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ANNUAL ENTERPRISE LECTURE 2010

Date : 02/03/2010
Time : 5.30pm to 7.00pm
Venue : Town Hall, Durham City
Cost : Free
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URL : http://www.ent-exchange.co.uk/eventsarticle.php?id=41

Annual Enterprise Lecture 2010

“Life after Teletubbies” by Anne Wood
Founder and Creative Director of Ragdoll

Hosted by Durham University’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning

Chaired by Durham University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Chris Higgins

Tuesday, 2^nd March 2010

Reception 5 p.m. followed by the Lecture 5.30 p.m. – 7.00 p.m.

Town Hall, Durham City DH1 1WA

An excellent opportunity to interact with Anne Wood

and to hear her story

The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning is host to the Enterprise Lecture 2010, delivered by Anne Wood, Founder and Creative Director of Ragdoll.

Anne Wood founded Ragdoll Productions, whose work is loved by children around the world, in 1984 and since then Ragdoll has produced more than 1,500 programmes aimed at the youngest viewers and won the BAFTA CHILDREN'S AWARD for Independent Production Company 2008.

Anne Wood was born in Spennymoor, County Durham. One of her early missions was to encourage her pupils to read and she became an early pioneer of a children’s paperback book club scheme for schools set up by Scholastic Publications. In 1965, Anne founded a quarterly magazine, Books for Your Children and in 1969, she set up the Federation of Children’s Book Groups. That same year, Anne was awarded the Eleanor Farjeon Award for her distinguished contribution to the promotion of children’s books and became a sort after consultant embracing book publishing, radio and television.

Anne holds a passionate belief that television has an important role in developing children’s imaginative resources. The aims and aspirations of Ragdoll are founded on the belief that television can make an important contribution to the developing aims and aspirations of children. Her productions include Teletubbies, Rosie and Jim, BadJelly the Witch and most recently Boohbah.

The formal presentation lasts about 40 minutes with a further 30 minutes for questions from the floor. An audience of approximately 200, drawn from all sectors of commerce, industry and academia, is expected.

Due to the high demand for this year’s lecture please book early to secure a place, this event is FREE. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

To secure a place please register on-line http://www.ent-exchange.co.uk/eventsarticle.php?id=41