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. 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:
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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.
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