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Robert Booth summons famous comics to his study for a quiet word

Robert Booth summons famous comics to his study for a quiet word about their school reports

Could Do Better: Alan Coren

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

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

"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.

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
Polly James   

Producer: Nigel Acheson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988.

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