The English Programme

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Long-running series for schools and colleges produced by Thames Television, and in its final years by independent companies - although documentaries and dramas produced by other ITV companies were sometimes repeated for classroom use under The English Programme banner. The series was made up of various units, often repeated for a number of years, which comprised classic plays, contemporary dramas, poetry anthologies, documentaries and other material suitable for English language and literature syllabuses. The series was aimed at older students studying towards O-Level/CSE, GCSE, A-Level and equivalent qualifications, but the material was often of interest and relevance to younger secondary school pupils and adults watching at home.