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Old School Ties
The world of the public school as reflected In novels. stories and film. Small boys in Eton collars. stately buildings amidst immemorial elms, straw boaters, Bunter yeilino " Yaroo " ... footfalls in the October dusk and the smell of cricket pitches and linseed oil.
(GEORGE MACDONALD FRASER )
Jeffrey Richards joins the Fifth Form at St Dominic's, visits
Greyfriars for a blow-out with the Fat Owl of the Remove, takes part in rags and japes with Stalky & Co at Westward Ho. and helps the rebels of College House from If. Lindsay Anderson ,
Timothy D'Arch Smith. Howard Baker ,
John Chandos. Dennis Butts ,
Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy and Benny Green discuss the English school story from the 1850s to the present day.
Readers PAUL DARROW and SIMON SHEPHERD
Producer BRIAN BARFIELD

Contributors

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MacDonald Fraser
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Jeffrey Richards
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Lindsay Anderson
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Timothy D'Arch Smith.
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Howard Baker
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John Chandos.
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Dennis Butts
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Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy
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Benny Green
Readers:
Paul Darrow
Readers:
Simon Shepherd
Producer:
Brian Barfield
Source: Radio Times

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