Radio School Stories

[antfan.livejournal.com]

So the BBC this week are doing, in their own words, "a series of three 'jolly hockey stick' stories for Radio 4 - performed by stars. These classic tales represent some of the best of popular 20th Century 'girls school fiction'."

Good Show Clarissa, 3.30-3.45pm, Tues-Thurs
Three jolly hockey stick school stories:
Tues: A Midnight Revel by Angela Brazil, read by Helen Mirren
Wed: Jemima Gets Them Guessing by Hilda Richards, read by Lisa Dillon
Thur: The Cheat by Enid Blyton, read by Joanna Lumley
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00z5c8h

What a shame they didn't include Antonia Forest! I can't believe any R4 listeners, however nostalgic, are really keen to listen to Enid Blyton! Why don't we all post on the BBC boards suggesting they read/dramatise some Antonia Forest in the future?

Comments

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

I would be quite keen to listen to some Enid Blyton.

[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Same. I'm a Radio 4 addict, and if they did St Clare's or Malory Towers I don't think I would be able to contain my glee.

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes please!

[antisoppist.livejournal.com]

A lot of children's books turn up on BBC7, often in the Big Toe Books slot where they're divided into small chunks, but some of them make it to iPlayer where you can listen to all the episodes one after the other even if you can't get digital radio.

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

Do they tend to be readings or dramatisations?

[antisoppist.livejournal.com]

The Big Toe Books ones are usually readings. Dramatisations crop up in the rest of the schedule. BBC7 has to provide children's programming as part of its remit but I'm not sure how many children are actually listening to it.