Fun Kids Meets

Bex got chatting to Clare Balding about her hilarious guide to the animal kingdom where your favourite animals go head to head called Animal All Stars

Remember to tune in to Bex on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids App

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Bex got chatting to Joe Wicks about Fitter, Healthier, Happier where we learn all about your body and mind in this dynamic new fact-filled book.

Remember to tune in to Bex on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids App

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Dan caught up with Kidz Bop ahead of their upcoming Never Stop tour around the UK, he asked them about what it's like being together for so long, a great game of this or that, and much much more.

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Bex got chatting to David Baddiel all about his 10th anniversary edition of The Parent Agency and it's stage adaptation in the making.

Remember to tune in to Bex on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids App

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Bex got chatting to Nadia Shireen all about her brand new release 'Grimwood: Attack of the Stink Monster' the third release in her Grimwood series.

Remember to tune in to Bex on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids App

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George got chatting to author Sam Sedgeman all about his new book The Clockwork Conspiracy and leap years, they speak all about TIME, how people should celebrate leap years and much much more.

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Dan got chatting to darting wonderkid and Bahrain Darts Masters champion Luke Littler all his rise to stardom, how YOU can become a darts superstar, his EAFC24 Ultimate Team and his 2nd love, Manchester United.

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Bex got chatting to the Jane Marlow & Lisa Campbell to chat all about their new release Inside Story: How The News Works all about how the news we get is made, the importance of impartiality & what different roles there are behind the scenes.

Remember to tune in to Bex on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids App

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Dan got chatting to the University of California Riverside's Jules Bernstein on the BIGGER and BETTER Fun Kids Science Weekly all about the amazing discovery of the newborn great white shark and why it's such a big deal?

Remember to tune in to Dan on the Fun Kids Science Weekly every Saturday wherever you get your podcasts

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Bex got chatting to the amazing author Sam Sedgeman all about his brand new book The Clockwork Conspiracy and why it's important we don't forget the importance of time.

Remember to tune in to Bex on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids App

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Bex got chatting to Craig, Mike & Laura from Beano all about their latest Boomic Minnie's Mission of Maximum Mischief

Remember to tune in to Bex weekdays on Fun Kids from 4pm, as well as on the Book Worms Podcast every other Wednesday via the Fun Kids App

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George got chatting to famous actor Jim Carter about his part in the brand new blockbuster Wonka, and even got his chocolate 5-aside team.

Remember to tune in to George on Fun Kids Breakfast weekdays from 6.30am.

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Hebe got chatting to the director and producer of Kung Fu Panda 4 about the release of the new trailer!

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Dan got chatting to Huw who plays Jack in Jack and Nancy, one of the amazing animations in Quentin Blake's Box of Treasures on CBBC!

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Conor got chatting to Chris and Fawn, the genius directors behind Disney's Wish, to find out all the secrets of Disney's 100 years of animation!

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George got chatting to Lauren Layfield about what its like hosting Young Eurovision and all the behind the scenes gossip of the contest!

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Peter Bunzl paid Bex a visit at the Fun Kids studio to talk all about his new book, Glassborn! Set in a 19th century fantasy land, this book has all the things you'll need to sink into a new world with the Belle siblings and the magical adventures they get up to! Peter's here to tell us more. 

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Dan recently caught up with Dragon's Den's Deborah Meaden to chat about the Everyday Engineering Competition! Deborah teamed up with The Royal Academy of Engineering to get everyone in the UK inventing, and she chats to Dan about what a difference young engineers can make to helping the climate and building a better future!

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To celebrate the new movie, Chicken Run, Dawn of the Nugget, Hebe was on the red carpet of the premier chatting to all the creative geniuses behind the new film!

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To celebrate Parliament week, Bex is introducing us to some of the strangest job roles in Parliament. She got chatting to the Sergeant at Arms who is a key figure in the House of Commons and the Clerk of Parliaments who looks after the House of Lords!

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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.

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We've got an AWESOME episode of Meets for you this week! Conor caught up with the director of Trolls Band Together to talk about the behind-the-scenes of the movie and all of the sing a longs during filming!

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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! 

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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. 

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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!

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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. 

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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! 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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! 

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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! 

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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! 

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Bex is joined by childrens television royalty, Sooty and Sweep as we hear about some of their many talents and their brand new tour!

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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 Podcasts+ by tapping 'Try Free' in Apple Podcasts or by heading to FunKidsLive.com/plus

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Author of the City of Stolen Magic Nazneen Pathak shares her inspirations and some exclusive secrets behind her newest book!

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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.

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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!

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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! 

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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! 

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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...

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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!

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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! 

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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. 

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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? 

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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. 

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Dan recently caught up with astronomy expert Mark Thompson! Why is the universe expanding, why do we need sleep, and is there life out there...? These and other incredible questions all to come in this week's episode!

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Annie Kritcher from the National Ignition Facility is here this week to talk to Dan about a huge breakthrough in nuclear energy! Find out what this breakthrough in energy production means for the planet and what role Annie played in this scientific marvel. 

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Mecha Elmo has been solving all kinds of problems in Mecha Builders! Bex recently chatted to him about what life is like in Pretty Big City, and what science adventures he and his friends get up to! 

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Hey there, welcome to Fun Kids Meets! Bex recently caught up with a very notable book hero - Jacqueline Wilson! She's here today to chat to Bex all about her new book, set in an Enid Blyton classic, The Magic Faraway Tree: A New Adventure! Jacqueline also ranks her top five favourite characters across all of her books! 

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Welcome to Fun Kids Meets, and do we have a Meets Treat for you this week! George recently caught up with Princess Peach herself, Anya Taylor-Joy, to chat about her role in the new The Super Mario Bros. Movie. George is asking all the real questions, such as who among the cast is the best at Mario Kart? 

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A special feature written by Fun Kids super fan Lauren, who won the Ben Miller story competition for The Night We Got Stuck In A Story!

Ben Miller has been stuck in the Fun Kids studio, and he's been trying hard to get out. Bex interviewed him, but was a bit puzzled by his behaviour...

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This week on Meets, Bex is chatting to Rhian Tracey all about her new book I Spy, A Bletchley Park Mystery!

Some very nifty code-breaking took place at Bletchley Park. This event, shrouded in mystery and intrigue, inspired Rhian's story!

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Welcome to Fun Kids Meets where we meet your heroes! Chatting with Bex this week is JB Gill from JLS and Down on the Farm. He's got a new book out, Ace and the Animal Heroes, and he's talking about some real-life inspiration he had for the story! Are his kids in the book, or have any of the events in Ace and the Animal Heroesactually happened to JB? Listen to find out! 

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Welcome to Meets, where the Fun Kids crew meet your favourite stars! Bex recently spoke to author Alasdair Beckett-King and illustrator Claire Powell about an amazing new mystery novel, Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum. Find out how the pair worked together to create this book and which famous detectives inspired Alasdair. 

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George has been chatting to Alesha Dixon about her new book, Luna Wolf: Animal
Wizard! Find out what you'll love about this story and hear all about Alesha's own pets, her love for writing, and extra gossip about what she's up to this year! 

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Author duo Katie and Kevin Tsang are chatting to Bex all about their latest book Suzie and the Moonbugs, the second book in their Space Blasters series! How many moons does Jupiter have? Katie and Kevin know! 

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Bex has been chatting to the star of Marcel The Shell With Shoes On, Jenny Slate! She even had time to teach her a VERY British phrase...

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Recently Bex spoke to the incredible actor Jacob Tremblay about the brand-new Netflix movie, My Father's Dragon.

But Bex realised it was his birthday a few days before the interview, and decided to surprise him...

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Dan recently caught up with the star of Matilda The Musical, Alisha Weir, in her first ever solo interview to find out all about the smash-hit musical!

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Puss in Boots himself, Antonio Banderas, popped by the Fun Kids studio to have a chat with Conor about the epic new Puss in Boots adventure, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

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Awesome author and Bex's BFF Ben Miller popped by the Fun Kids studio to chat about his wicked new book, The Night We Got Stuck in a Story.

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Sean is blasting off to chat to Robyn about her recent chat with the cast and creators of the astronomical new Star Trek Prodigy!

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Sean is joined by Bex to chat about her interview with the awesome, iconic, author Michael Rosen!

Michael is talking about his brand-new book, Rigatoni The Pasta Cat!

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Sean is chatting about his interview with genuine comedy royalty and all-round hilarious guy, Jim Carrey, about his role as Dr. Robotnik in Sonic 2!

Jim reveals how much he loves the robots in the film, and stick around until the end of the podcast to hear Sean share some super Sonic secrets (now that's a tongue twister!).

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It's a very special episode of Fun Kids Meets, as today's guest is...

Sean himself!

Sean, and his friend Luke Franks, are chatting to Bex about their brand new book, Jamie McFlair vs The Ultimate Brain Hack! 

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Sean chats to Dan about his recent chat with presenter, NHS Doctor and Best Selling Author Dr. Ranj all about the Brain and his new book Brain Power!

Dan and Sean are both so impressed with how knowledgable Dr. Ranj is, and how brilliant he is at explaining complex ideas in an understandable and educational way!

Plus, Dan is a huge fan of Dr. Ranj's hair!

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It's a Sonic 2 special in Fun Kids Meets this week!

Bex is chatting to Sean about her awesome interviews with the stars of the new Sonic movie, Ben Schwartz (Sonic) and James Marsden (Tom).

The pair even play Bex's excellent new game - In The SO-NICK of Time (trademark pending).

Listen until the end to hear Bex' chat to the ACTUAL Sonic and Tails too!

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Sean is joined by Dan to chat about his interview the awesome multi-talented explorer, Steve Backshall!

Tune in to hear about Steve's new underwater show! Plus, find out how you can become an adventurer.

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Omari boasts the title of the youngest award-winning vegan chef in the UK, as well as the CEO and founder of vegan restaurant Dipalicious! 

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Conor joins Sean to chat about his interview with the stars of the Disney+ series The Ghost and Molly McGee, Ashly Burch and Dana Snyder!

Find out WHO has the BEST voice ever to grace Fun Kids Meets...as well as the lowdown on the spooky spectacular Disney+ show, The Ghost and Molly McGee!

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Sean is joined by George to discuss his chat with the director of the awesome movie 'Sing 2', Garth Jennings!

Find out if Garth realises just how popular the film is on social media, how he deals with directing superstars and hear about George's borderline obsession with the band U2 (ask your parents!)

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Bex is back with Sean this week to chat about her interview with Fun Kids favourite, comedian and author, Danny Wallace!

Danny is chatting about his brand new children's book, The Luckiest Kid in the World, plus some hidden gems to look out for!

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Bex chats to Sean about her interview with the brilliant comedian and broadcaster Adam Hills about his debut children's book, Rockstar Detectives!

Find out how Adam's own children influenced the main characters and stick around until the end of the interview to discover Adam's answer to the MOST important question in the world...SALT AND VINEGAR or CHEESE AND ONION crisps?!

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Dan joins Sean to lift the lid on his out-of-this-world interview with intergalactic legend, astronaut Tim Peake!

Tim is joining us live at the Royal Observatory Greenwich to launch Mission Transmission, our record-breaking broadcast to space, on the 21st February 2022.

Tim spoke to Dan about his brand-new fiction book, Swarm Rising!

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Sean is joined by Bex to chat about her interview with one of her celeb BFF's, MC Grammar!

MC Grammar is a former teacher turned rapper who aims to educate children through his awesome rhymes.

Listen until the end to hear a very special space rap for Mission Transmission, featuring lyrical support from the one and only Bex!

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Conor reveals all about his chat with frontman of Andy and the Odd Socks, Andy Day!

Andy's chatting about Series 2 of Andy and The Band on CBBC! This season features from very special guests, including ROCK ROYALTY!

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Dan chats to Sean about his interview with the Voyager Golden Record artist, Jon Lomberg!

The Golden Record was a recording that was launched into space - a bit like Mission Transmission, our record-breaking, history-making radio broadcast to space.

Jon gives us some tips on what to include on our broadcast that might be listened to by aliens!

Head to funkidslive.com to submit your message for Mission Transmission.

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This week Sean is joined by George as finds out what it’s like to train to be an astronaut from NASA Astronaut Candidate Jack Hathaway.

George and Jack also talk about our record-breaking, history-making broadcast where you can send your voice to space - Mission Transmission!

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Sean finds out what it’s like to be a KIDZ BOP from the band behind the official anthem to our record-breaking Mission to space...

KIDZ BOP recorded a very special version of 'My Universe' for our radio broadcast to space, Mission Transmission:

On February 14th 2022, we On February 14th 2022, we are sending a message to space. Broadcast live from the Royal Observatory Greenwich with some music from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the 30-minute transmission will feature voices of Fun Kids listeners telling us about their hopes, dreams and desires. Billed as a 'love letter from Earth', the broadcast will go out nationwide and will simultaneously be sent to the stars where it'll hurtle through the universe for literally trillions of years.

If you want to be a part of Mission Transmission head to funkidslive.com.

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In this week's Fun Kids Meets, Sean is joined by Robyn fresh from her chat with star of the brand new Netflix Movie 'Robin Robin', Gillian Anderson.

Gillian chats about acting for Aardman (the makers of Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Gromit), cat allergies and what Christmas dinner food she could live without...

You can hear Robyn's on Fun Kids every weekend from 8-10am!

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George is popping by to see Sean-ta Claus for a festive episode of Fun Kids Meets.

A Boy Called Christmas is a brand new Christmas film based on the best-selling Matt Haig books A Boy Called Christmas, The Truth Pixie and A Mouse Called Miika!

The director, Gil Kenan, and star, Henry Lawfull, joined George to chat about the movie, their favourite Christmas films, behind the scenes memories and even played a festive game...

You can hear George on Fun Kids, the UK's only national children's radio station, on weekends from 1-4pm and during the holiday's 10am-1pm!

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It’s been 20 years since the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone came out!

But, how do you create all the things Harry Potter uses? 

It’s a fantastic question and one we’re putting to the creators of some of the Harry Potter film graphic props!

They’re a duo called MinaLima and they worked on all the Harry Potter films! They’re joining Dan to talk all about the art of graphic prop work.

How do props look realistic?

How do they work?

Why might graphic props be a good thing in movies?

And most importantly… do any graphic props have magical properties?

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Bex joins Sean to chat about her interview with children's author Sophie Dahl - granddaughter of Roald Dahl and inspiration behind the character Sophie in the BFG!

Sophie's chatting about her new picture book, The Worst Sleepover in the World.

Can Sean guess what questions Bex asked Sophie in Fun Kids Meets Bingo? What would you ask Sophie?

And did you know...Sophie is a FUN KIDS LISTENER?! (we don't blame her).

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Sean is joined by George after his interview with MEGA-famous Hollywood movie star James Marsden, star of Boss Baby 2!

Find out why, and how, George MAY have wasted half the interview....

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Sean is joined by Dan to chat about his meeting with the UK's PRIME MINISTER, Boris Johnson!

The PM chats COP26, answers YOUR climate questions, and even takes Dan on in the Yes/No Game!

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In this week's Fun Kids Meets, Sean is joined by Bex to chat about her interview with legendary author, Michael Morpurgo.

He’s talking about his brand new book, When Fishes Flew!

This first new novel in two years from the nation’s favourite storyteller is a sweeping story of love and rescue – an unforgettable journey to the Greek island of Ithaca, and back in time to World War Two…

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Nick Kroll is the voice of Uncle Fester in The Addams Family 2, a whacky and gruesome family film adventure!

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Author, comedian and friend of the show Ben Miller joins Bex.

He’s chatting about his new book, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight.

George has always wondered what it’s like to be a dog.

One night, a magical mix-up with an enchanted fountain means he swaps places with Midnight, a huge and loveable hound!

Becoming a dog is an amazing adventure, until George uncovers a plan that could threaten Midnight’s home…

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In this week's Fun Kids Meets, Sean catches up with Dan after he surprised William Priddy with his rugby idol Danny Care!

William is a massive rugby fan, particularly Harlequins and Danny Care, and he ran the London marathon in his BACK GARDEN to raise money for Brain Tumour Research!

So Dan thought he'd surprise William with a zoom call with his hero to say well done!

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Dermot O'Leary talks to Bex all about the latest instalment of Toto the Ninja Cat, his book series! 

The latest is called The Legend of the Wildcat!

Toto’s brothers, Silver and Socks, and their best friend Catface have just been made Deputy Ninja Cats!

But while celebrating, they accidentally break a boat belonging to a very important cat and find themselves heading north to a bootcamp for naughty animals.

Deep in the Scottish Highlands, they must climb mountains, paddle leaky canoes and prove that they can work as a team.

But something isn’t quite right at the bootcamp, and Toto’s ninja senses are on high alert …

There is a local legend of a super-strong wildcat, destined to raise an army and take over all of Scotland.

Toto knows she must find out more, but danger is lurking at every turn.

Can she find the mysterious wildcat, before it’s too late?

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Actress and singer, Molly Rainford, joins Robyn LIVE in the Fun Kids studio to chat all about her brand new CBBC show, Nova Jones – watch the video above to hear the FULL interview!

Nova Jones is a BRAND NEW CBBC show all about the adventures of intergalactic pop star, Nova Jones!

Nova is the biggest star in the galaxy. She’s the hottest thing since the sun, and when Nova drops a new track, the Universe stops to dance!

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Radio DJ and authors Greg James and Chris Smith join Bex

They’re chatting about their new book, The Great Dream Robbery!

Unlike most 12 year-olds, Maya Clayton is desperate to go to bed early.

Falling asleep is the only chance she has to save her dad – the brilliant but slightly odd Professor Dexter.

The Professor invented a device that allows you to visit other people’s dreams.

But the devious Lilith Delamere has trapped him inside a nightmare and Maya and the mysterious Dream Bandits must find a way to rescue him before it’s too late!

Maya will face a dangerous journey and some difficult choices. But sometimes all you need is a dream, and a bit of courage.

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An out-of-this guest joins Fun Kids Meets this week, as Dan chats to British Astronaut Time Peake!

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Konnie's got a new book! It's from the Cookie Series, The Most Mysterious Mystery in the World.

Mysterious!

Hurray, Cookie’s Nani is coming to stay from Bangladesh!

But she doesn’t speak English and Cookie is the only one in the family who doesn’t speak Bengali.

Luckily, science-mad Cookie realises that her coding lessons at school might help her crack the language code and help her bond with Nani.

Other mysteries are harder to solve, though – like, why is Jake’s mum acting so weird?

Who is the mystery gamer who keeps levelling-up in Cookie’s computer game?

And who is the Woodburn Hacker, who keeps posting teachers’ secrets on the school website?

Why does it look like it might be Cookie herself?

Can Cookie solve these mysteries, clear her name and save the science show?

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Jacqueline Wilson is chatting about her new book, The Primrose Railway Children, which is a fresh reimagining of the classic The Railway Children as a brand new adventure!

Phoebe Robinson loves making up stories – just like her wonderful, imaginative Dad.

When he mysteriously disappears, Phoebe, Perry, Becks and their mum must leave everything behind and move to a small cottage in the middle of nowhere.

Struggling to feel at home and missing her Dad terribly, Phoebe’s only distraction is her guinea pig Daisy.

Until the family discover the thrilling steam trains at the railway station and suddenly, every day is filled with adventure.

But Phoebe still can’t help wondering, what is Mum hiding and more worryingly is Dad okay?

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Bestselling 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 ever have imagined.

And maybe, just maybe, she might find out what happened to her dad.

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