500 Words 2024
Joe Tasker and Shereen Cutkelvin team up with famous authors to prove anyone can write a story in 500 Words or less by taking inspiration from everyday objects.
The UK’s biggest children’s story-writing competition, 500 Words, is back for 2024!
To celebrate, presenters Joe Tasker and Shereen Cutkelvin take primary pupils inside a props warehouse, home to thousands of objects used to tell stories on stage, TV and in films.
With the help of 500 Words, judges Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Charlie Higson and Francesca Simon, along with a team of young storytellers, we’ll discover that even the most everyday object can inspire an epic story.
Author and actor Nathan Bryon shares his top tips on creating an interesting character and thrilling plot, and the 500 Words judges answer your questions live!
Following this Live Lesson, children will have all the tools to write their own 500 Words story and enter the competition, which opens on Tuesday 24 September and closes on Friday 8 November at 9pm.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Joe Tasker |
| Presenter | Shereen Cutkelvin |
| Interviewed Guest | Francesca Simon |
| Interviewed Guest | Charlie Higson |
| Interviewed Guest | Frank Cottrell-Boyce |
| Director | Martin Williams-Neale |
| Editor | Simon Whyard |
| Executive Producer | Jake Cassels |
| Producer | Bjorn Booms |
| Production Manager | Sophie Lanzetta |
| Series Producer | Fay Hendry |
Broadcast
- Wednesday 11:00