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

[oursin.livejournal.com]

Possibly because Forest doesn't really fit within the 'jolly hockey-sticks' parameters that appear to be the basis for the choices made? I suspect that there are certain preconceptions there about the girls' school story.

[rosathome.livejournal.com]

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

[antfan.livejournal.com]

OK so turns out people do want to listen to Enid Blyton...I just think it's a missed opportunity to show that there is more to school fiction than that. And to hear End of Term read by Helen Mirren.

Although come to that I've never heard of Hilda Richard - who's that?

[elainerees.livejournal.com]

So: the 10.45 slot after Woman's Hour? Read by whom? Or would it be dramatised? In our heads, I mean!