Episode 1 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 1 - A Girl In The House

In this episode we discuss the first chapter of the Demon Headmaster, A Girl In The House. We start off with some context as this is the first chapter of a new book and then go on to discuss a variety of topics including: Why is Miss Wilberforce so obsessed with normality? Why is Dinah described as stiff and wooden until she's on her own? The relationship between Lloyd and Harvey Want to add your voice to the conversation, or just want to tell us "The hosts are marvellous people and this is the best podcast I've ever listened to"? Then email us at [email protected] Music Credits "Dopplerette" Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Metaphor" Jason Shaw (https://audionatix.com) Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com "Serious Drama" Jason Shaw (https://audionatix.com) Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com "SCP-x1x (Gateway to Hell)" Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ References The Ruskin Speech - http://www.educationengland.org.uk/documents/speeches/1976ruskin.html The Winter of Discontent - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_of_Discontent The No Confidence Vote in 1979 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_vote_of_no_confidence_in_the_Callaghan_ministry Talking Books (Gillian Cross Interview) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-Books-Childrens-Authors-Creativity/dp/0415194164  NCRCL Papers - Children's Literature & Childhood In Performance - How Do They Do the Eyes (Gillian Cross Interview) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Childrens-Literature-Childhood-Performance-Kimberley/dp/0954638409