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The invention of Childhood

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26/30. The Kiddy and the Pork Chop. Michael Morpurgo traces one of the most important changes in the history of childhood: how economic improvements in the second half of the 20th century meant that children no longer had to contribute to the family purse. The readers are Maxine Evans , Oscar James , Sara Kestelman , Anna Maxwell Martin and Timothy West. Producer Beaty Rubens

Contributors

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Michael Morpurgo
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Maxine Evans
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Oscar James
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Sara Kestelman
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Anna Maxwell Martin
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Timothy West.
Producer:
Beaty Rubens
Source: Radio Times

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