Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

Russell T Davies has a career spanning decades in writing, producing and show-running television of all kinds, but his contribution to family viewing and kid's TV cannot be overlooked. RTD chats to Chris about his beginnings, his ethos when it comes to entertaining a young audience and his memories of making 'The Sarah Jane Adventures'.

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

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Help support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

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Music:

Look Busy by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4000-look-busy

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

DJ and TV Presenter Lauren Layfield is the most recent alumni of CBBC Presentation to join Chris on the show. They discuss her path through journalism leading towards a career in children's entertainment, fronting a comedy panel show and their bizarre adventures in India in 2017.

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

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Help support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

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Music:

Look Busy by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4000-look-busy

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

An actor from a very young age, Bobby Lockwood has played to an audience of kid's whilst being not that much older than them himself. From 'House of Anubis' to 'Wolfblood', 'MOTD: Kickabout' to the CBBC Office, Chris chats to Bobby about his roles, work ethic and favourite moments of his career so far.

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

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Help support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

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Music:

Look Busy by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4000-look-busy

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

Ayshah Tull is a newsreader, journalist and TV presenter who made her name as a part of the Newsround family. Her recent work for Channel 4 News means that she has a unique insight on the differences in delivering current affairs to younger and older viewers alike...and whether the antics of the CBBC Office ever distracted her live on air!

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

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Help support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

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Music:

Look Busy by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4000-look-busy

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

Inel is a comedian, Twitch streamer, sketch writer, voice actor...the list goes on. Chris sits down (over Skype) with this supremely talented gentleman to talk performing comedy for kids, how to get seen by casting directors and what it's like to have your chest shaved on live TV in India.

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

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Help support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

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Music:

Look Busy by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4000-look-busy

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

How does a live afternoon of kid's TV come to be? Chris is rejoined by Phil 'Hacker T. Dog' Fletcher to discuss the process with producer Andy Potter and writer Stephen Collins, two of creators of sketch show 'Class Dismissed' and part of the 2013-2014 live afternoon CBBC team. Prepare for professionalism and painful puns!

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

The theme music is 'Breaktime' by Incompetech.

Help support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

[Warning: a single muttered swearword made it through to the final edit. Apologies to those who don't like naughty lingo!]

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

During the recording of 2020's 'Crackerjack', Chris sat down with CBBC legend Ian Kirkby - a face known by viewers due to his numerous appearances in many shows alongside Dick & Dom, Ted Robbins, Sam & Mark and more. Star of 'The Slammer', impressionist extraordinaire and, of course, Da Bungalow's most infamous resident D.I. Harry Batt, Ian talks about his career on stage, on screen and the bits inbetween.

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

The theme music is 'Breaktime' by Incompetech.

Help support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

Whilst making the new series of Crackerjack, Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes took some time out to discuss their kids TV career (so far). With too many shows to name under their belt (believe me, we tried to remember them all) it was a mammoth task to cover it all here - but that's the risk of interviewing the nicest double act in telly!

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

The theme music is 'Breaktime' by Incompetech.

Help support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

Barney Harwood needs no introduction because chances are everyone has seen him in one show or another during his eighteen years in family entertainment. From his boyband days to his time on Blue Peter, this episode is all about music, theatre and the majesty of David Attenborough's vanilla slice.

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

The theme music is 'Breaktime' by Incompetech.

Help support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/OfficialCDJ

Presenters. Producers. Puppeteers. Join Chris 'Yonko' Johnson as he speaks with these legends of children's television Out Of The Broom Cupboard.

"TONIGHT!" on (not) Love Island, Iain 'Does Jokes' Stirling stops by to talk about the CBBC Office, his love of stand-up comedy and being the voice of the villa. PLUS the origins of 'Yonko' definitively revealed!

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'Out Of The Broom Cupboard' is a podcast series presented and produced by Christopher Johnson.

The theme music is 'Breaktime' by Incompetech.

Help support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ootbc

Follow the show updates on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ootbc/

Chris can be found on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/OfficialCDJ