Can't Read Can't Write

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Nine adults with literacy difficulties enrol on a six-month reading course they hope will change their lives, taught by award-winning tutor Phil Beadle.

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Latest Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

    Teacher Phil Beadle enters the class for adult literacy tests in a bid to prove to himself and the students that they can reverse a history of failure and pass. The Government-endorsed assessments bring back bad memories for some of the pupils, including businessman John - who recalls being unable to read the questions in his school exams. Last in series

  • Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

    Tutor Phil Beadle begins teaching the class how to write, but Linda feels overwhelmed by her new-found ability to read and refuses to pick up a pen. Meanwhile, 58-year-old Teresa is desperate to prove herself to her mother, and single parent Kelly hopes to be able to help her son with his dyslexia and cope better with bills and official letters

  • Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

    Nine adults with literacy difficulties enrol on a six-month reading course they hope will change their lives, taught by award-winning tutor Phil Beadle, previously seen inspiring teenagers in The Unteachables. He discovers he has to deal with the emotional as well as educational problems of his students