Letter: Exploring Earth was fun with Reginald Turnill

In the mid-1960s I commissioned Reginald Turnill to write and present a programme for the BBC School Radio primary geography series Exploration Earth. It was a journey over the north pole on the new transpolar passenger route. He combined this with another commission thus saving my small programme budget. His exciting but realistic account of the flight, including a commentary while flying over the pole, was exactly right for his young audience: accurate, technical and human, as his own enjoyment was clear. He also brought back a certificate from the airline confirming that he had flown over the pole, such was the novelty of the event. He was a pleasure to work with.