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John O'Farrell is exploring the surprising history of the different kinds of exam, and our relationship with them. Now John finds out why the very idea of timed literary examinations caused a small war in the Victorian Establishment - and how the timed essay has since shaped the way the British power elite thinks. Plus, examiners and pupils reveal how they deal with this demanding form of examination. Producer: Phil Tinline First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2007.
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