The BBC has announced a major initiative stretching into the summer as it seeks to encourage both children and grownups to transform drab, dreary locations into wild, colourful, nature-filled places for all to enjoy. Inspired by the BBC’s Wild Isles programme, Radio 2, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC Teach will piggyback […]
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The popular Radio 2 writing competition for children launched today, with Chris Evans heading up the team of judges again. 500 WORDS invites children aged 13 and under to submit their short stories of fiction to be judged by a panel of authors and celebrities including Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Richard […]
Next week sees Jeremy Vine dedicating a whole week to parenting issues on his daily Radio 2 show. On Monday 28 March Jeremy considers the very first day a parent is at home with their baby. He will be speaking to worried mums and dads, with a parenting panel on […]
As part of his breakfast show on Radio 2, Chris Evans has announced a competition for budding young writers. 500 Words has been launched in association with Hay Fever, the children’s programme of the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, and aims to inspire children to get creative and write […]