine falcon. Skyhunter homepage.
- Cloud Burst. Two children are caught up in an evil scientist's plan to break his brother's invention. Cloud Burst homepage.
- Bob and Carol look for treasure.
- Len and the River Mob.
- The Boy From Space (1971)
- Joe and the Sheep Rustlers. A farm-hand tries to prevent two nasty brothers from stealing all the sheep, but comes up against blackmail, kidnapping and lots of secret messages.
Look and Read was a TV series that combined drama, sci-fi and horror stories with literacy lessons for 7-11 year olds. It ran from 1967 to 2004 and featured characters like Wordy, the space boy, and the King's Demons.
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- 1967-01-09
- Drama, Family, Fantasy
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Education progamme for seven- to nine-year olds featuring a series of dramatised stories.
Surprise. 7/10 Mary searches Westbourne Hall for evidence that Grainger is a spy. Bombs in the Country. 6/10 Mary overhears a suspicious conversation between Miss Millington and Grainger. The...
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All 10 episodes from the BBC Look and Read educational drama 'Dark Towers' that first aired in 1981.
