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, it was in fact an educational programme aimed at adults with

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problems, and linked to a national campaign at the time. Up to 17 million people watched the series, and it was credited with removing some of the stigma attached to illiteracy. It was produced by David Hargreaves and directed by Barbara Derkow.

Content

The running narrative features the characters of Alf ( Bob Hoskins), a removal man who has problems reading and writing, and his colleague and friend Bert (Donald Gee). This narrative is interspersed with sketches and exercises featuring actors including Nigel Stock,

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Production

The series was partially inspired by the Italian series, ' ("It's never too late"), broadcast 1960–1968, and similarly devised to address problems of illiteracy. The show was written by

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. The theme tune, "On the Move", was composed by

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Successors

The series had two BBC follow-ups: ''Your Move'' (1976–1977), which was again written by Took, and ''Write Away'' (1979–1980), which was presented by Took.John Olive
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Cultural references

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, Morse discovers some ''On the Move'' publicity leaflets in the house of George Jackson, a murder victim. The find (and the absence of books in the house) persuades him that Jackson was probably functionally illiterate, and therefore not responsible for a blackmail note sent earlier in the story.

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