Children's literature
Open Book. Children's Laureate Special. Audio, 28 minutes
Children's Laureate special with Malorie Blackman, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Malorie Blackman. Audio, 43 minutes
Kirsty Young talks to author and children's laureate Malorie Blackman.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. Children's Book Special. Audio, 28 minutes
Children's Book Special with Richard Curtis, Charlie Higson, Lauren Child and Amanda Craig
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Great Lives. Sebastian Walker. Audio, 30 minutes
Lynn Barber talks to Matthew Parris about Sebastian Walker of Walker Books.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
What the Scandinavians Know About Children's Literature. Audio, 30 minutes
Mariella Frostrup looks at Scandinavian children's literature.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. Series 2, Anthony McGowan: Seeing Ourselves as Villains. Audio, 15 minutes
Author Anthony McGowan thinks we should see ourselves as villains, not heroes.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Francesca Simon. Audio, 43 minutes
Children's author Francesca Simon is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Rupert Bear and Me. Audio, 30 minutes
Mark Radcliffe explores the continued success and appeal of the little white bear.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Dr Seuss and the Butter Battles. Audio, 30 minutes
The surprising political legacy of the much-loved children's author, Dr Seuss.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. 15/05/2011. Audio, 30 minutes
Mariella Frostrup talks to novelists Eoin Colfer and John Boyne about their new novels.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. 18/04/2010. Audio, 30 minutes
Alex Clark talks to Gillian Cross, creator of The Demon Headmaster, about her latest book.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Open Book. 17/01/2010. Audio, 30 minutes
Mariella Frostrup talks to the novelist Daniel Handler.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Julia Donaldson. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is children's author Julia Donaldson.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Jan Pienkowski. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Jan Pienkowski.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Once Upon a Time. Audio, 20 minutes
The world of fairy tales explored by Michael Rosen, AS Byatt and Richard Mabey.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Allan Ahlberg. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Allan Ahlberg.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Anthony Horowitz. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Anthony Horowitz
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Quentin Blake. Audio, 45 minutes
Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Quentin Blake
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Michael Rosen. Audio, 45 minutes
Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and poet Michael Rosen
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Living with Harry Potter. Audio, 60 minutes
Author J K Rowling and Stephen Fry discuss the Harry Potter book series.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Great Lives. Beatrix Potter. Audio, 30 minutes
Fiona Reynolds, former director of the National Trust, chooses writer Beatrix Potter
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Desert Island Discs. Jacqueline Wilson. Audio, 45 minutes
Sue Lawley's castaway is children's laureate Jacqueline Wilson
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year