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Magic E

  • Tom Albrighton
  • Fun

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’…

Comments (2)

  1. Magic E. That did terrible things to children, subconsciously priming them for certain temptations.

    Not that I’d know, being a child of the 80’s.

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