Armchair Adventures: A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids

Meet Mrs Maestro- a local bus company owner and music super-fan. Join her, Connie, and Connie’s customers en route to pick up the musicians in an orchestra and get them to the super-duper concert on time.

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“We love music. It sets our imaginations wild and free”.

In this episode (the first of three musical specials), Mrs Maestro’s ancient steam-powered patented route planner blows up, and she is forced to try to remember her route and the order of her pickups. Poor Mrs Maestro’s memory is ‘on the blink’ and believes she’ll never remember. Her grumpy bus driver, Darren, doesn’t help. So it’s up to Connie, the adventurers (you) and her customers to come to the rescue with the power of music. First stop…the park to pick up the woodwind family.

These next three episodes contain original music played by some incredible orchestra musicians. Hold on to your hats; it’s gonna be a musical blast!

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Credits

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actors - Hannah Donelon and Kerry Willison-Parry

Writer – Paul Hine

Music -AJS Music

Sound Design - Blueprint Studios

Musicians - Hannah McCabe, Caroline Pether, Aine Molines                                                   

Our next episode  will be out Thursday 22nd of February!😀

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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"

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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...

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Credits

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actors - Hannah Donelon

Writer – Chris Brett

Music -AJS Music

Sound 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.

Our next episode will be out on Thursday 8th of February! 😀

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"Girls are strong, and girls are clever, look out world 'cos here we come!"

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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!

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Credits 

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actors - Hannah Donelon

Writer – Chris Brett

Music - AJS Music

Sound 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!😀

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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!"

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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!✨

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Credits

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actors - Hannah Donelon

Writer – Francesca Waite

Music -AJS Music

Sound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                         

The next episode will be out Thursday 4th January! 😀

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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! ” 

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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? 🎅

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Credits 

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actors - Hannah Donelon

Writer – Chris Brett

Music - AJS Music

Sound 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! 😀

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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!!

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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.

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Credits:

Actor - Hannah Donelon

Music Composed by AJS Muisc

Produced by Blueprint Studios

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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.” 

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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! 🌧

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Credits 

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actor - Hannah Donelon

Writer – Francesca Waite

Music - AJS Music

Sound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                         

Funded by: The National Lottery Community Fund and National Lottery Players

With extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Dipak Dristi!

The next episode will be out Thursday 30th November! 😀

Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures

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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!” 

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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...

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Credits 

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actors - Hannah Donelon

Writer – Francesca Waite

Music - AJS Music

Sound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                         

Funded by: The National Lottery Community Fund and National Lottery Players

With extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Dipak Dristi!

Part 2 of this episode will be out Thursday 16th November! 😀

Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures

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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? 

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Credits 

Produced by Made By Mortals

Actors - Hannah Donelon & Chris Brett

Writer - Paul Hine

Music - AJS Music

Sound Design - Blueprint Studios

The 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! ❤️

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“This adventure is helping me feel happier and more relaxed too. Being up here, floating in space.” 

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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.

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Credits 

Produced by Made By Mortals

With help from Manchester Museum

Actors - Hannah Donelon

Writer - Paul Hine

Music - AJS Music

Sound Design - Blueprint Studios

Mentioned in this episode:

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!

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