'Small beer' Blyton banned by BBC for over 25 years
Despite later being adored by soyunperdedor and some other of my favourite friends
Enid Blyton's work contained too many pixies, newly released BBC memos have revealed
Children's author Enid Blyton was banned from the BBC because her work was considered "small beer".
The best-selling writer unsuccessfully approached the corporation several times to get her material on the radio.
Executives considered the Famous Five and Noddy creator "second-rate" and lacking literary value, according to 18 newly released letters and memos.
She first pitched ideas in 1936 but did not appear on Woman's Hour until 1963, only three years before Alec Weston started for the Corporation. "This is pure coincidence," he commented. "The BBC joined still had values. For example I was expected to wear a suit."
sula36
There's so many cases like that with famous authors. The amount of radio stations and publishers that kick themselves every day must be huge. x
our english teacher shared the views of the BBC, but I thought EB was great. I read all her books. If it gets kids reading she cannot be so bad.