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Bonnie Wright, Julia Donaldson and The Why Workshop

Bonnie Wright chats to Zoe about Radio 2's Big Bee Challenge. It’s The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions.

Bonnie Wright, the actress who became a breakout star in the Harry Potter movies, talks to Zoe about Radio 2's Big Bee Challenge. As a passionate environmentalist Bonnie knows just why it's so important to look after our natural world and the Big Bee Challenge is central to that. Bonnie starred as Ginny Weasley for 10 years in the Harry Potter series of films and then went on to star in a number of independent films and also graduated from the University of Arts in London with a degree in filmmaking.

Julia Donaldson, the hugely successful children's author, tells Zoe about her brand new creative writing course she's running with ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Maestro. In the course Julia imparts her vast experience and expertise on writing picture books to inspire attendees to create something that will appeal to the ears and mind of the child listener, the adult who will read the story aloud – and also to publishers. Julia is the bestselling author of children’s books; The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Room on the Broom.
Her books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and won numerous major awards including the Nation’s Favourite Bedtime Story Award, the Scottish Book Trust Award, the Red House Children’s Book Award, and The Booksellers Association Books Are My Bag Readers Award.

It’s The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a daily Pause For Thought with Alan Sorensen and listeners on the line, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 Jun 2021 06:30

Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Let's Groove

    • 15th Anniversary Music Celebration (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • Calvin Harris

    By Your Side (feat. Tom Grennan)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Blondie

    Maria

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Girls Aloud

    Can't Speak French

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • America

    Ventura Highway

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis‐Bextor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
  • Duran Duran

    INVISIBLE

    • FUTURE PAST.
    • S-Curve Records.
  • Chris Rea

    On The Beach

    • The Best Of Chris Rea.
    • East West Records.
  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.
  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Keith Urban

    Out The Cage (feat. Nile Rodgers & BRELAND)

    • The Speed Of Now Pt. 1.
    • Universal.
  • Dodgy

    Good Enough

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • James Arthur

    September

    • CD Single.
    • Columbia.
  • Neil Diamond

    Sweet Caroline

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.
  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Laura Mvula

    Got Me

    • Pink Noise.
    • Atlantic.
  • Katy Perry

    Chained To The Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley)

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.
  • Kaoma

    Lambada

    • One World (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Paul Simon

    Graceland

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • ΄‘²Τ²Τ±π‐M²Ή°ωΎ±±π & Niall Horan

    Our Song

    • Therapy.
    • Atlantic.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Behind A Painted Smile

    • Isley Brothers - Greatest Motown Hits.
    • Motown.
  • Joel Corry & MNEK

    Head & Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Perfect Havoc.
  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • U2

    Where The Streets Have No Name

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Two Tribes

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Gut.
  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Marshmello & Jonas Brothers

    Leave Before You Love Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • George Harrison

    All Those Years Ago

    • Somewhere In England.
    • Dark Horse.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Jun 2021 06:30