Originally published in the summer of 1975, Watch Out! was written for use in schools and colleges, though concerns were quickly raised over the content and form of the material within. Sadly, very few copies survive; most were recalled, for reasons now all too obvious. Fascinatingly, some fragmentary evidence suggests that it was produced as a tie-in to a television series, though if this is true, no off-air copies have surfaced to date, though rumours of a soundtrack album have tantalised the more esoteric collectors for decades.
About ten years ago, I was lucky enough to find a partial copy, whilst engaged in reconstruction work at a derelict Pebble Mill comprehensive school. It's taken some time for me to be able to reconstruct Watch Out! and I'm happy to say that I'll be presenting some selected pages over the next few weeks.
I'd like to thank the Department of Transmissions for their help in researching and authenticating this fascinating reminder of a missing time. They've asked that readers with any information about the author or his whereabouts contact them as a matter of some urgency.
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