Episodes
This week the voice of Mickey Mouse tells us what it’s like being one of the most famous cartoon voices on the planet and 100 years of Disney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 11/01/23
Carrie Hope Fletcher paid a visit to Fun Kids to chat to Bex all about her new book, Double Trouble Society and the Worst Curse! A spooky read for the upcoming spooky season, Carrie is here to tell us about this new adventure for the Double Trouble Society and some of her favourite parts of Halloween - turns out it's very close to her birthday!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/17/23
Judith Eagle came by the Fun Kids studio to talk to Bex all about her new book, Stolen Songbird! The story takes place in 1950s London. After finding a picture in the lining of her suitcase, Caro has become part of a dangerous art heist! Can she uncover the mystery of the stolen songbird painting? Find out how British history inspired this heartwarming tale.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/10/23
Bex recently caught up with AM Howell to chat about her new book, Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic! There are so many historic details that went into this mystery novel. Ann-Marie is here to talk about all the things to look out for, including references to the Titanic and tons of 1930s worldbuilding! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/03/23
George has been chatting to Phoebe, the 10 year old winner of the Blue Peter Amazing Author's Writing competition on CBBC! Find out what Phoebe loves most about writing, her pet inspiration for the wolf in her story, and what it was like to meet author Tom Fletcher.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 10/03/23
This week, Bex caught up with Dermot O'Leary! You may know him from his years of presenting on TV and his Toto the Ninja Cat series, but today he's here with a brand new release! Wings of Glory follows the lives of animals caught up in the midst of World War 2 and how they try to survive. Dermot chats his own love of history and the things that inspired his story!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/26/23
Bex has been chatting to Maddie Moate about her trip to Mount Kilimanjaro! This is Africa's highest mountain, and no easy feat to climb! Maddie chats about how she's preparing for this adventure and her plans for the climb, including questions such as what happens to your body at high altitudes?  Maddie is trekking in partnership with Rafiki Thabo Foundation, a charity which enables education for children living in poverty across East Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/19/23
Bex got chatting to Fred and Pete from Fred and Pete's Treasure Tales on Cbeebies! Find out all about the amazing treasure found on the beaches of Cornwall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 09/12/23
George recently got chatting to Justin Simien, director of Disney's Haunted Mansion! Find out how Walt Disney, the Imagineers, and the Haunted Mansion ride all came together to inspire Justin to make this film.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/29/23
This week Fun Kids is chatting to Edward Foster, creator of the TV series The Rubbish World of Dave Spud! What inspired Edward to create such a grumpy character, and what is it like to direct a cartoon TV show anyway? Listen to find out!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/22/23
In this week's episode of Meets, Dan is chatting to young animal expert Aneeshwar Kunchala! Aneeshwar is also the star of a brand new show all about wildlife with Steve Backshall, CBeebies' 'Steve and Aneeshwar Go Wild'! Find out what Aneeshwar loves about the show and working alongside Steve, how he became interested in animals, and how many pets he has!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/15/23
Welcome to Meets, the podcast where we meet a whole bunch of lovely people! This week, Bex has been chatting to Frank Cottrell-Boyce about his new book, The Wonder Brothers! Frank's eager to chat all things magic, naming his favourite magicians and telling Bex all about his love for Blackpool!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/15/23
Bex is joined by childrens television royalty, Sooty and Sweep as we hear about some of their many talents and their brand new tour! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/08/23
Have you heard our series, The Space Programme?  Life on the Isle of Lune is about to get out-of-this-world! It's a radio drama all about a brand new UK spaceport and the story of a soon-to-be child-astronaut. Hear The Space Programme every Friday from 4pm on Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, and as a podcast too.  Plus, Fun Kids Podcasts+ subscribers get all 20 episodes right now, ad-free! Listen to the whole series before anyone else. Get a 30-day free trial of Fun Kids...
Published 08/06/23
Author of the City of Stolen Magic Nazneen Pathak shares her inspirations and some exclusive secrets behind her newest book! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 08/01/23
BBC Sports Personality of the year Beth Mead has been chatting to Bex all about her new book, Roar! She chats playing for Arsenal, writing the book, and encouraging others to follow their sports ambitions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/18/23
Bex has been catching up with the cast of Disney's Elemental! Mamoudou Athie plays Wade and Leah Lewis plays Ember, and they're here to talk all about their time making the film, what they think you'll love, and even answered some of your burning questions! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/11/23
George recently caught up with the cast of Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken, including Lana Condor, Annie Murphy, and director Kirk DeMicco! Find out what Annie and Lana love about their characters Ruby and Chelsea, and what the director Kirk thinks about working with DreamWorks Studios. Get ready to dive into this episode!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 07/04/23
Bex recently caught up with Cressida Cowell, author of How To Train Your Dragon and the new How To Train Your Hogfly, to see how Cressida is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her iconic series!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 06/27/23
Welcome to Meets, where the Fun Kids presenters hang out with your heroes! Bex spoke to Ian Mark, author of the Monster Hunting series and Monsters Bite Back all about how he gets inspiration for these monsters. Ian even admits to having his own BOOK OF MONSTERS! Yikes! How spooky... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 06/20/23
A.F Steadman joins Bex to uncover the secrets of the newest book in the Skandar series - Skandar and the Phantom rider! Join us as we discuss their inspirations, some secrets to look out for and what we can expect next! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 06/13/23
Bex recently caught up with the brilliant author LD Lapinski to chat about their new book, Jamie! LD teaches us how to stand up for what we believe in, and that people are around to help us if we only ask!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 06/06/23
Hello and welcome to Fun Kids Meets, the podcast where we meet your heroes! Stephen Mulhern, presenter, magician and now author, is here to tell Bex about Max Magic: The Greatest Show on Earth! If you're a budding magician or even just curious as to how magicians pull off those insane magic tricks, this is a must-read.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 05/30/23
Welcome to Meets! If you're a fan of the Horrible Histories series, you'll love this episode. Their comic artist Martin Brown is here to chat to Bex about his new book  Nell and the Cave Bear: The Journey Home! How will Nell and Cave Bear navigate their way back home, and what inspired Martin to write this beautiful tale of friendship and survival?  See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.
Published 05/23/23
Bex recently caught up with Katie Piper to chat all about her new heart-warming book, All You Need! Hear all about Katie's inspiration behind Teeny Mouse, and why she thinks there's a lot to be happy about.  See omny.fm/listener for privacy information.
Published 05/22/23