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Ladybird, Ladybird
The story of Ladybird children's books including the Peter and Jane series – what's the future? With Clare Jenkins. From 2001.
The story of a publishing phenomenon - and the last vestiges of a 1950s childhood.
Ladybird Books summons up ankle socks, sleeveless fair isle pullovers and days of innocence.
But as the Loughborough based company closes down its Midlands operation and is swallowed up by Penguin - it's the end of an era.
Producer: Lindsay Leonard.
First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in December 2001.
Last on
Sat 14 Sep 2024
00:30
Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Fri 22 Aug 2014 06:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 22 Aug 2014 13:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 22 Aug 2014 20:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 23 Aug 2014 02:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 6 Mar 2017 06:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 6 Mar 2017 13:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 6 Mar 2017 20:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Mar 2017 01:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 11 Dec 2020 14:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 12 Dec 2020 02:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 13 Sep 2024 10:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 13 Sep 2024 16:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 14 Sep 2024 00:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra