Timeshift The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs That Got Britain Reading (Season 13, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary

Timeshift

The Ladybird Books Story: The Bugs That Got Britain Reading (Season 13, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary

The story of how Ladybird books were developed and how they took their place at the centre of children's reading at school and at home.

Director

Merryn Threadgold (as Merryn Threadgould)

Producer

Merryn Threadgold (as Merryn Threadgould)

Cinematographers

Adam Clarke (camera) | Cécile Embleton (camera) (as Marie-Cecile Embleton) | Tom Hooker (camera)

Editor

Edit Released

Release date

Dec 22, 2013 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Miles Jupp Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Helen Day Self - Ladybird Books Collector Self - Ladybird Books Collector See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Jenny Pearce Self - Daughter of Douglas Keen Self - Daughter of Douglas Keen See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Chris Packham Self - Naturalist and Broadcaster Self - Naturalist and Broadcaster See fewer	Inside Our Autistic Minds (2023)
Andrew Motion Self - Poet Self - Poet See fewer	Bright Star (2009)
Caroline Alexander Self - Daughter of Douglas Keen Self - Daughter of Douglas Keen See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Lucy Mangan Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Macbeth (I) (2024)
Cressida Connolly Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Jeremy Burchardt Self - Historian, University of Reading (as Dr Jeremy Burchardt) Self - Historian, University of Reading (as Dr Jeremy Burchardt) See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Ronnie Fairweather Self - Creative Director, Ladybird Books Self - Creative Director, Ladybird Books See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Tony Ross Self - Illustrator Self - Illustrator See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
Tony Murray Self - Son of William Murray Self - Son of William Murray See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
John Tusa Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Right to Reply (1982)
Donald Henry Self - University of Glasgow (archive footage) Self - University of Glasgow (archive footage) See fewer

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