Welcome to The Power of a Book podcast. The only podcast with the power to eradicate book poverty in children. It's a podcast with purpose.
Join our host, BAFTA-nominated comedian and author Rachel Parris (The Late Night Mash), as she talks with some much-loved public figures about the children's books that have been powerful enough to shape their lives.
A kind of desert-island-children's-book show - so who better to kick us off than the lovely Lauren Laverne?
Over the series, Rachel Parris brings listeners into intimate conversations where guests explore their literary inheritance and celebrate the universal power of stories to connect and inspire us all.
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the national charity that takes your preloved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Three books, Three stories
Each guest selects three titles that uncover personal revelations:
Guests include: Lauren Laverne, siblings Anita and Stephen Mangan, Andi Oliver, Ivor and David Baddiel, Clare Balding and Suli Breaks.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site here - there are hundreds across the country
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book here
Follow us on X
Follow us on Instagram
Explore the upcoming series and get a sneaky look at bonus material here
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Power of a Book podcast. The only podcast with the power to eradicate book poverty in children. It's a podcast with purpose.
Join our host, BAFTA-nominated comedian and author Rachel Parris (The Late Night Mash), as she talks with some much-loved public figures about the children's books that have been powerful enough to shape their lives.
A kind of desert-island-children's-book show - so who better to kick us off than the lovely Lauren Laverne?
Over the series, Rachel Parris brings listeners into intimate conversations where guests explore their literary inheritance and celebrate the universal power of stories to connect and inspire us all.
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the national charity that takes your preloved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Three books, Three stories
Each guest selects three titles that uncover personal revelations:
Guests include: Lauren Laverne, siblings Anita and Stephen Mangan, Andi Oliver, Ivor and David Baddiel, Clare Balding and Suli Breaks.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site here - there are hundreds across the country
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book here
Follow us on X
Follow us on Instagram
Explore the upcoming series and get a sneaky look at bonus material here
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tracy Chevalier is an author (The Girl With the Pearl Earring), our compere for the evening and a former publisher.
Patrice Lawrence is an author (Orangeboy), journalist and feminist.
Francesca Simon is an author (Horrid Henry series), ambassador for children's literacy and a former trustee of The World Book Day charity.
Jessie Burton is an author (The Miniaturist), former actor and keen mudlarker.
Introduced by our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), our esteemed panel of authors reveal (at least) three children's books that have helped make them who they are today.
Delivering not quite the soundtrack of their life, but the literary yarns that knit it together. A kind of "desert-island-children's-book" show.
Three books:
PLUS we hear from our illustrious supporters, Phoenix Court Works, with a walking tour of London's literary hot spot Somers Town alongside COO Catherine Lenson.
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Guests this series:
To discover the recommended books of all our guests, and support your local bookshop, visit the independent bookseller's website here.
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Suli Breaks is a poet, a performer, a storyteller, an author and a father.
Together with our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), Suli reveals (at least) three children's books that have helped make him who he is today.
Delivering not quite the soundtrack of his life, but the literary yarns that knit it together. A kind of "desert-island-children's-book" show.
Three books:
PLUS we hear from some of our Children's Book Project partners, big and small, including ASDA, Bonnier Books and Philip Howard Books in Leeds.
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Guests this series:
To discover the recommended books of all our guests, and support your local bookshop, visit the independent bookseller's website here.
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Andi Oliver is a cook, an author, a TV personality and a mother.
Together with our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), Andi reveals (at least) three children's books that have helped make her who she is today.
Delivering not quite the soundtrack of her life, but the literary yarns that knit it together. A kind of "desert-island-children's-book" show.
Three books:
To discover the recommended books of all our guests, and support your local bookshop, visit the independent bookseller's website here.
PLUS we hear more from our host Rachel Parris on her fabulous new book Introducing Mrs Collins - a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Guests this series:
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
David Baddiel is comedian, writer, story-teller, football fanatic and father.
Ivor Baddiel is also a comedian, writer, story-teller, football fanatic and father.
Together with our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), brothers David and Ivor reveal (at least) three children's books that have helped make them who they are today.
Delivering not quite the soundtrack of their lives, but the literary yarns that knit them together. A kind of "desert-island-children's-book" show.
Three books:
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Guests this series:
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fresh from Traitor's Castle is Clare Balding - sports commentator, author and radio presenter (BBC R4's Ramblings).
Together with our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), Clare reveals (at least) three children's books that have helped make her who she is today.
Delivering not quite the soundtrack of her life, but the literary yarns that knit it together.
Three books:
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Guests this series:
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Image: Owen James Vincent
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Stephen Mangan is a comedian, actor, writer and father.
Anita Mangan is an artist, graphic designer and mother.
Together with our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), siblings Stephen and Anita reveal (at least) three children's books that have helped make them who they are today.
Delivering not quite the soundtrack of their lives, but the literary yarns that knit them together.
Three books:
Also celebrating their latest novel Barrie Saves Christmas published by Scholastic.
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Guests this series:
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lauren Laverne is a BBC 6 Music DJ, TV presenter, author, singer, musician and mother...
Plus, she's host of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs and patron of The Children's Book Project.
Together with our host Rachel Parris (BAFTA-nominated comedian, actor, author), Lauren reveals (at least) three children's books that have helped make her who she is today.
Delivering not quite the soundtrack of her life, but the literary yarns that knit it together.
Three books:
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the Queen's Award-winning national charity that takes your pre-loved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Guests this series:
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
This podcast is brought to you with the very kind support of Wonderbly, creators of personalised books for all ages. Blending imaginative storytelling with intricate personalisation, Wonderbly offers a range of books that inspire, delight, and bring loved ones closer together.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The Power of a Book podcast. The only podcast with the power to eradicate book poverty in children. It's a podcast with purpose.
Join our host, BAFTA-nominated comedian and author Rachel Parris (The Late Night Mash), as she talks with some much-loved public figures about the children's books that have been powerful enough to shape their lives.
A kind of desert-island-children's-book show - so who better to kick us off than the lovely Lauren Laverne?
Over the series, Rachel Parris brings listeners into intimate conversations where guests explore their literary inheritance and celebrate the universal power of stories to connect and inspire us all.
Brought to you by The Children's Book Project - the national charity that takes your preloved, unwanted children’s books and gives them to families with few, if any, of their own.
Just by listening, you help us achieve our goal - to eliminate book poverty in children.
Three books, Three stories
Each guest selects three titles that uncover personal revelations:
Guests include: Lauren Laverne, siblings Anita and Stephen Mangan, Andi Oliver, Ivor and David Baddiel, Clare Balding and Suli Breaks.
Written, produced and edited by Rachel Shelley
In collaboration with The Children's Book Project charity.
Help us eliminate book poverty in children:
Find your local book donation site
Subscribe, follow and review The Power of a Book
Follow The Children's Book Project on X and Instagram
Explore bonus material here
Every time you do, we get one step closer to dramatically transforming a child's life.
That's the power of a book.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.