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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.
Look and Read is a long-running anthology series that combined stories of various genres with literacy exercises for kids. It aired from 1967 to 2004 and featured actors like Kevin Whately and Madelaine Newton.
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Look and Read: Dark Towers (Episode 10 - The Last Laugh) All 10 episodes from the BBC Look and Read educational drama 'Dark Towers' that first aired in 1981. These are the complete...
Sep 22, 2020 · Geordie Racer is an educational BBC Look and Read production, which was first aired on BBC Two from 12 January to 22 March 1988. The story was set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the surrounding...
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Apr 20, 2020 · Look and Read - FAIRGROUND! Episode 1 (C) BBC Education - Uploaded for nostalgic and historical purposes.
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Look and Read is a BBC schools TV series from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, covering Reading for primary school pupils. A tremendously successful and treasured series designed to make stories and reading stimulating and interesting to children, using exciting cliffhanger drama serials, memorable characters and songs, all ...
