''Let Me Read to You'' is an Australian television series which aired on Melbourne station

GTV-9 GTV is a commercial television station in Melbourne, Australia, owned by the Nine Network. The station is currently based at studios at 717 Bourke Street, Docklands. History GTV-9 was amongst the first television stations to begin regular ...

during 1961. Aired in a 15-minute time-slot on Sundays, it consisted of Eric Pearce reading from popular works, accompanied by backdrops. The series ran from 30 April 1961 to 24 September 1961. Later episodes aired in a 10-minute time-slot. A similar series was Sydney station

ATN-7 ATN is the Sydney Flagship (broadcasting), flagship television station of the Seven Network in Australia. The licence, issued to a company named Amalgamated Television Services, a subsidiary of Fairfax Media, John Fairfax & Sons, was one of the ...

's series ''

Telestory ''Telestory'' is an Australian television series which aired 1961–1962. Produced by Artransa Park and aired on ATN-7, it was a 15-minute series in which an actor would read from a book. The first season consisted of Leonard Teale reading '' The ...

'' (1961-1962). Somewhat similar series aired on BBC television from 1948 to 1953 called ''

Saturday-Night Story ''Saturday-Night Story'' was a British television programme which aired on the BBC from 1948 to 1953. In the series, a person would read a story. These people included Algernon Blackwood and John Slater (actor), John Slater. During 1948, the serie ...

''. Of these three series, only ''

'' is known to have any surviving episodes, with the BBC series presumed lost, and the archival status of ''Let Me Read to You'' being unknown.

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*{{IMDb title 1961 Australian television series debuts 1961 Australian television series endings Black-and-white Australian television shows Australian English-language television shows