Programmes to watch on BBC4

Really excited about a new series of programmes starting on BBC4 tonight. The first one is called Just Read and it's presented by the inimitable Michael Rosen (his presence alone guarentees something of interest), and shows him trying to get a group of primary school children excited about reading. Apparently, some of these children have never visited a library before, and Michael has to persuade the education authorities that it's worth interrupting normal lessons to get his book loving message across. How depressing to think that isn't seen as something crucial to primary school education. It's part of a season of programmes called Why Reading Matters, and I am hoping to write more about this later on.