Armchair Adventures: A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids

We continue our magical trip to learn about building confidence from Connie and the gang's new friend Kanti.“People don’t have to be born confident, but if you’re prepared then you can feel confident!!”🙌🏏🎤Our Armchair Adventure continues! Chief adventurer Connie has travelled to the future where she’s giving a speech at the Junior Presentation Championships. The trouble is, she’s not at all ready so it hasn’t gone too well!Can a glimpse at her confident new friend Kanti’s first-ever speech help her understand how to overcome shyness? Join the Armchair Adventures Travel Agency gang as we help Connie find her confidence, with lots of join-in-at-home fun along the way!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosThe next episode of Armchair Adventures will be released on Thursday 6th April - see you then adventurer!Mentioned in this episode:Ben & Sophie - Woby's SecretTwo kids, a robot, and a missing professor... join in on this mysteriously funny audio adventure! "Ben and Sophie - Woby's Secret" is the story of two friends, skilled at investigating all the secrets their world holds. In season 1, they stumble upon Woby, a very philosophical robot, while walking Max, their dog, in the forest. Finding Woby turns the lamest, most boring summer vacation ever into an exciting adventure: Where does Woby come from? And why was he abandoned in the forest? These are the big questions to answer - while overcoming many smaller challenges on the way.

“Sometimes when we face challenges that we’re the most afraid of, it’s the most fun and rewardinTake a magical trip to the past to learn about building confidence from Connie and the gang's new friend Kanti.g!”🏏💛🎤Connie has been invited to speak about Armchair Adventures at the Junior Presentation Championships, but she’s too shy to say yes. Her new friend Kanti understands exactly how she feels, but Connie can’t quite believe it - he seems so confident!Kanti decides to take Connie and the gang on an Armchair Adventure into his incredible past to show how he overcame his shyness. All it takes is three taps of a magic cricket bat and it’s back in time we go!Join the Armchair Adventures Travel Agency for a Journeys Of The Imagination!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosMake sure you listen to Part Two of A Time Travelling Cricket Bat Adventure, released on Thursday 16th March!Mentioned in this episode:Ben & Sophie - Woby's SecretTwo kids, a robot, and a missing professor... join in on this mysteriously funny audio adventure! "Ben and Sophie - Woby's Secret" is the story of two friends, skilled at investigating all the secrets their world holds. In season 1, they stumble upon Woby, a very philosophical robot, while walking Max, their dog, in the forest. Finding Woby turns the lamest, most boring summer vacation ever into an exciting adventure: Where does Woby come from? And why was he abandoned in the forest? These are the big questions to answer - while overcoming many smaller challenges on the way.

Connie and the gang continue their journey to understand more about mental health.“It’s important to ask people what they want when they are not feeling well, Connie and it’s important to listen to them.”🧠🎭👵The interval is over and the second half is about to begin…Connie’s friends at the community theatre company are putting together a children’s show about mental health illness, and they need you to join in with all the sing and move along fun at home, adventurer!Using the magic of theatre, we’re going on a journey into Connie’s Nanna’s head. Will this help Connie to understand her Nanna’s mental health better? ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosJoin us on our next Armchair Adventure on Thursday 2nd March!

Connie joins a community theatre company to create a new theatre show to help her learn about mental health illness.“When people are poorly with their mental health they quite often appear one way to people on the outside, but inside their head, they are experiencing very different thoughts and feelings.”👵🎭💛Connie’s Nanna isn’t very well at the moment - she’s struggling with her mental health. Connie isn’t sure what that means or what she can do to help.Luckily her friends at the community theatre company are creating a new show to help explain mental health illness to children. Using the magic of theatre and your creativity and imagination, you will join the Armchair Adventures Travel Agency - on an adventure inside Nanna’s head?----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah DonelonWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosPart Two of this Armchair Adventure will be released on Thursday 16th February - see you then adventurer!

“It’s a really good feeling knowing someone will be making more memories, like the ones you made.”🧸🪞💛Connie and the gang are at Willow Wood charity shop with their new friend Denise, who works in the shop. They’ve brought bags and bags of things to donate to a good cause - but Connie isn’t sure about letting go.When the magic mirror starts to show Connie how happy her old things could make other people, will she have a change of heart?----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosOur next Armchair Adventure will be released on Thursday 2nd February - see you then adventurer!

“You never know what you’re going to get! This could be our lucky day!”🛍️👢🪞Connie and the gang join our competition-winning new friend Denise on a magical adventure in a charity shop!Connie has never been to a charity shop before, so our new friend Denise can’t wait to show her what she’s missing!Connie and the gang join Denise for a rummage through Willow Wood Hospice charity shop, where they discover amazing pre-loved things and find out their stories with the help of a magical mirror!But when it comes to making her own donation, Connie really struggles to let go. Is she ready to pass her things on for someone else to enjoy?----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Francesca WaiteMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosPart two of A Charity Shop Adventure will be released on Thursday 19th January - see you then adventurer!

“Scoop up a handful of baubles and let’s funky turkey them all over that tree!”🎅🎁❄️Connie is visiting Father Christmas in Lapland, so the gang want to decorate Armchair Adventures Head Quarters as a surprise for when she gets home. There’s a problem though, Connie has left Uncle Chris in charge and he can’t stand Christmas! Find out why Uncle Chris lost his Christmas spirit, and whether the gang and all you adventurers can help him to rediscover it, with plenty of drama game fun in true Uncle Chris style!----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Chris BrettMusic - AJS Music Sound Design - Blueprint StudiosHave a great Christmas adventurer, we’ll see you for the next episode of Armchair Adventures on Thursday 5th January!

“In a pantomime everything and everyone ends up happy. I love that!”🎄🎅🧚Connie is off to a pantomime with school, but she’s never seen one before so she doesn’t know what to expect. She sets Uncle Chris and Year 3 at Arlies Primary School a very important assignment - they need to find out what ingredients make up a proper good panto! We explore the top ten panto ingredients with the help of our local community theatre group in a showbiz TV show called 'Top of the Panto Bits!' It’s full of bad jokes, celebrity guests and happy endings.... Oh no it isn’t, oh yes it is! ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosJoin us for our next adventure on Thursday 15th December!

“It’s important to stay calm and together, and encourage each other.”🎖️🎙️💛It’s crunch time at Armchair Adventures Head Quarters! Made By Mortals - the company who help Connie and her customers produce Armchair Adventures - need the next episode ready and pronto. However, the builders have rocked up, so everybody needs to squeeze into the broom cupboard to crack on with all the behind-the-scenes jobs. It’s chaos!Can Connie use what she’s learnt about camaraderie from the veterans of the armed forces to rally the troops and get the job done? Listen to part two of A Camaraderie Adventure and find out!A Camaraderie Adventure is proudly funded by Veterans’ Foundation. ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint StudiosJoin us for our next adventure on Thursday 1st December!

“In the forces we do almost everything as a team, which really helps to get the job done and reduce feelings of stress at the same time.”🎖️🏵️🪖Connie has been feeling a bit stressed out. There’s loads to do behind the scenes to make an Armchair Adventures episode and she has been tackling it all alone.Luckily, some of her customers know a thing or two about camaraderie after their time in the armed forces. Everyone gets a job to help get the latest episodes ready, including you adventurer!But when some unexpected obstacles get in the way, will Connie and the gang be able to pull together and get the job done?A Camaraderie Adventure is proudly funded by Veterans’ Foundation. ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActors - Hannah Donelon & Chris BrettWriter - Paul HineMusic - AJS MusicSound Design - Blueprint Studios----------------------------------------------Join us for part two of this Armchair Adventure on Thursday 17th November!

“Travelling through poems is brilliant. We went to the carnival, daffodil fields, we charged along a railway track and now I’m lost!” ✍️📚📖Hey Adventurer! You now get double the Armchair Adventures fun with each adventure split into two parts and released on the first and third Thursday of each month!Join us for part two of A Poetry Adventure! Connie is struggling with her homework - she has to write a poem but she doesn’t know where to start. Luckily, our resident poet Pauline and the rest of the gang are on a mission to help her. In part one they took her on a journey into their favourite poems to show her how it’s done.Now it’s Connie’s turn to put pen to paper. It’s the only way for her to leave the world of poetry and get back home in time to hand in her homework! Will Connie do it, listen to fun out...----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActor - Hannah DonelonSound Design - Blueprint StudiosArmchair Adventures fundraise to create this podcast. If you would like to donate to us, ask a grown up to text the amount you would like to donate and the word ‘Adventures’ to 70450. Thank you for your support!Join us for our next Armchair Adventure on Thursday 3rd November!

“But the thing is, we’ll be traveling through the world of poems. So as soon as we land in a poem, we won’t be able to come back until you’ve written your own!”✍️📚📖Welcome to series three of Armchair Adventures. Yes, that’s right - Connie and the gang are back! You’ll visit so many exciting places adventurers, and it all kicks off with part one of A Poetry Adventure!Connie has to write a poem for her English homework and she’s stuck! Luckily her gang of intrepid and inventive customers are at hand, including Pauline who happens to LOVE poetry.Pauline takes Connie on an adventure through poetry to try and give her some inspiration. The gang share some of their favourite poems and try out some super fun poetry techniques along the way, inviting you to join in!Will Connie manage to write the right poem? Listen to part two of A Poetry Adventure (released on Thursday 20th October) to find out…----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: madebymortals.org Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCICInstagram: instagram.com/madebymortals #ArmchairAdventures Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActor - Hannah DonelonSound Design - Blueprint StudiosPart 2 of our Poetry Adventure is out on Thursday 20th October. See you then guys!

"Ahhh, this is the life eh! Sitting on the beach, suntanning by the sea..." 🏖️Join Uncle Chris and Connie as they near the end of their summer holidays, ready for another action packed, imagination fuelled series of Armchair Adventures. Uncle Chris and Connie have an idea... listen here to find out 👇Series 3 starts on Thursday 6th October with 'A Poetry Adventure.' Hit follow or subscribe to get this in your feed as soon as it's released!---------------------------------------------------------Say hello Adventurer!www.armchair-adventures.co.ukTwitterFacebookInstagramThe Adventurers that make this:Produced by Made By MortasActor - Hannah Donelon, Chris BrettMusic & Sound Design - AJS Music

"Right first of all we need some 'Guess The Guest' gameshow music!"In this bonus episode, the last one before we start series 3, Connie checks in with Uncle Chris and the gang to find out what they've been unto on their summer holidays. The launch of series 3 is just around the corner and everyone at Armchair Adventures HQ is super excited, especially when Connie reveals that we'll have a very special guest!Fingers on buzzers, because it's time to play Guess The Guest! Adventurer, can you work out who our mystery VIP will be?Listen here 👇---------------------------------------------------------Say hello Adventurer!www.armchair-adventures.co.ukTwitterFacebookInstagramThe Adventurers that make this:Produced by Made By MortasActor - Hannah Donelon, Chris BrettMusic & Sound Design - AJS Music

"My lovely customers have been busy creating some bonus episodes for you all to enjoy!"Connie's Uncle Chris is back! ✨Uncle Chris spends lots of his time going around schools and communities playing drama games and creating shows! 🎭In this bonus episode, Uncle Chris and the gang head over to Arlies Primary School in Tameside to play lots of drama games based around our Cruise Ship adventure. Ready to pack your suitcases guys? What would you take on a cruise ship adventure?🚢Listen here 👇---------------------------------------------Read along, with a transcript of this episode here Say hello Adventurer!www.Armchair-Adventures.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresukInstagram: Instagram.com/armchairadvemturesuk#ArmchairAdventures The Adventurers that make thisProduced by Made By MortalsActor - Hannah Donelon, Chris BrettSound Design & Music by AJS Music

"While we’re creating new episodes for series 3 of Armchair Adventures, I’ve asked Uncle Chris and my lovely customers to do some drama workshops in schools based on some of our previous episodes!"Introducing Connie's Uncle, Chris! ✨Uncle Chris is a drama teacher who loves to get people acting, playing and being creative! 🎭So Connie sent him, with the rest of the gang, to Millbrook Primary School in Tameside. Where we will get to play lots of fun drama games based on season 2's Compost Adventure!Have you ever heard of the alphabet game? Or used your imagination to create your own magical mini-beast? 🐛Give it a go in our latest BONUS episode!Listen here 👇----------------------------------------------Read along, with a transcript of this episode here Say hello Adventurer!www.Armchair-Adventures.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresukInstagram: Instagram.com/armchairadvemturesuk#ArmchairAdventures The Adventurers that make thisProduced by Made By MortalsWritten by Becky Prestwich / Andrew SmithActor - Hannah Donelon, Chris BrettSound Design & Production - Story PublishingMusic by AJS Music

"It can feel terrifying when you're caught in the storm, but the important thing is to keep calm, focus on finding stiller waters!"Ready to put on your snazziest outfits, adventurers?? ✨Connie has been feeling a bit tired recently, so Cyril suggests we all go blow off some steam on a Cruise Ship adventure. TOOT TOOT! All aboard! 🛳️There are plenty of magical surprises in store. Join the Captain for a delicious banquet and run away from pirates☠️...have you ever seen an octopus fold laundry!? 🐙C'mon sailors, we all need a little holiday now and again!Listen here 👇----------------------------------------------Read along, with a transcript of this episode here Say hello Adventurer!www.Armchair-Adventures.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/armchairadventuresukInstagram: Instagram.com/armchairadvemturesuk#ArmchairAdventuresThe Adventurers that make thisProduced by Made By MortalsWritten by Becky PrestwichActor - Hannah Donelon, Chris BrettSound Design & Production - Story PublishingMusic by AJS MusicMusic Production by James Dee

“It’s important to know the past, so that we can learn for the future.”Have you ever wondered what the place where you live was like in the olden days?? ⏳Well John, one of Connie's lovely travel customers, likes to go for long walks along the canals in his hometown of Ashton-under-Lyne. He LOVES to look at all the history he can see, like all the once busy and bustling cotton mills that are left empty now.But what if you could go back and see it in REAL LIFE!? 🤯Are you ready to go back in time adventurers!! I wonder who Connie and the gang will meet!?Sometimes it's easy to not think about our local history. But it’s all around us, you just have to take a good look. 👀Let’s go guys! It's time to hop on John's MAGICAL time-traveling canal boat! All aboard! 🚤----------------------------------------------Read along, with a transcript of this episode by visiting www.armchair-adventures.co.ukSay hello Adventurer!Twitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCIC #ArmchairAdventures The Adventurers that make thisProduced by Made By MortalsWritten by Francesca WaiteActor - Hannah Donelon, Gemma NorthSound Design & Production - Story PublishingMusic by AJS MusicMusic Production by James DeeNext episode out 14th April

“It’s hard to feel down when you’re being a funky chicken with your friends!”Time to get your dancing shoes on adventurers! It's Pat's turn to choose the adventure this time, and she is bored of being cooped up alone; she wants to get moving and grooving with her friends! So, Connie and the gang will take you on a dancing extravaganza! You’ll tango at the glamourous Blackpool Tower Ballroom and jet off to Nashville for a spot of line-dancing - you might even bump into a country music superstar - Yeehaw!And don’t forget the funky chicken dance at a super cool disco!Trying new things, or having a pop at stuff you think you’re rubbish at can actually turn out to be really fun - who knows if you don’t give it a go!Listen now and show us your best moves!----------------------------------------------Say hello Adventurer!www.Armchair-Adventures.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCIC #ArmchairAdventures The Adventurers that make thisProduced by Made By MortalsWritten by Alison Carr PrestwichActor - Hannah Donelon, Merriel ScholfieldSound Design & Production - Story PublishingMusic by AJS MusicMusic Production by James DeeThis episode of Armchair Adventures was funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Loneliness Engagement Fund.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We hope Father Christmas brought you everything you wanted and that you all ate plenty of sprouts!Over the Christmas break, Connie and the gang have been busy choosing their top five favourite ever Armchair Adventures moments and we’ve brought them all together into one lovely podcast for you to enjoy!What’s gonna be no.1?? The time we visited a superhero lair, or maybe when we pulled the plug on a seaside adventure, or what about the time Ashton United played Rivals FC at Wembley?! Let us know what your favourite moment has been over the past two series adventurer.Grab open the Quality Street, as we rewind and take you back to the start…----------------------------------------------Say hello Adventurer!www.Armchair-Adventures.co.ukTwitter: twitter.com/madebymortals Facebook: facebook.com/MadeByMortalsCIC #ArmchairAdventures The Adventurers that make thisProduced by Made By MortalsWritten by Paul Hine & Francesca WaiteActor - Hannah DonelonSound Design & Production - Story PublishingMusic by AJS MusicMusic Production by James DeeNext episode is out 10th February