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Ended · 1967–2003

Look and Read

Children

Look and Read is a BBC television programme for primary schools, aimed at improving children's literacy skills. The programme presents fictional stories in a serial format, the first of which was broadcast in 1967 and the most recent in 2004, making it the longest running nationally broadcast programme for schools in the UK. The series remains popular among school children, and has also gained a cult following among those who have grown up with it.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 10 episodes
  1. S01 E01 · The Lost Treasure Part One
  2. S01 E02 · The Lost Treasure Part Two
  3. S01 E03 · The Lost Treasure Part Three
  4. S01 E04 · The Lost Treasure Part Four
  5. S01 E05 · The Lost Treasure Part Five
  6. S01 E06 · The Lost Treasure Part Six
  7. S01 E07 · The Stolen Treasure Part One
  8. S01 E08 · The Stolen Treasure Part Two
  9. S01 E09 · The Stolen Treasure Part Three
  10. S01 E10 · The Stolen Treasure Part Four
Season 2 · 10 episodes
  1. S02 E01 · A Job in the Docks
  2. S02 E02 · The Dutch Doll
  3. S02 E03 · The Missing Crate
  4. S02 E04 · The Big Job
  5. S02 E05 · Captain Grenko
  6. S02 E06 · Is Len a Thief?
  7. S02 E07 · This Way Up
  8. S02 E08 · Tied and Gagged
  9. S02 E09 · Find the S.S. Samba
  10. S02 E10 · After Them!
Season 3 · 10 episodes
  1. S03 E01 · The Meteorite
  2. S03 E02 · The Spinning Compass
  3. S03 E03 · The Man in the Sandpit
  4. S03 E04 · !regnaD nI (In Danger!)
  5. S03 E05 · The Hold-up
  6. S03 E06 · Where is Tom?
  7. S03 E07 · The Hunt for the Car
  8. S03 E08 · The Lake
  9. S03 E09 · Captured!
  10. S03 E10 · In the Space-ship
Season 4 · 10 episodes
  1. S04 E01 · Castle Farm
  2. S04 E02 · Blackmail
  3. S04 E03 · A Mistake?
  4. S04 E04 · One in Three
  5. S04 E05 · Never Say Die
  6. S04 E06 · Prisoner in the House
  7. S04 E07 · The Red Trail
  8. S04 E08 · Left to Rot
  9. S04 E09 · Put Up Your Hands
  10. S04 E10 · The Hero
Season 5 · 10 episodes
  1. S05 E01 · Out of Control
  2. S05 E02 · Ram Pandit
  3. S05 E03 · RAV1
  4. S05 E04 · The Gas Gun
  5. S05 E05 · In the Hut
  6. S05 E06 · The Secret
  7. S05 E07 · To the Mill!
  8. S05 E08 · The Signal
  9. S05 E09 · Escape
  10. S05 E10 · Fire the Rockets!
Season 6 · 10 episodes
  1. S06 E01 · Boy Finds Message
  2. S06 E02 · Questions at the Castle
  3. S06 E03 · What is King's Dragon?
  4. S06 E04 · Miss Wood in Danger?
  5. S06 E05 · Mr Day Helps with Story
  6. S06 E06 · Greed for Gold
  7. S06 E07 · Editor Asks for Proof
  8. S06 E08 · Run-Round in Old Town
  9. S06 E09 · Archaeologist Digs Again!
  10. S06 E10 · Banner Headlines!
Season 7 · 10 episodes
  1. S07 E01 · Strangers on the Canal
  2. S07 E02 · For Sale
  3. S07 E03 · The Birdman
  4. S07 E04 · Are They Crooks?
  5. S07 E05 · The Welsh Telegram
  6. S07 E06 · Proof at Last
  7. S07 E07 · A Friend in Need
  8. S07 E08 · Where's Jackie?
  9. S07 E09 · Who Can Be Trusted?
  10. S07 E10 · Back to the Wild
Season 8 · 10 episodes
  1. S08 E01 · The Meteorite
  2. S08 E02 · The Spinning Compass
  3. S08 E03 · The Man in the Sand-Pit
  4. S08 E04 · In Danger!
  5. S08 E05 · The Hold-Up
  6. S08 E06 · Where is Tom?
  7. S08 E07 · The Hunt for the Car
  8. S08 E08 · The Lake
  9. S08 E09 · Captured!
  10. S08 E10 · In the Space-Ship
Season 9 · 10 episodes
  1. S09 E01 · Dark Towers in Danger!
  2. S09 E02 · The Man in the Picture
  3. S09 E03 · The Old Legend
  4. S09 E04 · The Clue in the Book
  5. S09 E05 · The Old Coach House
  6. S09 E06 · The Tall Knight's Folly
  7. S09 E07 · The Dark Tree
  8. S09 E08 · Beware of the Bird!
  9. S09 E09 · Who Can Help?
  10. S09 E10 · The Last Laugh
Season 10 · 10 episodes
  1. S10 E01 · Trouble in the Tea-Leaves
  2. S10 E02 · Comings and Goings
  3. S10 E03 · Hired Hands
  4. S10 E04 · In the Dark
  5. S10 E05 · Come to the Fair!
  6. S10 E06 · Where is Rachel?
  7. S10 E07 · Ozzie Thinks Again
  8. S10 E08 · A Piece of Cake!
  9. S10 E09 · Talk or Ride…
  10. S10 E10 · Mixed Fortunes
Season 11 · 10 episodes
  1. S11 E01 · Sounds in the Night
  2. S11 E02 · Stripey the Badger
  3. S11 E03 · Running Away
  4. S11 E04 · The Badgerman
  5. S11 E05 · Lost on the Moor
  6. S11 E06 · The Secret Passage
  7. S11 E07 · Mick's Map
  8. S11 E08 · Finding the Ponies
  9. S11 E09 · Panic on the Lake
  10. S11 E10 · Stripey the Superbadger
Season 12 · 10 episodes
  1. S12 E01 · Runners and Fliers
  2. S12 E02 · Down in the Cellars
  3. S12 E03 · Pigeon Post
  4. S12 E04 · 'This is Radio Newcastle'
  5. S12 E05 · Race Day
  6. S12 E06 · Light of St Mary
  7. S12 E07 · Lost Bird
  8. S12 E08 · 'Have You Gone Daft, Man?'
  9. S12 E09 · 'If Only We Knew When…'
  10. S12 E10 · Run!
Season 13 · 10 episodes
  1. S13 E01 · The Dragon from Pelamar
  2. S13 E02 · Flight to Widge
  3. S13 E03 · The First Veeton
  4. S13 E04 · Word Magic
  5. S13 E05 · Clues in the Snow
  6. S13 E06 · Jenny's Scarf
  7. S13 E07 · The Waterfall of Words
  8. S13 E08 · The Great Battle
  9. S13 E09 · Danger on High!
  10. S13 E10 · The Final Page
Season 14 · 10 episodes
  1. S14 E01 · Strangers on the Canal
  2. S14 E02 · For Sale
  3. S14 E03 · The Birdman
  4. S14 E04 · Too Many Crooks
  5. S14 E05 · The Welsh Telegram
  6. S14 E06 · Proof at Last!
  7. S14 E07 · A Friend in Need
  8. S14 E08 · Where is Jackie?
  9. S14 E09 · Trim's Tricks
  10. S14 E10 · Back to the Wild
Season 15 · 10 episodes
  1. S15 E01 · It Came from Outer Space
  2. S15 E02 · An Uninvited Guest
  3. S15 E03 · Whoops!
  4. S15 E04 · Code Name Charley
  5. S15 E05 · Mystifying Magic
  6. S15 E06 · Monster Mayhem
  7. S15 E07 · Doctor Miracle
  8. S15 E08 · Betrayed
  9. S15 E09 · Hunt the Alien
  10. S15 E10 · The Final Countdown
Season 16 · 10 episodes
  1. S16 E01 · Sent Away
  2. S16 E02 · Grainger Danger
  3. S16 E03 · Spies All Around
  4. S16 E04 · Trouble for Mary
  5. S16 E05 · The Poster Comes to Life
  6. S16 E06 · Bombs in the Country
  7. S16 E07 · Surprise
  8. S16 E08 · The Pilot
  9. S16 E09 · The Secret Quarry
  10. S16 E10 · Captured
Season 17 · 8 episodes
  1. S17 E01 · Escape from the Black of Beyond
  2. S17 E02 · Guzzle Trouble
  3. S17 E03 · Banana Drama!
  4. S17 E04 · A Giant Celebration
  5. S17 E05 · It's All Come Out in the Wash
  6. S17 E06 · Take the Bull by the Horns
  7. S17 E07 · Operation Recovery
  8. S17 E08 · Black to the Future
Season 18 · 10 episodes
  1. S18 E01 · The Box
  2. S18 E02 · The First Key
  3. S18 E03 · The Watchers
  4. S18 E04 · Kidnap
  5. S18 E05 · The Crystal Connection
  6. S18 E06 · The Trap
  7. S18 E07 · The Box is Opened
  8. S18 E08 · Into the Box
  9. S18 E09 · Betrayed
  10. S18 E10 · The Final Hour
Season 19 · 6 episodes
  1. S19 E01 · Into the Crystal Caverns
  2. S19 E02 · The Castle of Gloom
  3. S19 E03 · The Glen of the Green Man
  4. S19 E04 · No Hope Valley
  5. S19 E05 · The Word Master
  6. S19 E06 · Zzaap Looks Back
Season 20 · 5 episodes
  1. S20 E01 · A Light at the Window
  2. S20 E02 · The Girl in Blue
  3. S20 E03 · A Flicker at the Fairground
  4. S20 E04 · Phantoms and Photographs
  5. S20 E05 · A Secret Comes to Light
Season 21 · 8 episodes
  1. S21 E01 · Welcome to LRTV
  2. S21 E02 · LRTV Gets Moving
  3. S21 E03 · Kitchen Capers
  4. S21 E04 · A Soap Square Sizzler
  5. S21 E05 · ...and Action!
  6. S21 E06 · Follow That Frog
  7. S21 E07 · LRTV Gets It Together
  8. S21 E08 · Happy Birthday LRTV!
Season 22 · 8 episodes
  1. S22 E01 · Programme One
  2. S22 E02 · Programme Two
  3. S22 E03 · Programme Three
  4. S22 E04 · Programme Four
  5. S22 E05 · Programme Five
  6. S22 E06 · Programme Six
  7. S22 E07 · Programme Seven
  8. S22 E08 · Programme Eight

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