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Armchair Adventures

English, Children-Kids, 4 seasons, 72 episodes, 23 hours, 47 minutes
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I'm on the lookout for some curious, brave and silly explorers to join me on an adventure! Hey! I’m Connie Chief Adventurer here at Armchair Adventures, a super fun and a little bit bonkers series for kids age 6 to 10. Join me and my gang of explorers for a new adventure in every episode. Using your awesome imagination, you’ll visit magical places, meet extraordinary people and learn a thing or two along the way. It’s jam-packed full of sing and move-along fun. It's perfect for playtime, those gloomy rainy days, boring car journeys, and even round at your grans! New episodes are released twice a month, on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Best Kids and Family Podcast  - Bronze - British Podcast Awards 2022 Say hello!  -- http://facebook.com/ArmchairAdventuresUK -- http://ArmchairAdventures.co.uk Produced by Made By Mortals | http://MadebyMortals.org | @MadebyMortals
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A Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Adventure – Part 1

Connie need’s some help explaining bonfire night to some guests she has staying and asks Uncle Chris if he can help!No sure of the facts themselves, Uncle Chris and his trusty community theatre company decide to go back to 1605 and find out the facts as they happened! But it was a very dangerous time, full of plots to kill King James the 1st, so they decide to go undercover as detectives… ‘There’s only one thing for it we will have to go undercover, like secret detectives from a Cop show!’ 👮🚨Join us as we travel back in time to Jacobean London, for Guard chases, undercover policing and a lot of gunpowder treason and plot! 💂👑----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for the episode here.#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Armchair Adventures is a Made by Mortals production. With special thanks to Blueprint Studios and Hannah Donelon.Generously funded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 31st October! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Dorktales StorytimeBe the hero of your own story with Dorktales Storytime, the award-winning podcast for kids and their pop culture loving grownups. Enter their Once Upon a Time world where hosts, Jonathan Cormur and Mr. Reginald T. Hedgehog, take you on a journey of curiosity and acceptance. You’ll explore reimagined fairytales and fables with social emotional themes, discover inspiring stories of history’s hidden heroes, and experience imaginary tales of boundless possibilities. Recognized by Common Sense Media as outstanding entertainment with an official seal for quality and impact. Common Sense Selections include age-appropriate media with the potential to spark family conversations, entertain families of all kinds, and have a positive, lasting effect on society. Selected by Apple Podcasts for being the best of the best in the Kids & Family category. We are consistently selected for curated lists and featured collections.
10/17/202422 minutes, 15 seconds
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A Giant Leap Adventure – Part 2

Connie and the gang blast off into space for an adventure to the moon! Connie initially hesitates, worried about being so far from home. However, she joins the crew just in timefor the rocket launch! 🚀Along the way, the adventurers experience zero gravity, dodge space debris, and even encounter friendly aliens! After a small navigational hiccup, the crew manages to steer back on course and successfully land on the moon. There, they plant the Armchair Adventures flag, explore the lunar surface, and marvel at the beauty of outer space. 🌕Will they get home safely? You’ll have to listen to find out!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for the episode here.#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Armchair Adventures is a Made by Mortals production. With special thanks to Blueprint Studios and HannahDonelon.Generously funded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 17th November! 😀
10/3/202418 minutes, 1 second
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A Giant Leap Adventure Part 1

Season 5 isback with a bang, as Connie and the gang blast off into space!Connie and herteam of adventurers are off on an exciting journey to the moon, led by Hazel—aformer soldier and all-round adventure seeker. Along the way, Connie faces herown fears about going away on a camping trip without her mum. From sneakinginto NASA, prepping a retired rocket and training like astronauts, this episodeis filled with imaginative join-in fun! Will Connierealise she's braver than she thinks? And most importantly, has she packedenough biscuits for the flight?! 🍪 Tune in to find out adventurers!
9/19/202426 minutes, 46 seconds
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Series 5 out soon! Brand new Armchair Adventures episodes are on the way.

Join Connie and the gang at the Armchair Adventures Travel Agency as they kick off Season 5 with a bang! ✨The agency is celebrating with a fireworks display, and they're inviting all adventurers to join in on the fun. This season promises to be packed with super fun join-in adventures led by Connie, Uncle Chris, and all her lovely customersFrom a thrilling theme park escapade to blasting off into the cosmos, it's going to be an unforgettable ride! 🚀Adventures to look forward to:A thrilling theme park experience.🎡An imaginative journey sparking ideas for climate action.🌍A space adventure that blasts off into the cosmos.🧑‍🚀A deep dive into the world of William Shakespeare.🎭A special Christmas episode.🎅A historical adventure about Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder plot.🎆Make sure to follow and subscribe so you don't miss any of the action-packed episodes in Season 5! ✅
9/4/20243 minutes
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A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure Part 2

Deep underground, Connie and her customers learn the Oil monster is friendly after all, and how using fossil fuels for her new prom dress damages the environment. Connie decides that reusing her mums 1980s dress is the best way forward …the thing is, it’s still not her style…at all…👗🧵🛢‘It’s important for me to wear my mum’s prom dress…even though it really, really, really doesn’t suit me…’Amy (The fabulously sustainable fashion designer) comes to the rescue with a complete redesign using the same fabric!Join the adventure and play games at the Oil monsters birthday bash, plant some trees with our forest friends and get yourself on the fashion runway!It’s time to strut your stuff in part 2 of ‘A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure!’----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for the episode here.#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon and Paul HineWriter – Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosSpecial guest – Amy PowneyThis episode was funded through the Energy Saving Trust Foundation’s Youth Climate Action Fund. With extra special thanks to our guest adventurer Amy PowneyOur next episode will be out Thursday 1st August 2024! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Bust or Trust Promo SwapCalling all Chief Detectives! Bust or Trust is a podcast for curious kids’ who’d like to get to the bottom of some of the world’s most interesting mysteries. From Big Foot to the Lost City of Atlantis, “Myth Truster” Tiernan Douieb and “Myth Buster” Athena Kugblenu take you through each case. It’s up to the Chief Detectives listening to decide if they bust the myth or trust it! A real family listen, full of fun facts and silly jokes, this podcast encourages young listeners to think critically about “evidence” and how to debate and disagree in a playful and productive way.
7/18/202418 minutes, 50 seconds
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A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure Part 1

Connie’s lovely customer Pat wants to go on an adventure to learn what her clothes are made of and how she can shop more sustainably…👗🧵🐑‘I’d love to know how I can help the planet whilst still looking good!’Meanwhile, Connie is worrying she will have to wear her Mum’s 1980’s prom dress if she doesn’t order one off the internet in time! The trouble is, Connie doesn’t really understand what the new one is made of…Getting the rest of the customers on the line they travel to Fashion designer Amy Powney’s Super Sustainable Fashion Studio to find out more!When her wardrobe becomes a rocket, they blast off to have a beauty treatment with some sheep and float away on giant clouds made of cotton…But when they venture deep underground to learn where manmade fabrics come from… they are attacked by an oil monster!Will they survive their encounter with this fossil fuelled terror? Join us to find out Adventurers! Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for the episode here.#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon and Paul HineWriter – Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosSpecial guest – Amy PowneyThis episode was funded through the Energy Saving Trust Foundation’s Youth Climate Action Fund. With extra special thanks to our guest adventurer Amy PowneyOur next episode will be out Thursday 18th of July! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Bust or Trust Promo SwapCalling all Chief Detectives! Bust or Trust is a podcast for curious kids’ who’d like to get to the bottom of some of the world’s most interesting mysteries. From Big Foot to the Lost City of Atlantis, “Myth Truster” Tiernan Douieb and “Myth Buster” Athena Kugblenu take you through each case. It’s up to the Chief Detectives listening to decide if they bust the myth or trust it! A real family listen, full of fun facts and silly jokes, this podcast encourages young listeners to think critically about “evidence” and how to debate and disagree in a playful and productive way. Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bust_or_trust_podcast Podfollow Listen Link: https://podfollow.com/bust-or-trust-a-kids-mystery-podcast Apple Podcasts Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bust-or-trust-a-kids-mystery-podcast/id1675057749
7/4/202417 minutes, 58 seconds
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A Prehistoric Portal Adventure

*NEWS FLASH*This just in…Connie needs some help understanding research for a school project, so she asks her trusty Uncle Chris and her lovely customers if they know anyone who could help her out!‘Wow, it’s like the Batcave…Look at all the robots and machines.’🦖🕵🏻🤖Uncle Chris gets in touch with his good friend Dr Rachel, dons his news reporter character and adventures to her super-secret research base! Once inside, they learn about ‘THE FIVE STEPS OF RESEARCH’ Finding out what makes a successful project, how important planning is and they even take a trip back in time to meet some T-REX! But watch your step adventurers…you don’t want to step in any dino dung! ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for the episode here.#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Chris Brett and Hannah Donelon Writer – Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosSpecial guest – Dr Rachel IsbaFunded by The ICS Research Engagement Network development programme. Produced in collaboration with Lancaster Medical School, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, and the Council for Disabled Children (part of the National Children’s Bureau). With special thanks to Rachel Isba.The views expressed in this episode are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of NHS England or the Department of Health and Social Care.Our next episode will be out Thursday 4th of July! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Koala Shine Show notesKoala Shine is a show of mindful kids’ short stories, with adventures taking us all over the globe and even out of this world! In every episode, you'll learn something new, with cool facts and jokes, topsy-turvy tales and even the opportunity for you to be on the pod too. Koala Shine is meaningful, mindful entertainment for developing brains, with not a screen in sight! Hit ‘follow’ so you never miss an episode, and subscribe to Koala Shine+ for ad-free, uninterrupted adventures! https://koalashine.supercast.com/
6/20/202426 minutes, 24 seconds
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A Roman Invasion Adventure

Connie’s running out of time to write a play on the roman invasion of Britain for her drama class, so she asks Uncle Chris and his community theatre company to lend her a hand!‘Silence! You’re forgetting one thing everyone…I am no longer Uncle Chris…I am the emperor of Rome, and emperors do whatever they like!’🏛️🏆🐎Styling himself as the new emperor of Rome, Uncle chris takes us to a giant amphitheatre, where he pits the Roman Empire against ancient Britain to gather up the facts for Connie.Here we see Boudicca queen of the Iceni tribe take on Emperor Claudius of Rome in a few rather silly challenges to impress Emperor Uncle Chris! But who will emerge victorious! And will everybody stay in one piece? Join us on our adventure to find out!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for this episode here. Credits Produced by- Made By MortalsActors – Chris Brett, Hannah Donelon, Catherine Cowdry and Paul HineWriter- Chris BrettMusic- AJS MusicSound design- Blueprint StudiosFunded by- The Arts Council England.Our next episode will be out Thursday 20th of June! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Koala Shine Promo SwapKoala Shine is a show of mindful kids’ short stories, with adventures taking us all over the globe and even out of this world! In every episode, you'll learn something new, with cool facts and jokes, topsy-turvy tales and even the opportunity for you to be on the pod too. Koala Shine is meaningful, mindful entertainment for developing brains, with not a screen in sight! Hit ‘follow’ so you never miss an episode, and subscribe to Koala Shine+ for ad-free, uninterrupted adventures! https://koalashine.supercast.com/ Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/koalashine
6/6/202430 minutes, 11 seconds
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Douze Points! A Eurovision Song Contest Adventure Part 2

Connie and her customers have been asked to step in to perform for the UK in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – but they don’t have a song, costumes, a dance routine, or anything, yet!“I really don’t want nil points!!”“Nobody wants nil points!”🎤✨🌍There’s no time to waste! Connie and her customers hop back on the magical tour bus to travel across Europe, on a mission to gather everything they need to make their act special and bring the audience together. “Let’s build a chain across the world…Let’s bring together every boy and girl.”Will Connie pick up all the tips she needs from other country’s Eurovision winners? How will she get on at the Song Contest? And will she receive the top mark - douze points?! Join us on our journey of the imagination to help make Connie’s contest-winning performance! ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for the episode here.#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon, Chris Brett, Francesca Waite, Catherine Cowdrey and Paul HineWriter – Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosFunded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 30th of May! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Who SmartedWho Smarted? Is the three times weekly 15 minute hilarious educational podcast for kids and families. From space to the ocean to the human body to famous people, on Who Smarted? You will laugh and learn together. Perfect for car rides, breaks, and bedtime - with more than 350 episodes to choose from! Listen here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-smarted/id1533462141
5/16/202420 minutes, 20 seconds
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A Eurovision Song Contest Adventure Part 1

Connie wants to help bring her squabbling school year group back together by preparing the most fantastic performance that will make the School’s Spring Song Contest an enormous success! “Good Evening Everybody! Let the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 commence!”🎤✨🌍Luckily, her Uncle Chris and troupe of trusty customers are super fans of The Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s biggest music competition, so know exactly how to help. Together, they set off to European countries in a magical tour bus to pick up hot hints of how to help make their performance a hit with her school friends and bring everybody back together again.Come and help Connie and her customers get this show on the road and score top marks at the contest!----------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventuresYou can download the transcript for the episode here.#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made ByMortalsActors - Hannah Donelon, Chris Brett, Francesca Waite, Catherine Cowdrey and Paul HineWriter – Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosFunded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 16th of May! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Who Smarted? Who Smarted? Is the three times weekly 15 minute hilarious educational podcast for kids and families. From space to the ocean to the human body to famous people, on Who Smarted? You will laugh and learn together. Perfect for car rides, breaks, and bedtime - with more than 350 episodes to choose from! Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-smarted/id1533462141 Check them out on socials: https://www.facebook.com/WhoSmarted/
5/2/202427 minutes, 19 seconds
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A Shakespeare Adventure - Part 2

Uncle Chris and his community theatre company are on the run from some vicious guards in Elizabethan England!‘What on earth do you think you’re doing here? How dare you interrupt my play…’👑⚔🪶In their quest to find out the facts about Shakespeare for Connie, and the queens guards hot on their heels, the gang crash head first into a performance of one of his plays…and come face to face with Queen Elizabeth the 1st!Will she cut off their heads? Or will they get a chance to change her mind? 😱Come back to ye old England with us adventurers and find out! Just make sure you hold on to your heads!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: @armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Chris Brett, Hannah Donelon, Catherine Cowdrey, Paul Hine, Francesca Waite, Andy Smith and Tess Keeble.Writer – Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosFunded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 2nd of May! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Fun Kids Science WeeklyExploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space! The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Facebook: https://funkidslive.com/facebook Twitter: https://funkidslive.com/twitter Instagram: https://funkidslive.com/instagram
4/18/202418 minutes, 21 seconds
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A Shakespeare Adventure - Part 1

Connie needs help with her Shakespeare essay, so she asks Uncle Chris and his community theatre company to lend her a hand!‘It feels quite royal in here, almost like we are at the Tudor court…’🫅📜✨A bit rusty on their Shakespearean knowledge, Uncle Chris takes his theatre company back in time to Tudor, England, to gather the facts as they happen. But when he accidentally offends Queen Elizabeth the 1st, the gang must run from her guards - who are trying to cut off their heads!Come with us and visit the sights, sounds and people of ye ole England- but don’t forget your nose pegs adventurers. It’s a bit whiffy…----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventuresCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Chris Brett, Hannah Donelon Catherine Cowdrey, Paul Hine, Francesca Waite, Andy Smith and Tess Keeble.Writer – Chris Music - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosFunded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 18th of April! 😀Mentioned in this episode:The Fun Kids Science Weekly PodcastExploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space! The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Facebook: https://funkidslive.com/facebook Twitter: https://funkidslive.com/twitter Instagram: https://funkidslive.com/instagram
4/4/202415 minutes, 47 seconds
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An Armchair Adventure Grammy Awards Adventure

Welcome to the prestigious Armchair Adventures Grammy Awards, or AAGA's for short, where Uncle Chris picks out his favourite musical moments from the episodes so far! 🎶🏆👩‍🎤"First up is the AAGA for 'Best Use Of A Musical Instrument To Represent An Animal!"🐦🎵While Connie makes her way back from Mrs Maestro's 'Musical Extravaganza Adventure', she's asked her Uncle Chris to pick out his favourite musical moments from previous Armchair Adventures Episodes.Listen now to find out who will come out on top in categories like 'Best Lyrics', 'Best Ivory Tinkling' and not forgetting our 'Extra Super Special Lifetime Achievement Armchair Adventure Grammy Award!' Don't forget to tell us what your favourite Armchair Adventure musical moments are adventurer. Ask a grown up to let us now by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts and we'll give you a shout out next time!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - AJS MusicFunded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 4th April! 😀
3/21/202422 minutes, 2 seconds
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A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 3

“Strap yourself in, everybody; this last bit of the journey will be quite the ride.”🚌🎻🎵In the third part of this musical trio, Mrs Maestro’s rickety old bus has to go through some tricky and slightly bonkers terrain, including a long dark tunnel, a sticky and slimy swamp, and a wiggly windy road. With the whole orchestra safely onboard the bus, this final leg of the journey does some very peculiar things to the music. And after all a very important member of the orchestra doesn’t turn up as planned, who will step in to keep everyone on time with their beautiful and imaginative hand movements?“Do you know what adventurers, maybe I could do it? Do you think I can?”----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Kerry Willison-Parry and Hannah DonelonWriter – Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosMusicians - Hannah McCabe, Caroline Pether, Aine MolinesFunded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 21st of March! 😀
3/7/202421 minutes, 33 seconds
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A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 2

The next stop is the string family from the ice cream parlour! Mrs Maestro's journey to get the musicians in the orchestra to the super-duper concert on time continues. Mrs Maestro gets confused when it's time to pay for all those delicious ice creams, and Connie and her customers come to her aid. 🚌🎻🍦“Don’t worry Mrs Maestro, let’s do it together. We’ll help you. Isn’t that right gang?”The next pickup is the brass family from the Great Grand Palace- a royal but somewhat overwhelming experience. And then it’s the percussion family from the disco, and it’s time to dance, dance, dance! In this episode, we continue honing our conducting skills using hand gestures to control the music. But don’t worry, the professional conductor is meeting us at the concert hall to conduct the orchestra in the super-duper concert. But only if we can get the musicians there on time! And now we are running super late!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon and Kerry Willison-ParryWriter – Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosMusicians - Hannah McCabe, Caroline Pether, Aine MolinesFunded by the Arts Council of England. Our next episode will be out Thursday 7th of March! 😀
2/22/202417 minutes, 39 seconds
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A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 1

Meet Mrs Maestro- a local bus company owner and music super-fan. Join her, Connie, and Connie’s customers en route to pick up the musicians in an orchestra and get them to the super-duper concert on time.🚌🎻🎼“We love music. It sets our imaginations wild and free”. In this episode (the first of three musical specials), Mrs Maestro’s ancient steam-powered patented route planner blows up, and she is forced to try to remember her route and the order of her pickups. Poor Mrs Maestro’s memory is ‘on the blink’ and believes she’ll never remember. Her grumpy bus driver, Darren, doesn’t help. So it’s up to Connie, the adventurers (you) and her customers to come to the rescue with the power of music. First stop…the park to pick up the woodwind family.These next three episodes contain original music played by some incredible orchestra musicians. Hold on to your hats; it’s gonna be a musical blast!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon and Kerry Wilson-ParryWriter – Paul HineMusic -AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosMusicians - Hannah McCabe, Caroline Pether, Aine Molines                                                   Our next episode  will be out Thursday 22nd of February!😀
2/8/202427 minutes, 8 seconds
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A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure – Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of our 'Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure', where Connie and her customers learn more about local inspirational women and their positive affirmations."‘Walk in my shoes, run in my wake"🏃‍♀✨💪🏽Connie and her customers are stuck in cyberspace!! But Connie has been asked by the Mayor to sing at a special event, celebrating local inspirational women. How will she make it to the stage in time? Maybe the girl power magic stored in the collected affirmations will help them out!Listen now to find out more...----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah DonelonWriter – Chris BrettMusic -AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                          Funded by- Historic England’s ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ fundWith extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Mayor of Tameside Cllr Sharif and Stacey Copeland.Our next episode will be out on Thursday 8th of February! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Super Great Kids PodcastSuper Great Kids’ Stories create fun tales to make you laugh and cry with some of the best storytellers from around the world, recommended for ages 5 to 105! Supergreat Kids’ Stories is a co-production between Wardour Studios and storyteller Kim Normanton. Listen here https://podfollow.com/super-great-kids-stories
1/18/202421 minutes, 23 seconds
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A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure - Part 1

"Girls are strong, and girls are clever, look out world 'cos here we come!"🦸‍♀️📕💖Connie is asked to sing at the local mayor's inspirational women's event but needs a little self-belief. So, her lovely customers take her on an adventure inside Ada's Girl Power scrapbook!All the amazing women come to life in the scrapbook pictures and teach Connie and the gang how important it is to celebrate women and their achievements. Girls can do anything! 💪We meet Ada Summers, the first justice of the peace in England, not to mention professional boxer, footballer and broadcaster Stacey Copeland.⚽But, oh no....Connie's Uncle Chris arrives early to scan the book ready for the event! Will the adventurers make it out of Ada's scrapbook in time? Or will they be scanned into cyberspace and forced to live on the internet forever? 😱 Listen now to find out!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah DonelonWriter – Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                             Funded by- Historic England’s ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ fund With extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Mayor of Tameside Cllr Sharif and Stacey Copeland.Part 2 of this episode will be out Thursday 18th of January!😀Mentioned in this episode:Super Great Kids StoriesSuper Great Kids’ Stories create fun tales to make you laugh and cry with some of the best storytellers from around the world, recommended for ages 5 to 105! Supergreat Kids’ Stories is a co-production between Wardour Studios and storyteller Kim Normanton. Listen here https://podfollow.com/super-great-kids-stories
1/4/202426 minutes, 2 seconds
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A Now That's What I Call a Uncle Chris Christmas Adventure

Uncle Chris is hosting Christmas this year, so he and his community theatre company set out to make it the best Christmas day EVER!"For the tastiest, tinselliest Christmas, Uncle Chris. You need Brussel sprouts!" 🎄🎅❄️Disaster has struck at Connie's house! The oven has broken, and it's days before Christmas! How will they make Christmas dinner? 🍗Uncle Chris to the rescue! Uncle Chris usually watches box sets on Christmas day; he has no idea how to host! He decides to enlist the help of his community theatre company to make the day EXTRA special.🎁What are the TOP 10 things that make the BEST Christmas Day? Christmas Crackers? Or even Brussel Sprouts? You'll have to listen to find out!✨----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformumsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah DonelonWriter – Chris BrettMusic -AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                         The next episode will be out Thursday 4th January! 😀Mentioned in this episode:The Plate ShowThe Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favourite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world! In each episode, listeners will meet awesome kids and celebrity guest chefs who talk to Spoonie about their own cultural traditions and the foods they love. Plus, each episode has an interactive game, a recipe to try at home...and a bunch of silly jokes. FB - https://www.facebook.com/thirteenWNET Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/ThirteenWNET Insta - https://www.instagram.com/thirteenwnet Website - https://www.thirteen.org/podcasts/the-plate-show/
12/21/202326 minutes, 25 seconds
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A Christmas Song Adventure

Connie decides to create a hit Christmas single with the help of the adventurers and special guest Ian from Blueprint Studios!“There's nothing like a festive song to lift your Christmas spirits! ”  🎄🎅✨In this festive episode of Armchair Adventures, Connie is getting musical. Extra special guests join the gang: Andy, a musical maestro, and Ian, a producer at Blueprint Studios! 🎶Together, they set out to make a hit Christmas single! But a storm threatens to snow them in, so they only have 1 HOUR to make a fab festive song! ☃️Is that enough time!? Maybe they will get a little magical help along the way. Can you hear his sleigh bells, adventurers? 🎅----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformomsCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah DonelonWriter – Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                          With extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Ian Stewart from Blueprint Studios!The next episode will be out Thursday 21st December! 😀Mentioned in this episode:The Plate ShowPodcast Recommendation: The Plate Show is a comedy podcast for kids 6-9 and their families about cultures around the world and the foods that are important to them. Join Spoonie, everyone’s favourite talking spoon, and her BFF sidekick Tongs, as they put on a show from their very own kitchen to learn about – and taste – amazing food from around the world! In each episode, listeners will meet awesome kids and celebrity guest chefs who talk to Spoonie about their own cultural traditions and the foods they love. Plus, each episode has an interactive game, a recipe to try at home...and a bunch of silly jokes. Website - https://www.thirteen.org/podcasts/the-plate-show/
12/7/202328 minutes, 50 seconds
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It's Christmas Time!

Hey Adventurers, we have some very exciting news for you....Connie and the gang have been in a super cool music studio to record their very own Christmas single....and you can listen to it right now!!🎄🎶🎅🏻The smash hit features Connie, her customers and adventurers and even a special guest appearance from the big man himself....FATHER CHRISTMAS!Let us know what you think of our new song 'It's Christmas Time' by leaving us a review adventurer.The full episode is out on 7th December.----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#ArmchairAdventures #podcast #joininstory #bedtimestory #childrensstoryCredits:Actor - Hannah DonelonMusic Composed by AJS MuiscProduced by Blueprint Studios
11/30/20236 minutes, 12 seconds
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A Hindu Wedding Adventure - Part 2

Connie and her customers are in the vibrant land of Gujarat, India, where Connie and her fellow adventurers are immersed in the festivities of a traditional Hindu wedding!“Traditions give the next generation an understanding of their cultural background.”  👳🏽✨❤In part 2, Connie is still in Gujarat and super nervous about being a bridesmaid! Dipak Dristi, a social group for older people of South Asian heritage and extra special guest adventurers, help take her mind off things with an amazing story about Hanuman, the son of the God of wind. 🌬The monsoon is still going as Connie falls asleep. Will she be able to make it back for Sura's sister's wedding? You'll have to listen to find out! 🌧----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#ArmchairAdventures #podcast #joininstory #bedtimestory #childrensstoryCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActor - Hannah DonelonWriter – Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                          Funded by: The National Lottery Community Fund and National Lottery PlayersWith extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Dipak Dristi!The next episode will be out Thursday 30th November! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Who SmartedWho Smarted? Is the three times weekly 15 minute hilarious educational podcast for kids and families. From space to the ocean to the human body to famous people, on Who Smarted? You will laugh and learn together. Perfect for car rides, breaks, and bedtime - with more than 350 episodes to choose from! Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-smarted/id1533462141 Who SmartedWho Smarted? Is the three times weekly 15 minute hilarious educational podcast for kids and families. From space to the ocean to the human body to famous people, on Who Smarted? You will laugh and learn together. Perfect for car rides, breaks, and bedtime - with more than 350 episodes to choose from! Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-smarted/id1533462141
11/16/202322 minutes, 27 seconds
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A Hindu Wedding Adventure - Part 1

Connie has been invited to a Hindu wedding! To prepare for the big day, Connie and her lovely customers are off on another exciting Armchair Adventure to Gujarat in India ✨ 🇮🇳“Gujaratis have many different rituals, traditions and ceremonies of our own!”  💍❤👳🏽With the help of special guest adventurers from Dipak Dristi, a social group for older people of South Asian heritage, Connie learns about Hindu wedding traditions, including the Baraat! There's lots of singing, celebrating and even a bull-cart race adventurers! But just when a monsoon arrives, Connie gets an important phone call from her best friend to ask a favour for the upcoming wedding...----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#ArmchairAdventures #podcast #joininstory #bedtimestory #childrensstoryCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah DonelonWriter – Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                          Funded by: The National Lottery Community Fund and National Lottery PlayersWith extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Dipak Dristi!Part 2 of this episode will be out Thursday 16th November! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Who Smarted?Who Smarted? Is the three times weekly 15 minute hilarious educational podcast for kids and families. From space to the ocean to the human body to famous people, on Who Smarted? You will laugh and learn together. Perfect for car rides, breaks, and bedtime - with more than 350 episodes to choose from!
11/2/202318 minutes, 13 seconds
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A Top Of The Scary Movie Pops Adventure

Connie is making her own scary movie! So she's set Uncle Chris and his local community theatre group a mission to collect the top ten ingredients she needs to make a super scary mooooovie!  🎥 👻“Scary movies often start on a stormy night, with fog, rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds lashing against the side of an old house high up on a hill for example!” 🎃👻🐾Join Uncle Chris and his community theatre group as they embark on a mission to create the ultimate scary movie! They explore the top ten things that make a movie scary while dealing with unexpected guests, mysterious bites, and a mischievous dog on the loose!Ready to get spooky adventurers? ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresukTikTok: @armchairadventuresPatreon: www.patreon.com/armchairadventures#ArmchairAdventures #podcast #joininstory #bedtimestory #childrensstoryCredits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosThe next episode will be out Thursday 2nd November Adventurers! 😀Mentioned in this episode:Armchair Adventurer Fan Club!🔎We’re on the lookout for curious, cool, and super adventurers to join the Official Armchair Adventures Fan Club! By supporting our Patreon and as a big, fat thank-you we’ll reward you with some brilliant and exclusive Armchair Adventures rewards - woohoo! Your kind support through Patreon will ensure that we can continue to create fun, educational adventures for kids across the world, and support the important intergenerational work we do to give older people a voice and platform to share their stories and experiences. Your support means the absolute world to us! ❤️
10/23/202327 minutes, 15 seconds
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A Digging Into The Past Adventure - Part 2

“This adventure is helping me feel happier and more relaxed too. Being up here, floating in space.” 👩‍🚀 🌎It’s part 2 of our Digging Into The Past Adventure! And we are shooting with the stars in this adventure! 💫Connie is feeling anxious about her upcoming house move, so Walter suggests some SPACE archaeology to help Connie get a new perspective on her worries. 🚀 The gang are joined in this episode by an extra special guest: Campbell, an Egyptologist from Manchester Museums.----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsWith help from Manchester MuseumActors - Hannah DonelonWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosMentioned in this episode:Join The Armchair Adventures Fan ClubWe've got some exciting news for you…📣 To coincide with the launch of Season 4 of Armchair Adventures, we have launched our brand-new Armchair Adventure Fan Club! We’re calling on all our curious, cool, and super adventurers to join our Official Fan Club on Patreon. By joining the fan club, you'll help us to: 1. 🌍 Make adventures that kids across the globe can enjoy. 2. 🗣️ Give older people a platform to share their incredible stories and experiences. We need your help to make this mission a reality! By becoming a part of our Patreon community, you'll support our cause and unlock a treasure trove of exclusive Armchair Adventures rewards. How exciting is that? 🎉 Click here to discover our 3 membership tiers. Thanks for your support!
10/19/202321 minutes, 57 seconds
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A Digging Into The Past Adventure - Part 1

We are DIGGING series 4, as Connie takes a break from packing to explore an archaeological dig! “Archaeology is a way to build connections between us and the people who came before us.”  ⛏️🏺🗺️Welcome back adventurers to a BRAND NEW SERIES of Armchair Adventures! In this exciting first episode, Connie and her regular customers are joined by Dr Campbell Price, an Egyptologist from Manchester Museum!Connie and her family are moving house soon, but Connie is struggling with the thought of living somewhere new and leaving all her memories behind. Luckily Walter's on hand to help and his genius idea leads the gang to a local construction site. Campbell reveals the excitement of local archaeology, as the gang unearth treasures, like a World War I medal, a Victorian candlestick and even Viking poop. Eeeww!!What will you discover on the archaeological dig adventurer?Also new for series 4, you can now join our Armchair Adventure fan club. Click here for more details. ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsWith help from Manchester MuseumActors - Hannah DonelonWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosPart Two of this Armchair Adventure will be released on Thursday 19th October, see you there guys!Mentioned in this episode:Join The Armchair Adventures Fan ClubWe've got some exciting news for you…📣 To coincide with the launch of Season 4 of Armchair Adventures, we have launched our brand-new Armchair Adventure Fan Club! We’re calling on all our curious, cool, and super adventurers to join our Official Fan Club on Patreon. By joining the fan club, you'll help us to: 1. 🌍 Make adventures that kids across the globe can enjoy. 2. 🗣️ Give older people a platform to share their incredible stories and experiences. We need your help to make this mission a reality! By becoming a part of our Patreon community, you'll support our cause and unlock a treasure trove of exclusive Armchair Adventures rewards. How exciting is that? 🎉 Click here to discover our 3 membership tiers. Thanks for your support!
10/5/202321 minutes, 6 seconds
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Join The Armchair Adventures Fan Club!

We've got some exciting news for you…📣To coincide with the launch of Season 4 of Armchair Adventures, we have launched our brand-new Armchair Adventure Fan Club! We’re calling on all our curious, cool, and super adventurers to join our Official Fan Club on Patreon.By joining the fan club, you'll help us to:1. 🌍 Make adventures that kids across the globe can enjoy.2. 🗣️ Give older people a platform to share their incredible stories and experiences.We need your help to make this mission a reality! By becoming a part of our Patreon community, you'll support our cause and unlock a treasure trove of exclusive Armchair Adventures rewards. How exciting is that? 🎉Click here to discover our 3 membership tiers. Thanks for your support!
9/21/20232 minutes, 12 seconds
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Armchair Adventures Series 4 Trailer

"Armchair Adventures Travel Agency....Mission....Series 4!!"🧳 🗺️ 🚀 Connie, Uncle Chris and the Armchair Adventures gang are back with a brand new series full of action packed, imagination fuelled, join in at home adventures.They're perfect for long car journeys, rainy day activities or bedtime stories!Join Connie and the Armchair Adventures gang as they give you a sneak peak of what's in store for series 4...Series 4 starts on Thursday 5th October with 'A Digging Into The Past Adventure.' Hit follow or subscribe to get this in your feed as soon as it's released.----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresUKInstagram: @armchairadventuresuk#ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios
9/7/20232 minutes, 37 seconds