Episodes

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Alan Coren1988110620140105 (BBC7)
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Robert Booth summons Alan Coren to his study to blow the dust off the humorist and broadcaster's school reports.

Series where Robert Booth interviews celebrities about their school days. With extracts from actual reports and other pertinent school documents.

Readers: Peter Craze, Michael Deacon, Geoffrey Whitehead and Polly James.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988.

Robert Booth summons the humorist and broadcaster to his study to discuss school reports.

'Physics. Enthusiasm shown in the laboratories is often spoilt by silly behaviour.'

Robert Booth summons Alan Coren to his study to blow the dust off the humorist and broadcaster's school reports and re-examines them with the benefit of hindsight.

Robert Booth summons Alan Coren to his study to blow the dust off the humorist and broadcaster's school reports. From November 1988.

Dame Edna Everage1988120420140119 (BBC7)
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Robert Booth has a quiet word with the international megastar about her school reports.

'General report: Edna's intense shyness causes her to be exploited by girls with more forecful personalities.'

Robert Booth has a quiet word with international megastar housewife Dame Edna Everage about her school reports.

Series interviewing celebrities about their school days.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1988.

Robert Booth has a quiet word with international megastar housewife Dame Edna Everage about her school reports. From 1998.

Dark Days2018100420210923 (R4)Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London.

In 2016, the Financial Times' management columnist Lucy Kellaway announced she was starting a new career as a teacher. Calling on others of a certain age to join her, she set up the Now Teach organisation to help older professionals become trainees in challenging schools. The scheme received over a thousand applications and selected just under fifty to join, including former corporate lawyers, investment bankers and senior civil servants.

This series follows Lucy and the other trainees over their first year as they encounter the ups and downs of their new life as novice teachers in inner city London.

Episode 4 - Dark Days

Lucy confronts the difficulties of her new life and talks to others who have reached crisis point.

Producer: Russell Finch

Assistant Producer: Dasha Lisitsina

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.

First Day2018100220210921 (R4)Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London.

In 2016, the Financial Times' management columnist Lucy Kellaway announced she was starting a new career as a teacher. Calling on others of a certain age to join her, she set up the Now Teach organisation to help older professionals become trainees in challenging schools. The scheme received over a thousand applications and selected just under fifty to join, including former corporate lawyers, investment bankers and senior civil servants.

This series follows Lucy and the other trainees over their first year as they encounter the ups and downs of their new life as novice teachers in inner city London.

Episode 2 - First Day

Lucy has her first day at her new school in East London, and teaches her very first maths lesson.

Producer: Russell Finch

Assistant Producer: Dasha Lisitsina

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.

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Robert Booth summons Kenneth Williams to his study for a quiet word about his school reports.

Summer 1941. General remarks of Principal: Kenneth has worked very successfully on his allotment.

Series in which Robert Booth talks to famous comics about their school days.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1987.

Robert Booth summons Kenneth Williams for a quiet word about the actor's school reports.

Robert Booth summons Kenneth Williams to his study for a quiet word about the comic actor's school reports. From October 1987.

Last Day2018100120210920 (R4)Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London.

In 2016, the Financial Times' management columnist Lucy Kellaway announced she was starting a new career as a teacher. Calling on others of a certain age to join her, she set up the Now Teach organisation to help older professionals become trainees in challenging schools. The scheme received over a thousand applications and selected just under fifty to join, including former corporate lawyers, investment bankers and senior civil servants.

This series follows Lucy and the other trainees over their first year as they encounter the ups and downs of their new life as novice teachers in inner city London.

Episode 1 - Last Day

It's Lucy's final day in her old job at the Financial Times. She talks to sceptical colleagues and undergoes that final duty of leaving a workplace - the boss's speech.

Producer: Russell Finch

Assistant Producer: Dasha Lisitsina

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.

Lessons Learnt2018100520210924 (R4)Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London.

In 2016, the Financial Times' management columnist Lucy Kellaway announced she was starting a new career as a teacher. Calling on others of a certain age to join her, she set up the Now Teach organisation to help older professionals become trainees in challenging schools. The scheme received over a thousand applications and selected just under fifty to join, including former corporate lawyers, investment bankers and senior civil servants.

This series follows Lucy and the other trainees over their first year as they encounter the ups and downs of their new life as novice teachers in inner city London.

Episode 5 - Lessons Learnt

Lucy moves to a new school and teaches her final lesson.

Producer: Russell Finch

Assistant Producer: Dasha Lisitsina

A Somethin' Else Production for BBC Radio 4

Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.

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Robert Booth summons writer and comic actor Stephen Fry to his study for a quiet word.

Robert Booth summons the writer and comic actor Stephen Fry to his study for a quiet word about his school reports.

Series in which Robert Booth talks to famous comics about their school days.

Readers:

Tim Reynolds

Alan Dudley

Paul Gregory

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1987.

Robert Booth summons writer and comic actor Stephen Fry to his study for a quiet word about his school reports. From November 1987.

Terence Stamp1987112520131229 (BBC7)
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Actor Terence Stamp is summoned for a quiet word about his school reports.

Terence would make a good manager of Woolworths ?

Robert Booth interviews celebrities about their school reports. With extracts from actual reports and other pertinent school documents.

Readers: Sheila Grant, Paul Gregory, Victoria Carling, Tim Reynolds and Alan Dudley.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1987.

Robert Booth summons the actor to his study for a quiet word about his school reports.

Terence would make a good manager of Woolworths ?

Robert Booth summons Terence Stamp to his study for a quiet word about the actor's school reports. From November 1987.

The Half-term Wobble2018100320210922 (R4)Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London.

In 2016, the Financial Times' management columnist Lucy Kellaway announced she was starting a new career as a teacher. Calling on others of a certain age to join her, she set up the Now Teach organisation to help older professionals become trainees in challenging schools. The scheme received over a thousand applications and selected just under fifty to join, including former corporate lawyers, investment bankers and senior civil servants.

This series follows Lucy and the other trainees over their first year as they encounter the ups and downs of their new life as novice teachers in inner city London.

Episode 3 - The Half-Term Wobble

As the trainees reach half term, Lucy finds out how they are adapting to being at the bottom of the pecking order.

Producer: Russell Finch

Assistant Producer: Dasha Lisitsina

A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.

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Robert Booth summons the ex-teacher to his study for a quiet word about her school reports

Robert Booth summons poet and ex-teacher Wendy Cope to his study for a quiet word about her school reports.

Series where Robert Booth interviews celebrities about their school days.

Readers:

Polly James

Cara Kelly

Joan Walker

Alice Arnold

Joe Dunlop

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988.

Robert Booth summons poet and ex-teacher Wendy Cope to his study for a quiet word about her school reports. From November 1988.