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Look And Read
''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 series remains popular among school children. Episodes of ''Look and Read'' were sometimes repeated on the CBBC Channel. History Background The first programmes for schools in Britain were broadcast in 1957. Early material was mostly aimed at secondary school pupils and seen as a convenient method of demonstration in subjects such as science and geography. In the early 1960s, there was a lot of interest in the medium as a way of educating children with certain learning difficulties, and in 1962, the BBC produced ''Television Club'' which presented stories in a drama serial format. The success of this format made some look into the possi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob And Carol Look For Treasure
Bob and Carol Look for Treasure was the first story produced by the BBC as part of their ''Look and Read'' programme. The ten part serial was filmed, in September 1966, with the intention of being shown as part of the BBC's ''Merry-Go-Round'' series but was instead broadcast, between January and March 1967, as part of their new ''Look and Read'' format. The story featured many of the elements which would become standard for the programme over the years. These included children having to solve clues and puzzles to forward the story, which took the form of a mystery tale. Story The serial was split into two separate and distinct sections; the first six parts known as "The Lost Treasure" and the last four as "The Stolen Treasure". "The Lost Treasure" A young girl, Carol, is sent to deliver eggs to Miss Brown who looks after a large old house. Whilst there, Carol spots a small porcelain Chinese statue. Miss Brown is about to tell Carol a secret of the statue when she is interrupt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |