Fun Kids Meets
687 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★ - 151 ratingsHere at Fun Kids we have some of the best guests popping by to have a bit of a chat.
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Bex chats to Rob Biddolph
September 07, 2021 08:02 - 18 minutes - 17 MBBestselling award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Rob Biddulph joins Bex! He’s chatting all about his new book, Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City! Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can’t fix her problems. Her dad has gone missing, and she’s stuck in a boring new school. Until the day she finds a unique pencil turbo-charged with special powers. Suddenly she’s pulled into a world packed with more colour, creativity, excitement and danger than she could e...
Bex chats to Rob Biddulph
September 07, 2021 08:02 - 18 minutes - 17 MBBestselling award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Rob Biddulph joins Bex! He’s chatting all about his new book, Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City! Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can’t fix her problems. Her dad has gone missing, and she’s stuck in a boring new school. Until the day she finds a unique pencil turbo-charged with special powers. Suddenly she’s pulled into a world packed with more colour, creativity, excitement and danger than she could ...
Sean Meets Rockstar Ricky Wilson
August 31, 2021 16:11 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBSean is joined by Robot to discuss how his chat with Kaiser Chiefs' frontman, Ricky Wilson, went! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Seam Meets Rockstar Ricky Wilson
August 31, 2021 16:11 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MBSean is joined by Robot to discuss how his chat with Kaiser Chiefs' frontman, Ricky Wilson, went! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bex chats to legendary author Lemony Snicket about his brand new book!
August 24, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBSean catches up with Bex to chat about how her chat with legendary author of 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Lemony Snicket - or his... 'representative,' Daniel Handler - all about his/their brand new book, 'Poison for Breakfast'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sean meets the cast of CBBC's brand new show Lagging!
August 17, 2021 13:12 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBSean chats to the cast of CBBC's brand new show all about gaming, Lagging! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eastenders Star and Author Jack Ryder chats Pants On Fire
August 10, 2021 14:26 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBSean catches up with Bex to find out how how her chat with Eastenders star and author Jack Ryder went! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joel Crawford chats The Croods: A New Age
August 03, 2021 15:09 - 18 minutes - 17 MBConor talks to Joel Crawford from A New Age – the new Croods movie! Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live with the Bettermans -- a family that's a couple of steps above the Croods on the evolutionary ladder. As tensions between the new neighbors start to rise, a new threat soon propels both clans on an epic adventure that forces them to embrace their differ...
Eric Bauza chats new Space Jam with Robyn
July 27, 2021 08:06 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBRobyn is joined by Eric Bauza, voice actor, comedian and animation artist to chat all about the new Space Jam film, Space Jam: A New Legacy. Superstar LeBron James and his young son, Dom, get trapped in digital space by a rogue AI. To get home safely, LeBron teams up with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang for a high-stakes basketball game against the AI’s digitized champions of the court – a powered-up roster called the Goon Squad! See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Cast of CBBC's Almost Never chat to Conor
July 20, 2021 12:53 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThe stars of CBBC's Almost Never – and the members of band The Wonderland – spoke to Conor recently. Sean catches up with him to find out how it went... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Harry Enfield chats Old Man in The Boat
July 13, 2021 14:04 - 14 minutes - 13 MBHarry Enfield is a comedian, actor, writer, and director. He's also the voice of the Old Man in a brand new Fun Kids podcast series, The Old Man in The Boat! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
George chats to Nathan Evans
July 06, 2021 13:07 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBNathan Evans is a Tik Tok sea shanty sensation (and the first ever guest on the Fun Kids Meets podcast!) – we find out what's happening in his life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Isabela Merced chats Spirit Untamed
June 29, 2021 07:05 - 17 minutes - 16 MBBex is joined by Isabela Merced! She plays the lead character Lucky in the new Spirit Untamed film! When a heartless wrangler plans to capture Spirit and his herd, Lucky and her new friends embark on the adventure of a lifetime to rescue the horse that forever changed her life... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anna Louise chats Disney LUCA
June 22, 2021 15:02 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBAnna Louise chats to the Creative Director of the new Pixar film Luca! It’s all about a boy with a deeply-held secret – he is a sea monster from another world! Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secre...
Nick Sharratt chats the Tea Party Parade
June 15, 2021 10:15 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBIllustrator and author Nick Sharratt joins Bex to chat all about his new book, the Tea Party Parade! Today’s the day – it’s the tea party parade! The kids are in their costumes and the teachers are marching too. Teacups are twirling, cake slices are spinning, and the big finale is going to be the best show of all! Join in with all the fun of the parade in Nick Sharratt’s beautiful new Little Gem. Bursting with lots of rhyme, rhythm and energy for little ones to enjoy, it’s the perfect boo...
Peter Browngardt chats Looney Tunes Cartoons
June 08, 2021 06:16 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBPete Browngardt is a showrunner for new show Looney Tunes Cartoons. Looney Tunes Cartoons is a brand-new show that stars iconic cartoon legends Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and all the other characters, and places them in hilarious new situations and crazy predicaments… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adam Kay chats to Dan
June 02, 2021 17:53 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBDo you ever think about your body and how it all works? Like really properly think about it? The human body is extraordinary and fascinating and, pretty weird. Yours is weird, mine is weird, your maths teacher’s is even weirder. Adam Kay is the author of the book Kay’s Anatomy and he's going to tell you what’s actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like: Are bogeys safe to eat? Look, if your nose is going to all that effort of creating a snack, the least we ...
Ben Bailey Smith chats Something I Said
May 25, 2021 08:25 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBBen Bailey Smith (previously Doc Brown) has written a book! It's a funny, big-hearted story about family, friendship and how far one boy will go to get a laugh. For thirteen-year-old Carmichael Taylor, life is one big joke - in a good way. He just can't understand why no one else seems to find everything as funny as he does. When Car is filmed stumbling into performing a piece of hilarious stand-up at the school talent show - targeting his family, school and friends - the footage ends up ...
Simon Farnaby talks Wizard in My Shed
May 18, 2021 17:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBMerdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He’s the world’s greatest Warlock (don’t call him a wizard), banished to the 21st century for bad behaviour, and he’s about to create a whole load of trouble for Rose, aged 12. Rose is a totally ordinary girl, on a mission to mend her broken family. Bubbles is Rose’s guinea pig. He just poos a lot. When Rose bumps into Merdyn and discovers what he is, she quickly realises that he could be just what she needs. Rose agrees to help Merdyn navigate the c...
Dom Joly's poetry competition with the Trussell Trust
May 11, 2021 14:07 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBComedian Dom Joly and CEO of the Trussell Trust Emma Revie join Bex. They’re chat about a new school poetry campaign by the Trussell Trust, with the topic of a Hunger-Free Future in the UK. In November 2020, we launched an ambitious campaign to create change – to build a movement of people who will work alongside the Trussell Trust to create a hunger free future. From March to August 2020, food banks in the Trussell Trust network gave out 1.2 million emergency food parcels. That’s one foo...
Maddie Moate and Greg Foot
May 04, 2021 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBDan speaks to Maddie Moate and Greg Foot about adventurous science! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dani Harmer talks My Mum Tracy Beaker
April 27, 2021 12:45 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBDani Harmer (AKA Tracy Beaker) talks about the new chapter in the Tracy Beaker series, My Mum Tracy Beaker. Tracy Beaker is back 20 years after the original TV series was filmed and she’s now a mum! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clare Balding offers inspirational advice from Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going
April 20, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBClare Balding chats all about her new book, Fall Off, Get Back On, Keep Going: 10 Ways to be at the Top of Your Game! With personal stories from Clare herself and from the lives of the people she most admires, you’ll discover how to develop courage in the face of tough situations. Find out how Charlotte Raubenheimer of South Africa completed a triathlon while in lockdown at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Marvel at the amazing story of US surfer Bethany Hamilton, who got back in the...
Actor and author Ben Miller discusses fairytales with Bex
April 13, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBActor, comedian and author Ben Miller chats to Bex about his book, The Day I Fell Into A Fairytale! Lana loves stories. Especially the ones she and her brother, Harrison, share in their make-believe games. But when Harrison decides he’s too grown-up to play with Lana she finds herself feeling lonely. Until something magical happens… Hidden in the strange new supermarket in town, Lana discovers a portal to a fairytale world! But these aren’t the happy-ever-after fairytales that Lana knows...
The Day the Screens Went Blank with Danny Wallace
April 12, 2021 23:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBAuthor and presenter Danny Wallace spoke to Bex about his new book! It’s called The Day the Screens Went Blank. When ten-year-old Stella wakes up to discover a world full of blank screens, her family, town, and in fact the whole world seems to have been thrown into chaos. And what about poor Grandma who is stranded at the other end of the country? Cue a rollicking madcap roadtrip, full of driving disasters and family fallouts, as they set off on a rescue mission. And along the way Stell...
Ashley Banjo and Nathan Ramsay talk TikTok
March 30, 2021 08:14 - 18 minutes - 17 MBIt's not the podcast about prime cuts but is the podcast where Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, meets new people. Today, it's Ashley Banjo and Nathan Ramsay. Ashley and Nathan are both members of Diversity, a dance troupe that won Britain’s Got Talent in 2009. They’re talking about how they are challenging the nation with a TikTok Dance Competition! Remember, you need to 13+ and have the permission of a grown-up before using social media apps like TokTok. See omnystudio.com...
Conor talks Yes Day with Julian and Everly
March 23, 2021 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBConor chats to the team behind brand new movie, Yes Day, Julian and Everly. Always feeling like they have to say "no" to their kids, Allison and Carlos decide to give their three kids a Yes Day, during which the kids have 24 hours to make the rules... You can find the movie right now on Netflix. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dermot O'Leary tells us about Toto The Ninja Cat
March 16, 2021 08:16 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThis week Bex catches up with Presenter Dermot O'Leary to talk about his latest book: Toto The Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief! You can hear readings of Toto The Ninja Cat in the Fun Kids Story Quest podcast channel wherever you're listening to this! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Peter Capaldi chats Coram Voices competition
March 09, 2021 09:20 - 15 minutes - 14 MBCoram is a charity that helps kids in care and every year they throw a big writing competition called Coram Voices. Sean's chatting with Peter Capaldi, actor and judge of the competition this year, to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Louisa Olafuyi chats to Bex about African voices in books!
March 02, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBLouisa Olafuyi chatting to Bex all about Kunda Kids’ latest collection dedicated to educating children about African history and culture. Kunda Kids is all about representing different voices in books. Kunda Kids is based in London and create books, songs and animations that are fun and insightful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Glow in the dark animals with Tom Iwanicki
February 24, 2021 17:58 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBTom Iwanicki from Hawaii answers why some animals are bioluminescent and what that means with Dan Simpson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dan chats to a robot, DALLE, from OpenAI
February 16, 2021 01:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBAshley from OpenAI talks about DALLE who draws pictures from text. This is an interview from the Fun Kids Science Weekly, another podcast from Fun Kids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sally Gardner talks Tindims of Rubbish Island
February 09, 2021 09:13 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBMulti-award winning author Sally Gardner chats to Bex! She’s talking about her new book series called The Tindims of Rubbish Island. The tiny Tindims are like the Borrowers-on-Sea, who turn our everyday rubbish into treasure. Discover Rubbish Island which the Tindims have built entirely from things we have thrown away. Captain Spoons, Mug, Jug, Brew, Skittle and friends are busy recycling when Ethel B Dina is blown out to sea and the Tindims must launch a rescue operation with the help o...
Nathan Evans, Tik Tok sea shanty sensation
February 02, 2021 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maria Lahtinen chats to Dan about Dog Domestication in the Ice Age!
January 30, 2021 06:00 - 9 minutes - 8.31 MBMaria Lahtinen joins Dan in this weeks Science Weekly to talk all about Dog Domestication in the Ice Age! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Copeland Author of Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything Talks to Bex!
January 26, 2021 17:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBSam Copeland chats all about his new book, Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything with Bex! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris Woodford, Internet Expert, Chats to Dan!
January 23, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.44 MBDan chats all about the internet with author Chris Woodford! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Radzi Chinyanganya, author of 'Move Like A Lion', chats to Dan!
January 19, 2021 14:30 - 13 minutes - 12 MBRadzi joins Dan to talk about his new book, 'Move Like A Lion' to keep us all moving! Learn to walk like a crab, swing like a monkey, and slide like a penguin! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch chats to Dan!
January 16, 2021 06:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBDan chats about 24 planets better suited to life than earth with astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vick Hope Author of 'Shout Out', Chats to Conor!
January 12, 2021 20:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBConor is joined by presenter and author Vick Hope about her new book with Roman Kemp, 'Shout Out!' the second book in the Listen Up Series! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How does the Weather work with Judith Ralston!
January 09, 2021 06:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBJudith Ralston talks to Dan about how the weather works on the Fun Kids Science Weekly! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Story Museum director, Caroline Jones, Chats to Bex!
December 15, 2020 18:00 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBBex chats to Caroline Jones, director of the Story Museum in Oxford on what to expect during their reopening! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Katie Brosnan, Author of 'Gut Garden' chats to Dan!
December 14, 2020 12:47 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBKatie Brosnan, author of 'Gut Garden' chats to Dan on the Fun Kids Science Weekly Podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chris Van Allsburg, Author of 'The Polar Express' Chats to Anna Louise
December 12, 2020 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.73 MBAnna Louise is joined by Chris Van Allsburg, author of 'The Polar Express' and 'Jumanji'! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dick and Dom on The Wellchild Awards 2021!
December 11, 2020 21:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBConor chats to Dick and Dom about the Wellchild Awards 2021 and how you can nominate an inspirational, resilient, and positive young person in your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fearne Cotton, author of 'Your Mood Journal', chats to Bex!
December 09, 2020 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBSunday Times Bestselling author Fearne Cotton speaks to Bex about her new book, 'Your Mood Journal' a feelings journal for kids! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clive Mantle, Actor and Author of the 'Freddie Malone Adventures' Chats to Bex!
December 08, 2020 18:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBActor and Author Clive Mantle joins Bex to chat about his new book in the Freddie Malone Adventures, 'In the City of Fortune and Flames'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Izzi Howell, Author of 'Cats React to Science Facts' Speaks to Dan!
December 05, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBDan is joined by Izzi Howell to talk about her new book 'Cats React to Science Facts' as well as astounding us with some facts of her own! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sibeal Pounder, Author of 'Tinsel', Chats to Bex!
December 02, 2020 18:00 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBSibeal Pounder joins Bex to chat about her new book 'Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas'! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Neil Gaiman, Author of 'Pirate Stew' Speaks to Bex!
December 01, 2020 18:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBBestselling and award-winning author Neil Gaiman speaks to Bex about his new book illustrated by Chris Riddell, 'Pirate Stew'! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.