TWICE UPON A TIME (with Janet Ellis)
TWICE UPON A TIME (with Janet Ellis)
32 episodes
Janet Ellis invites a celebrity guest to chat about their favourite childhood book.
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Episodes
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Maggi Hambling
In this special episode with the brilliant British artist Maggi Hambling, released on Maggi's birthday, host Janet Ellis finds out about Maggi's love for all things 'Just William'. Having been introduced to the books…
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S3 Ep10: JEREMY DYSON
In a suitably macabre special episode for the season, Janet returns this week to speak to Jeremy Dyson, author, musician, screenwriter and of course, member of the League of Gentleman. Jeremy introduces his childhood…
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S3 Ep9: PHYLLIS LOGAN
Recorded live at the Chiswick Festival, Phyllis Logan (Secrets and Lies, Lovejoy, Downton Abbey) joins Janet to discuss her favourite childhood book Alison's Spy Adventure - a rollicking tale of espionage set in…
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S3 Ep8: ANDY NYMAN
In this show, recorded LIVE at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, Janet is delighted to welcome actor, writer and magician Andy Nyman to discuss his choice of spooky of book (so spooky he never could bring himself to read…
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S3 Ep7: JACQUELINE WILSON
Former Children's Laureate, creator of the beloved 'Tracy Beaker' and one of the countries 3 most borrowed authors, Dame Jaqueline Wilson joins Janet to discuss P. L. Travers enduring classic 'Mary Poppins' - having…
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S3 Ep6: KONNIE HUQ
Janet is joined by fellow Blue Peter Alumnus, author and presenter Konnie Huq who brings along her choice, 'Superfudge' by Judy Blume. For pictures from the book please visit our instagram @twiceuponpod A Hat Trick…
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S3 Ep5: ANDI OSHO
In conjunction with Primadonna Festival, Andi Osho writer and actress, most recently from the brilliant 'Blue Lights' joins Janet to discuss her book choice 'Willie The Squowse' by Ted Allan. Andi will shortly be a…
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S3 Ep4: LORRAINE KELLY
Lorraine Kelly OBE; presenter, broadcaster and host of her own eponymous and beloved show on ITV since 2010, joins Janet with her choice of 'Claudine at St.Clare's' by Enid Blyton. Warm reflections on growing up,…
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S3 Ep3: DIANE MORGAN
Diane Morgan, actress, writer and known to many as the brilliant Philomena Cunk, chooses The Iron Man by Ted Hughes as her book in this episode. As you'd expect, a hilarious chat this week, partly due to Diane's…
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S3 Ep2: NICK MOHAMMED
It's our pleasure to welcome Nick Mohammed to the pod this week, star of Ted Lasso and creator of the brilliant Mr Swallow. Nick introduces Janet to his favourite childhood book 'Pocket Magic' by Peter Eldin, a…
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S3 Ep1: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR
In this show, recorded LIVE at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, Janet is delighted to welcome musician and all round superstar Sophie Ellis-Bextor to discuss her choice of book and find out if parental reading during her…
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S2 Ep10: HAYLEY MILLS
Quintessential English actress Hayley Mills, star of numerous films including the original Parent Trap, That Darn Cat and the BAFTA winning Whistle Down The Wind joins Janet this week with her choice 'My Friend Flicka'…
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S2 Ep9: ANTHONY HOROWITZ
Best-selling author Anthony Horowitz is known not only for his original works such as the Magpie Murders and the Hawthorne Series but also for managing to inhabit existing characters such as Sherlock Holmes and James…
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S2 Ep8: VICTORIA HISLOP
Celebrated novelist Victoria Hislop joins Janet this week to talk about 'I Am David' by Anne Holm. Victoria describes wonderfully how she remembers the book being to her class by their teacher and also how it inspired…
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S2 Ep7: PAUL SINHA
Champion Quizzer Paul Sinha joins Janet this week with his choice of - of course - The Guinness Book of Records (1982 edition, year specifically chosen by Paul). Expect facts galore, an examination of 1982 as a whole…
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S2 Ep6: ELIZABETH DAY
The brilliant novelist and podcaster Elizabeth Day joins Janet today with her choice of book 'The Ordinary Princess' by M.M.Kaye. Kaye is probably best known for her novel 'The Far Pavilions' which drew from her time…
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S2 Ep5: BONUS - JANET'S OWN CHOICE
Just before we take a brief break to record some more episodes, here is Janet's own choice - The Swish Of The Curtain by Pamela Brown Written when the author was 13 in 1938 it was finished a couple of years later and…
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S2 Ep4: LISSA EVANS
Janet's guest this week is producer, novelist and children's author Lissa Evans. Her choice is the delightful 'Five Children and It' by E. Nesbit about a group of children who discover a magical being who can grant…
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S2 Ep3: HELEN ZALTZMAN
Podcast royalty this week as the wonderful Helen Zaltzman; podcaster, broadcaster and writer, joins Janet to talk about Judith Kerr's book 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' based on Judith's own childhood as her jewish…
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S2 Ep2: SUSIE DENT
Susie Dent, wordsmith extraordinaire, joins Janet this week to talk about her favourite book Thursday's Child by Noel Streatfeild. Follow us on @twiceuponpod for pictures from the pod and cover pictures of the vintage…
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S2 Ep1: EMMANUEL DZOTSI
Emmanuel Dzotsi, originally hailing from Streatham and now co-host of hit US podcasts Reply-All and Serial, joins Janet this week with his choice 'Danny Champion of the World' by Roald Dahl. Join us @twiceuponpod for…
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S1 Ep10: POSY SIMMONDS
Posy Simmonds chooses The Tale of Mr Tod by Beatrix Potter. Potter, born in 1866, didn’t publish her first book, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” until her mid-30s. Having grown up isolated from other children, she had…
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S1 Ep9: SAMIRA AHMED
Samira Ahmed chooses Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild More about this book: “If other girls had to be one of us, which of us they’d choose to be?” For the past nearly ninety years young readers have been dreaming of…
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S1 Ep8: RACHEL RODDY
Food writer and author Rachel Roddy chooses 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea' by Judith Kerr, first published in 1968. More about the author: Having eventually arrived in England as refugees from Germany during the Second…
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S1 Ep7: MICHAEL MORPURGO
Michael Morpurgo chooses Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson More about this book: It started with a map. In the summer of 1894 Robert Louis Stevenson, often chronically unwell, passed the time drawing: “I made…
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S1 Ep6: TUPPENCE MIDDLETON
Tuppence Middleton chooses Stig of the Dump by Clive King published by Puffin Books 1963 More about this book: Stig Of The Dump was rejected by a great many publishers until it was picked up by the legendary…
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S1 Ep5: MAISIE PETERS
Maisie Peters chooses 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott. First published in 1868. More about this book: "We do not care just now for volumes of collected stories…write us a new book consisting of a single story for…
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S1 Ep4: KEITH BRYMER JONES
Keith Brymer Jones chooses Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe with illustrations by F G Moorsom. More about the book: Robinson Crusoe was published in 1719. It was not written as a book for children but illustrated…
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S1 Ep3: JUNO DAWSON
Juno Dawson chooses Vampires by Colin & Jacqui Hawkins published by Harper Collins 1985 More about this book Jacqui and her husband Colin Hawkins (the parents of actress Sally Hawkins) are known for their creative…
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S1 Ep2: LAUREN CHILD
Lauren Child chooses The Eighteenth Emergency by Betsy Byars More about Lauren's choice: Betsy Byars (1928 – 2020) was a prolific and award winning American children’s writer. The Eighteenth Emergency was her 9th out…
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S1 Ep1: BEN MILLER
Ben Miller chooses King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green (first published by Puffin Books in 1953) More about Ben's choice: Roger Lancelyn Green (1918 – 1987) wrote many books for…
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TRAILER
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