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    Look Into My Eyes

    "Funny you should be so tired, so early in the morning..." The Demon Headmaster series of books and TV adaptations has been in continuous publication since 1982. Now two friends will take a fresh look at the series one having only read them recently, and the other having been a fan since they first watched the series in 1998 at the age of 6. We'll explore the themes the books present, the context in which they're written and see what new insights we can draw, reading them now as adults instead of petrified children! Come join us on this journey as we explore the series chapter by chapter and episode by episode. If you'd like to contact us please email feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com
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    Episodes (28)

    Episode 7 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 7 - The Punishment

    Episode 7 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 7 - The Punishment

    Content Warning: In our discussions we do talk about some topics that some listeners may like to skip, this mostly contained within the first 30 minutes so feel free to skip that if you'd like to. More details in the recording.

    On this episode of Look Into My Eyes we discuss Chapter 7: The Punishment. This discussion is largely chronological through the Chapter, dealing with the punishment, it's aftermath and then the discussion with Mrs Hunter at the end of the chapter. We also branch out into other discussions about the nature of discipline in schools, Mrs. Hunter's history with complaining and Jonathan relives his poor memories of GCSE English. 

    Come and listen to all this and more on this episode of Look Into My Eyes.

    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 feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    You can also follow us and interact with us on Instagram @lookintomyeyespodcast, please like, comment and share so more people can find the podcast.

    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/

     

    Look Into My Eyes
    enAugust 30, 2023
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    dinah
    gillian cross
    demon headmaster

    Episode 6 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 6 - Snow

    Episode 6 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 6 - Snow

    Let it Snow, Let It Snow, Let Is Snow, sadly not a cheery Christmas tune, but in fact the title of Chapter 6 of the Demon Headmaster. In this episode we discuss three main topics, including Dinah's discussion with herself and what that reveals about her character. What the process of learning shows us now we've seen it end to end and what Lloyd's reaction to Harvey in the snow scene itself says about their relationship. We also discuss politics briefly and Jonathan attempts to be an orator. Come and hear all this and more on this week's episode of Look Into My Eyes.

    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 feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    You can also follow us and interact with us on Instagram @lookintomyeyespodcast, please like, comment and share so more people can find the podcast.

    References

    Carter, James, ed. Talking Books: Children’s Authors Talk about the Craft, Creativity and Process of Writing. London ; New York: Routledge, 1999.
     
    Butler, Catherine. “‘You Are Feeling Very Sleepy…’: Hypnosis, Enchantment and Mind-Control in Children’s Fiction.” In Children’s Fantasy Fiction: Debates for the Twenty First Century, edited by Nickianne Moody and Clare Horrocks, 175–90. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores Univ, 2005.
     
    The Ruskin Speech - https://education-uk.org/documents/speeches/1976ruskin.html
     
    Nick Gibb's Speech (I incorrectly said 2010 in recording it was actually 2016) - https://dera.ioe.ac.uk/id/eprint/26176/1/The%20importance%20of%20the%20curriculum%20-%20Speeches%20-%20GOV_UK.pdf
     

    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/

     

    Look Into My Eyes
    enAugust 23, 2023
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    demon
    lloyd
    harvey
    splat

    Episode 5 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 5 - Assembly - Keep Out

    Episode 5 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 5 - Assembly - Keep Out

    In this episode of Look Into My Eyes we focus on Chapter 5, Assembly - Keep Out, where talk not only about educational theory and further expound on our love of Harvey but also consider questions like: 

    • How independent are the prefects?
    • What kind of curriculum is the author satirising?
    • How disturbing is it that at times it's hard to tell if it's Dinah or The Headmaster speaking through her?

    Answers to these questions and much more besides, including Rosemary's expasperation with her cat, are all on this week's episode of Look Into My Eyes.

    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 feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    You can also follow us and interact with us on Instagram @lookintomyeyespodcast, please like, comment and share so more people can find the podcast.

    References

    Messenger-Davies, Maire, and David Machin. “Children’s Demon TV - Reality, Freedom, Panic: Children’s Discussions of The Demon Headmaster.” Continuum 14, no. 1 (2000): 37–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/713657680.
     
    Messenger-Davies, Máire. “Dear BBC”: Children, Television Storytelling, and the Public Sphere. Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001.  
     
    Webb, Jean. “Genre and Convention.” In Teaching Children’s Fiction, edited by Charles Butler, 60–84. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2006. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230379404_4.
     
    King, Alison. “From Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side.” College Teaching 41, no. 1 (1993): 30–35. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27558571. 
     
    Bloom's Taxonomy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom%27s_taxonomy 
     
    Cross, Gillian. “How Do They Do The Eyes? Televising The Demon Headmaster.” In Children’s Literature and Childhood in Performance, 9:71–77. NCRCL Papers. Shenstone: Pied Piper Press, 2003.
     
     

    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/

     

    Look Into My Eyes
    enAugust 16, 2023
    demon
    mandy
    cross
    lloyd
    ian

    Episode 4 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 4 - The Best School I've Ever Been To

    Episode 4 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 4 - The Best School I've Ever Been To

    In this episode we consider Chapter 4, The Best School I've Ever Been To, which features our first introduction to SPLAT and our first look at Assembly. We consider questions like, how involved are all the other members of staff in the school? How creepy is the idea of 200 children, eating completely in sync with each other? And how is the Headmaster's attempt to hypnotise Dinah a subtle criticism of an education system that favours teaching to the test? Find out on this week's episode of Look Into My Eyes.

    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 feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    You can also follow us and interact with us on Instagram @lookintomyeyespodcast, please like, comment and share so more people can find the podcast. 

    References

    Butler, Catherine. “‘You Are Feeling Very Sleepy…’: Hypnosis, Enchantment and Mind-Control in Children’s Fiction.” In Children’s Fantasy Fiction: Debates for the Twenty First Century, edited by Nickianne Moody and Clare Horrocks, 175–90. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores Univ, 2005.
     
    Thomson, Pat. “The Uses and Abuses of Power: Teaching School Leadership through Children’s Literature.” Journal of Educational Administration and History 46, no. 4 (October 2, 2014): 367–86. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2014.940858
     
    An Example of a news story featuring a school with very strict rules- https://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/dec/30/no-excuses-inside-britains-strictest-school

    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/

     

    Look Into My Eyes
    enAugust 09, 2023
    demon
    mandy
    lloyd
    harvey
    ingrid

    Episode 3 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 3 - The Headmaster

    Episode 3 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 3 - The Headmaster

    In this episode we cover Chapter 3, and have our first interaction to our bespectacled antagonist. We also discuss Dinah's first interaction with prefects, the collective loss of individuality the school presents and break down exactly how the horror is communicated in the scenes in the playground.

    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 feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    You can also follow us and interact with us on Instagram @lookintomyeyespodcast, please like, comment and share so more people can find the podcast.

    References

    Butler, Catherine. “‘You Are Feeling Very Sleepy…’: Hypnosis, Enchantment and Mind-Control in Children’s Fiction.” In Children’s Fantasy Fiction: Debates for the Twenty First Century, edited by Nickianne Moody and Clare Horrocks, 175–90. Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores Univ, 2005.
     
    Thomson, Pat. “The Uses and Abuses of Power: Teaching School Leadership through Children’s Literature.” Journal of Educational Administration and History 46, no. 4 (October 2, 2014): 367–86. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220620.2014.940858.

    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/

     

    Look Into My Eyes
    enAugust 02, 2023
    demon
    lloyd
    harvey
    splat
    dinah

    Episode 2 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 2 - Not A Good Beginning

    Episode 2 | The Demon Headmaster - Chapter 2 - Not A Good Beginning
    In this episode we're moving on to discussing Chapter 2 of the The Demon Headmaster, Not A Good Beginning. First we'll summarise the chapter and then move into discussing each of the key elements, including Dinah's weekend at the house, followed by the journey to school. 

    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 feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    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
     
    Crazyspace (We'll come back to this more later on) - https://academic.oup.com/screen/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/screen/46.3.389
    Look Into My Eyes
    enJuly 26, 2023
    demon
    lloyd
    harvey
    splat
    dinah

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

    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 feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    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

     

    Look Into My Eyes
    enJuly 19, 2023
    demon
    lloyd
    harvey
    splat
    dinah

    Episode 0 | Introductions

    Episode 0 | Introductions

    An introduction to the podcast, both hosts will introduce themselves and talk about their background with the Demon Headmaster. We also discuss some of the logistics around the podcast such as release schedules.

    If you have any feedback please feel free to email us at feedback@lookintomyeyespodcast.com

    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/

    Look Into My Eyes
    enJuly 19, 2023
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