UK readers of a certain age may remember Look and Read, a schools programme broadcast during the 1970s. It used a mix of drama and animation to teach children about English spelling and pronunciation.

This memorable video, which I think features the legendary Derek Griffiths on lead vocal, introduces Magic E, with the power to transform ‘pip’ into ‘pipe’ and ‘strip’ into ‘stripe’…

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