It's GCSE revision season, and if you or your students need some extra motivation to review, BBC Bitesize and BBC Sounds have you covered with free podcasts covering a range of subjects from English literature to chemistry. In this episode of HEP Talks, Luke Kemper speaks with award-winning author, journalist, and podcaster Carl Anka about the English literature resources in which he played a big role.

Carl Anka is a London-born journalist and broadcaster who has written for BBC, Guardian, VICE, NME, GQ and BuzzFeed and specialises in writing about pop culture, video games, films and football. Currently a reporter for sports media group The Athletic covering Manchester United, he is also the host of the Talk of the Devils podcast. Along with Marcus Rashford, Carl is the co-writer of You Are a Champion: How to Be the Best You Can Be – a positive and inspiring guide for life for young readers.

Aside from the BBC resources, Carl and Luke talk about video games, self-control on social media, and how to get motivated to read. It all somehow all comes down to dancing animals...

Listen now, find the BBC revision resources here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdrk7v4#zj2v46f

and read Carl's blog about reading here:

https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/books-for-children/you-are-a-champion-carl-anka-favourite-books