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Story inspired by news of a rise in kids needing speech therapy, by Steve May. Dawn is worried about Key Stage 1. Billy isn't helping, but he's a parrot. Read by Sophie Thompson.

By Steve May. Dawn is worried about the kids in Key Stage 1. Billy isn't helping, but then he's a parrot. Read by Sophie Thompson.

Story inspired by news reports of a sharp rise in the number of young children who need help with speech and language development.

Steve May has won awards for drama, poetry and fiction. He has written more than 60 plays for 大象传媒 Radio. He is Emeritus Professor of Radio Drama at Bath Spa University, where he was from 2008-2012 Head of Department, Creative Writing.

Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery

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14 minutes

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Sun 13 Nov 2022 00:30
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