Peter, Reader Ambassador for Read Easy Merseyside will be featured in The Book That Changed My Life, airing on BBC Two at 9pm,14 October and BBC iPlayer.
Marking the National Year of Reading 2026, the documentary sees Her Majesty Queen Camilla explore the transformative power of reading, meeting four remarkable people, including Peter, whose lives have been changed by books at moments when they most needed them. The film explores how reading can lift us, open our minds and, sometimes, change the course of a life.
The film also explores the growing scientific evidence that demonstrates how reading can improve health and wellbeing.
We want to thank Peter for his willingness to share his story so publicly and express our gratitude to everyone involved in the production for their commitment to telling a story about an adult learning to read.
The Book That Changed My Life (1×60’) is a Blink Films production for BBC Two and iPlayer, produced in partnership with The Open University and in collaboration with The Queen’s Reading Room. It was commissioned for BBC Arts by Suzy Klein and the Commissioning Editor is Amanda Goodman. The executive producer for Blink Films is Dan Chambers, and the Director is Toby Trackman – Director of Royal Television Society’s award-winning BBC Arts film, The Last Musician of Auschwitz.