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Armchair Adventures

English, Children-Kids, 4 seasons, 56 episodes, 18 hours, 10 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 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