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The story of Ladybird children's books like the Peter and Jane series – what's the future?

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.

Produced at BBC Manchester by Lindsay Leonard.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2001.

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