Six programmes about famous books and their authors.
'Shall I tell him he's sent to school to make himself a good scholar? Well, but he isn't sent for that mainly... If he'll only turn out a brave, helpful, truth-telling Englishman, and a gentleman, and a Christian, that's all I want.'
with Martin Jarvis as Thomas Hughes and the Reader.
Other parts played by BRIAN TRUEMAN, PETER WHEELER
Narrator David Mahlowe
Written by EDWARD BLISHEN
Producer STANLEY WILLIAMSON BBC Manchester