Armchair Adventures:  A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids

Armchair Adventures: A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids

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A join-in adventure series filled with stories and songs for kids. Step into the world of the Armchair Adventures Imagination Travel Agency and learn new things about people, history, science, and different cultures along the way. Join Connie, her Uncle Chris and their crew of explorers on incredible journeys - where anything is possible! Like exploring a superhero lair, joining a space mission or time traveling to witness history in the making! It's not just a story; it's an adventure that you are a part of! Armchair Adventures podcast for kids aged 6-10 is perfect for screen-free story time, playtime...

UNPACKED: An Ancient Egypt Adventure

UNPACKED: An Ancient Egypt Adventure

Welcome to UNPACKED, Armchair Adventures’ spin-off show for your listening and ‘join in’ pleasure. Hosted by Connie’s Uncle Chris, drama teacher and actor extraordinaire, and a cheeky soundboard called Ziggy, each episode challenges teams of customers and adventurers to ‘Unpack’ an adventure through a series of super silly games and some proper-hard adventure questions. 🎙️🎶In this episode, we will be unpacking The Ancient Egyptian Adventure from season 5. In the adventure, Connie and the gang

Feb 13, • 25:00

An Ancient Egypt Adventure - Part 2

An Ancient Egypt Adventure - Part 2

Connie and the gang are back in Ancient Egypt 🌅🐫 – and this time, they have a mission 💪Their meeting with Hatshepsut, the first woman to rule Egypt as a Pharoah – didn’t go to plan… The gang found Hatshepsut down in the dumps – convinced that one day everything she’d achieved would be forgotten. Can the gang prove to Hatshepsut that her legacy will live on? It will take some sneaky hieroglyphs, plenty of time travel and a history lesson like no other! ⏳🎶--------------------------------------

Jan 30, • 21:39

An Ancient Egypt Adventure - Part 1

An Ancient Egypt Adventure - Part 1

Connie and the gang travel back through the sands of time, all the way to Ancient Egypt 🌅🐫Connie is feeling sad about missing out on a special trip, and so, her lovely customer Jan decides to cheer her up. A history buff and all-round adventurer, Jan recreates her own once in a lifetime trip to the land of the Pharoahs. Only this time, powered by imagination, the gang are going to get to meet the Pharoahs for real… And not just any Pharoah – Hatshepsut – the first ever woman to rule as a Pharo

Jan 16, • 20:12

A BAF-Ding Awards Adventure!

A BAF-Ding Awards Adventure!

Join Uncle Chris as he hosts the very first BAF-Dings award ceremony! 🏆 🎭"When Connie asked me to host the BAF-dings she didn’t say it was going to be a workout too! All this exercise is working up my appetite!" 🙆🏻‍♂️ 😅Because we've been on so many amazing journeys of the imagination, Uncle Chris and head travel agent Connie, we thought it was about time to give out some awards for our favourite join-in-at-home moments! 🎙️So, get your glad rags at the ready because we're about to roll out

Jan 2, • 16:16

UNPACKED: A Christmas Song Adventure

UNPACKED: A Christmas Song Adventure

Think you know your Armchair Adventures inside and out..? Well, get ready to put your knowledge to the test with UNPACKED: the brand new spin-off from Armchair Adventures.It’s hosted by Connie’s Uncle Chris, and a mischevious soundboard called Ziggy. 🔉Each Unpacked episode challenges you and teams of our customers and adventurers to ‘Unpack’ an Armchair Adventure through silly games like ‘Sing The Blanks’ and ‘ Don’t Say That Word!’ In this episode of UNPACKED, we’re getting festive with ‘A Chr

Dec 19, 2024 • 24:29

UNPACKED: A Musical Extravaganza Adventure

UNPACKED: A Musical Extravaganza Adventure

Welcome to UNPACKED - A brand-new spin-off show to Armchair Adventures for your listening and ‘join in’ pleasure. ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has ‘It Takes Two’💃🏿, ‘The Great British Bake Off’ has an “Extra Slice’🍰, and now...Armchair Adventures’ has UNPACKED! 🧳😀 Hosted by Connie’s Uncle Chris, drama teacher and actor extraordinaire, and a cheeky soundboard called Ziggy 🔉, each episode challenges teams of customers and adventurers to ‘Unpack’ an adventure through a series of super silly games

Dec 12, 2024 • 1:10:30

A Magical Theme Park Adventure - Part 2

A Magical Theme Park Adventure - Part 2

Join Connie & her lovely customers as we continue our super fun adventure at the magical theme park! 🎡🎠 Things get a little bonkers when the gang splits up to explore, but oh no — Anne has gone walkies! 😱 Will the gang find her in time before the park closes?🎡🎠🕸️‘We might be out of the ghost train – but look! So are the skeletons!’Join us as we ride spooky ghost trains👻, bump into skeletons on the dodgems 💥, and take a crazy ride on flying helter-skelter mats! 🛞-------------------------

Dec 5, 2024 • 21:15

A Magical Theme Park Adventure - Part 1

A Magical Theme Park Adventure - Part 1

Join Connie and her lovely customers as they adventure to THE MOST exciting, amazing, magical theme park filled with thrills, imagination, and surprises! The journey kicks off with special guest Linda, who suggests taking everyone on to a theme park to cheer everyone up, especially Connie, who's feeling a bit anxious about reconnecting with an old friend.🎡🎢🎠‘We’re so excited. We’re going to ride on literally everything.’There's fantastical rides, including spinning carousels that send them ba

Nov 21, 2024 • 23:01

A Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Adventure – Part 2

A Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Adventure – Part 2

Uncle Chris is in a right pickle…his undercover detective work hasn’t gone to plan and the King's guards are trying to take him and his community theatre company to the Tower of London!‘The guards are chasing us through the streets of London on horseback!’On the run they still have to find the facts about bonfire night for Connie, risking everything they sneak into the houses of parliament to find out more! Will they be caught? Will they end up in the dungeon, or worse, tortured on the rack?!Joi

Nov 4, 2024 • 21:22

A Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Adventure – Part 1

A Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Adventure – Part 1

Connie needs some help explaining bonfire night to some guests she has staying and asks Uncle Chris if he can help!Not sure of the facts themselves, Uncle Chris and his trusty community theatre company decide to go back to 1605 and find out the facts as they happened! But it was a very dangerous time, full of plots to kill King James I, so they decide to go undercover as detectives… ‘There’s only one thing for it we will have to go undercover, like secret detectives from a Cop show!’ 👮🚨Join us

Oct 17, 2024 • 22:15

A Giant Leap Adventure – Part 2

A Giant Leap Adventure – Part 2

Connie and the gang blast off into space for an adventure to the moon! Connie initially hesitates, worried about being so far from home. However, she joins the crew just in timefor the rocket launch! 🚀Along the way, the adventurers experience zero gravity, dodge space debris, and even encounter friendly aliens! After a small navigational hiccup, the crew manages to steer back on course and successfully land on the moon. There, they plant the Armchair Adventures flag, explore the lunar surface,

Oct 3, 2024 • 18:01

A Giant Leap Adventure Part 1

A Giant Leap Adventure Part 1

Season 5 isback with a bang, as Connie and the gang blast off into space!Connie and herteam of adventurers are off on an exciting journey to the moon, led by Hazel—aformer soldier and all-round adventure seeker. Along the way, Connie faces herown fears about going away on a camping trip without her mum. From sneakinginto NASA, prepping a retired rocket and training like astronauts, this episodeis filled with imaginative join-in fun! Will Connierealise she's braver than she thinks? And most impor

Sep 19, 2024 • 26:46

Series 5 out soon! Brand new Armchair Adventures episodes are on the way.

Series 5 out soon! Brand new Armchair Adventures episodes are on the way.

Join Connie and the gang at the Armchair Adventures Travel Agency as they kick off Season 5 with a bang! ✨The agency is celebrating with a fireworks display, and they're inviting all adventurers to join in on the fun. This season promises to be packed with super fun join-in adventures led by Connie, Uncle Chris, and all her lovely customersFrom a thrilling theme park escapade to blasting off into the cosmos, it's going to be an unforgettable ride! 🚀Adventures to look forward to:A thrilling them

Sep 4, 2024 • 3:00

A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure Part 2

A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure Part 2

Deep underground, Connie and her customers learn the Oil monster is friendly after all, and how using fossil fuels for her new prom dress damages the environment. Connie decides that reusing her mums 1980s dress is the best way forward …the thing is, it’s still not her style…at all…👗🧵🛢‘It’s important for me to wear my mum’s prom dress…even though it really, really, really doesn’t suit me…’Amy (The fabulously sustainable fashion designer) comes to the rescue with a complete redesign using the

Jul 18, 2024 • 18:50

A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure Part 1

A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure Part 1

Connie’s lovely customer Pat wants to go on an adventure to learn what her clothes are made of and how she can shop more sustainably…👗🧵🐑‘I’d love to know how I can help the planet whilst still looking good!’Meanwhile, Connie is worrying she will have to wear her Mum’s 1980’s prom dress if she doesn’t order one off the internet in time! The trouble is, Connie doesn’t really understand what the new one is made of…Getting the rest of the customers on the line they travel to Fashion designer Amy

Jul 4, 2024 • 17:02

A Prehistoric Portal Adventure

A Prehistoric Portal Adventure

*NEWS FLASH*This just in…Connie needs some help understanding research for a school project, so she asks her trusty Uncle Chris and her lovely customers if they know anyone who could help her out!‘Wow, it’s like the Batcave…Look at all the robots and machines.’🦖🕵🏻🤖Uncle Chris gets in touch with his good friend Dr Rachel, dons his news reporter character and adventures to her super-secret research base! Once inside, they learn about ‘THE FIVE STEPS OF RESEARCH’ Finding out what makes a succes

Jun 20, 2024 • 26:24

A Roman Invasion Adventure

A Roman Invasion Adventure

Connie’s running out of time to write a play on the roman invasion of Britain for her drama class, so she asks Uncle Chris and his community theatre company to lend her a hand!‘Silence! You’re forgetting one thing everyone…I am no longer Uncle Chris…I am the emperor of Rome, and emperors do whatever they like!’🏛️🏆🐎Styling himself as the new emperor of Rome, Uncle chris takes us to a giant amphitheatre, where he pits the Roman Empire against ancient Britain to gather up the facts for Connie.He

Jun 6, 2024 • 29:14

Douze Points! A Eurovision Song Contest Adventure Part 2

Douze Points! A Eurovision Song Contest Adventure Part 2

Connie and her customers have been asked to step in to perform for the UK in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest – but they don’t have a song, costumes, a dance routine, or anything, yet!“I really don’t want nil points!!”“Nobody wants nil points!”🎤✨🌍There’s no time to waste! Connie and her customers hop back on the magical tour bus to travel across Europe, on a mission to gather everything they need to make their act special and bring the audience together. “Let’s build a chain across the worl

May 16, 2024 • 19:35

Douze Points! A Eurovision Song Contest Adventure Part 1

Douze Points! A Eurovision Song Contest Adventure Part 1

Connie wants to help bring her squabbling school year group back together by preparing the most fantastic performance that will make the School’s Spring Song Contest an enormous success! “Good Evening Everybody! Let the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 commence!”🎤✨🌍Luckily, her Uncle Chris and troupe of trusty customers are super fans of The Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s biggest music competition, so know exactly how to help. Together, they set off to European countries in a magical tour b

May 2, 2024 • 27:19

A Shakespeare Adventure - Part 2

A Shakespeare Adventure - Part 2

Uncle Chris and his community theatre company are on the run from some vicious guards in Elizabethan England!‘What on earth do you think you’re doing here? How dare you interrupt my play…’👑⚔🪶In their quest to find out the facts about Shakespeare for Connie, and the queens guards hot on their heels, the gang crash head first into a performance of one of his plays…and come face to face with Queen Elizabeth the 1st!Will she cut off their heads? Or will they get a chance to change her mind? 😱Come

Apr 18, 2024 • 17:34

A Shakespeare Adventure - Part 1

A Shakespeare Adventure - Part 1

Connie needs help with her Shakespeare essay, so she asks Uncle Chris and his community theatre company to lend her a hand!‘It feels quite royal in here, almost like we are at the Tudor court…’🫅📜✨A bit rusty on their Shakespearean knowledge, Uncle Chris takes his theatre company back in time to Tudor, England, to gather the facts as they happen. But when he accidentally offends Queen Elizabeth the 1st, the gang must run from her guards - who are trying to cut off their heads!Come with us and v

Apr 4, 2024 • 14:59

An Armchair Adventure Grammy Awards Adventure

An Armchair Adventure Grammy Awards Adventure

Welcome to the prestigious Armchair Adventures Grammy Awards, or AAGA's for short, where Uncle Chris picks out his favourite musical moments from the episodes so far! 🎶🏆👩‍🎤"First up is the AAGA for 'Best Use Of A Musical Instrument To Represent An Animal!"🐦🎵While Connie makes her way back from Mrs Maestro's 'Musical Extravaganza Adventure', she's asked her Uncle Chris to pick out his favourite musical moments from previous Armchair Adventures Episodes.Listen now to find out who will come

Mar 21, 2024 • 22:02

A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 3

A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 3

“Strap yourself in, everybody; this last bit of the journey will be quite the ride.”🚌🎻🎵In the third part of this musical trio, Mrs Maestro’s rickety old bus has to go through some tricky and slightly bonkers terrain, including a long dark tunnel, a sticky and slimy swamp, and a wiggly windy road. With the whole orchestra safely onboard the bus, this final leg of the journey does some very peculiar things to the music. And after all a very important member of the orchestra doesn’t turn up as p

Mar 7, 2024 • 21:33

A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 2

A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 2

The next stop is the string family from the ice cream parlour! Mrs Maestro's journey to get the musicians in the orchestra to the super-duper concert on time continues. Mrs Maestro gets confused when it's time to pay for all those delicious ice creams, and Connie and her customers come to her aid. 🚌🎻🍦“Don’t worry Mrs Maestro, let’s do it together. We’ll help you. Isn’t that right gang?”The next pickup is the brass family from the Great Grand Palace- a royal but somewhat overwhelming experienc

Feb 22, 2024 • 17:39

A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 1

A Musical Extravaganza Adventure – Part 1

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.🚌🎻🎼“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

Feb 8, 2024 • 27:08

A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure – Part 2

A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure – Part 2

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"🏃‍♀✨💪🏽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!Lis

Jan 18, 2024 • 20:03

A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure - Part 1

A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure - Part 1

"Girls are strong, and girls are clever, look out world 'cos here we come!"🦸‍♀️📕💖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 pe

Jan 4, 2024 • 26:02

Now That’s What I Call An Uncle Chris Christmas Adventure

Now That’s What I Call An Uncle Chris Christmas Adventure

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!" 🎄🎅❄️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 com

Dec 21, 2023 • 26:25

A Christmas Song Adventure

A Christmas Song Adventure

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! ” 🎄🎅✨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

Dec 7, 2023 • 28:03

It's Christmas Time!

It's Christmas Time!

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!!🎄🎶🎅🏻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.-----------

Nov 30, 2023 • 6:12

A Hindu Wedding Adventure - Part 2

A Hindu Wedding Adventure - Part 2

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.” 👳🏽✨❤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

Nov 16, 2023 • 20:02

A Hindu Wedding Adventure - Part 1

A Hindu Wedding Adventure - Part 1

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!” 💍❤👳🏽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, celebrati

Nov 2, 2023 • 18:13

A Top Of The Scary Movie Pops Adventure

A Top Of The Scary Movie Pops Adventure

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!&nbsp

Oct 23, 2023 • 27:15

A Digging Into The Past Adventure - Part 2

A Digging Into The Past Adventure - Part 2

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

Oct 19, 2023 • 21:57

A Digging Into The Past Adventure - Part 1

A Digging Into The Past Adventure - Part 1

We are DIGGING series 4, as Connie takes a break from packing to explore an archaeological dig! “Archaeology is a way to build connections between us and the people who came before us.” ⛏️🏺🗺️Welcome back adventurers to a BRAND NEW SERIES of Armchair Adventures! In this exciting first episode, Connie and her regular customers are joined by Dr Campbell Price, an Egyptologist from Manchester Museum!Connie and her family are moving house soon, but Connie is struggling with the thou

Oct 5, 2023 • 21:06

Join The Armchair Adventures Fan Club!

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

Sep 21, 2023 • 2:12

Series 4 coming soon! Brand-new Armchair Adventure incoming!

Series 4 coming soon! Brand-new Armchair Adventure incoming!

"Armchair Adventures Travel Agency....Mission....Series 4!!"🧳 🗺️ 🚀 Connie, Uncle Chris and the Armchair Adventures gang are back with a brand new series full of action packed, imagination fuelled, join in at home adventures.They're perfect for long car journeys, rainy day activities or bedtime stories!Join Connie and the Armchair Adventures gang as they give you a sneak peak of what's in store for series 4...Series 4 starts on Thursday 5th October with 'A Digging Into The Past Adventure.' Hit

Sep 7, 2023 • 2:37

A Pride Adventure

A Pride Adventure

It’s crafty chaos as Connie, Uncle Chris and the Armchair Adventures gang try to create cool costumes for Pride!“If we all work together, we can have some amazing recycled outfits in no time!” 🌈🧵✂️Connie is busy crafting a float for the Pride parade and has tasked Uncle Chris with creating some fabulous recycled costumes, fast! Join Uncle Chris and the Armchair Adventures customers as they put their sewing skills to the test in ‘The Great British Make Off’. With fabric flying everywh

Aug 10, 2023 • 24:20

A Gardening Emergency Adventure

A Gardening Emergency Adventure

Get your gardening tools at the ready to help Uncle Chris with his growing woes in this episode of Armchair Adventures!“Growing a garden takes time and careful planning! ” 🧑‍🌾🥕🪴Uncle Chris has agreed to get the Armchair Adventures garden sorted for the VIP-packed summer BBQ, but he doesn’t know the first thing about gardening!Join him and the Armchair Adventures customers as they try to get to grips with one seriously out of control garden, with a little help from green-fingered Ciaran

Jul 13, 2023 • 23:16

A Friendship Fixing Adventure - Part 2

A Friendship Fixing Adventure - Part 2

Against the odds, the gang help Connie to reach the Repair Cafe to find out if her favourite necklace can be repaired - as well as her friendship with her best friend.“Friendships aren’t disposable. They need to be looked after and cared for. ” 🪛🥰♻️Connie is convinced she’s a terrible friend after falling out with her best friend Sura and smashing her friendship necklace. Joined by a gang of her customers from the Armchair Adventures Travel Agency, she’s on a mission to mend her necklace

Jun 15, 2023 • 20:19

A Friendship Fixing Adventure - Part 1

A Friendship Fixing Adventure - Part 1

After falling out with her best friend, Connie is keen to mend things by going on a wild adventure to the Repair Cafe with her customers.“A good friendship doesn’t change, even after a couple of years, you just pick up where you left off. ” 🐻🫶🔨Connie’s having a really bad day! She’s fallen out with her best friend and broken her friendship necklace. Armchair Adventures Travel Agency customer Kenny knows all about fixing broken things, so he decides it’s time to head to the Repair Cafe to

Jun 1, 2023 • 18:37

A Magical Mystery Cycling Adventure - Part Two

A Magical Mystery Cycling Adventure - Part Two

Connie and the gang get a taste of Bike Kitchen magic when they go to donate Christine’s old bicycle.“When you’re on your bike, you’re totally in the moment – no chance to worry about anything else!” ⚙️🚲🔧Grab your bike helmet adventurer, because it’s time to continue our join-in journey of the imagination to The Bike Kitchen with Connie and the gang in this exciting episode of Armchair Adventures!After sharing parts with her friends when they got into trouble during our magical cycle ride

May 18, 2023 • 16:39

A Magical Mystery Cycling Adventure - Part 1

A Magical Mystery Cycling Adventure - Part 1

Get ready to pedal as you join Connie and the gang on a very special bike ride!“That’s the thing with riding your bike, you’re not on anyone else’s timetable, you’re free to explore!” ✨🚲✨At the Armchair Adventures Travel Agency, Connie is getting ready for another journey of the imagination with the gang. Customer Christine decides that it’s time for a magical cycling adventure because she’s about to donate her bike to The Bike Kitchen. She would love one last spin with her friends before

May 4, 2023 • 23:46

The Biggest Obstacle Course On Earth Adventure - Part Two

The Biggest Obstacle Course On Earth Adventure - Part Two

After escaping from the giant tunnel of mud, Connie and her customers are ready to face the final obstacles in 'The Biggest Obstacle Course on Earth Adventure!' They have united as a team and they’re determined to get through the challenge together - with a little help from all you adventurers, of course!“I loved being part of a team and using my imagination to enjoy exercise!”🏃🏅⛹️‍♂️But can they conquer the terrifying final obstacle - The Wall of Doom?!This episode of Armchair Adventures was

Apr 20, 2023 • 20:26

The Biggest Obstacle Course On Earth Adventure! Part 1

The Biggest Obstacle Course On Earth Adventure! Part 1

It's time for Connie and her lovely customers to grab their sports gear as they tackle 'The Biggest Obstacle Course On Earth...'“It's great knowing you have people on your side, working together as one!”🏃‍♀️💛🤸‍♀️Connie has backed out of sports day at school and her cousin Sura isn’t pleased! Back at Armchair Adventures Travel Agency, her customer Steve and the rest of the gang want to prove that getting active can be fun! They decide to take Connie on a journey of the imagination… to THE BIGG

Apr 6, 2023 • 22:38

A Time Travelling Cricket Bat Adventure - Part 2

A Time Travelling Cricket Bat Adventure - Part 2

We continue our magical trip to learn about building confidence from Connie and the gang's new friend Kanti.“People don’t have to be born confident, but if you’re prepared then you can feel confident!!”🙌🏏🎤Our Armchair Adventure continues! Chief adventurer Connie has travelled to the future where she’s giving a speech at the Junior Presentation Championships. The trouble is, she’s not at all ready so it hasn’t gone too well!Can a glimpse at her confident new friend Kanti’s first-ever speech he

Mar 16, 2023 • 17:18

A Time Travelling Cricket Bat Adventure - Part 1

A Time Travelling Cricket Bat Adventure - Part 1

“Sometimes when we face challenges that we’re the most afraid of, it’s the most fun and rewardinTake a magical trip to the past to learn about building confidence from Connie and the gang's new friend Kanti.g!”🏏💛🎤Connie has been invited to speak about Armchair Adventures at the Junior Presentation Championships, but she’s too shy to say yes. Her new friend Kanti understands exactly how she feels, but Connie can’t quite believe it - he seems so confident!Kanti decides to take Connie and the ga

Mar 2, 2023 • 21:18

Inside Nanna's Head Adventure - Part 2

Inside Nanna's Head Adventure - Part 2

Connie and the gang continue their journey to understand more about mental health.“It’s important to ask people what they want when they are not feeling well, Connie and it’s important to listen to them.”🧠🎭👵The interval is over and the second half is about to begin…Connie’s friends at the community theatre company are putting together a children’s show about mental health illness, and they need you to join in with all the sing and move along fun at home, adventurer!Using the magic of theatre,

Feb 16, 2023 • 13:55

An Inside Nanna's Head Adventure - Part 1

An Inside Nanna's Head Adventure - Part 1

Connie joins a community theatre company to create a new theatre show to help her learn about mental health illness.“When people are poorly with their mental health they quite often appear one way to people on the outside, but inside their head, they are experiencing very different thoughts and feelings.”👵🎭💛Connie’s Nanna isn’t very well at the moment - she’s struggling with her mental health. Connie isn’t sure what that means or what she can do to help.Luckily her friends at the community th

Feb 2, 2023 • 19:26

A Charity Shop Adventure - Part 2

A Charity Shop Adventure - Part 2

“It’s a really good feeling knowing someone will be making more memories, like the ones you made.”🧸🪞💛Connie and the gang are at Willow Wood charity shop with their new friend Denise, who works in the shop. They’ve brought bags and bags of things to donate to a good cause - but Connie isn’t sure about letting go.When the magic mirror starts to show Connie how happy her old things could make other people, will she have a change of heart?Download the transcript for this episode here.------------

Jan 19, 2023 • 14:38

A Charity Shop Adventure - Part 1

A Charity Shop Adventure - Part 1

“You never know what you’re going to get! This could be our lucky day!”🛍️👢🪞Connie and the gang join our competition-winning new friend Denise on a magical adventure in a charity shop!Connie has never been to a charity shop before, so our new friend Denise can’t wait to show her what she’s missing!Connie and the gang join Denise for a rummage through Willow Wood Hospice charity shop, where they discover amazing pre-loved things and find out their stories with the help of a magical mirror!But w

Jan 5, 2023 • 17:03

A Christmas Spirit Adventure

A Christmas Spirit Adventure

“Scoop up a handful of baubles and let’s funky turkey them all over that tree!”🎅🎁❄️Connie is visiting Father Christmas in Lapland, so the gang want to decorate Armchair Adventures Head Quarters as a surprise for when she gets home. There’s a problem though, Connie has left Uncle Chris in charge and he can’t stand Christmas! Find out why Uncle Chris lost his Christmas spirit, and whether the gang and all you adventurers can help him to rediscover it, with plenty of drama game fun in true U

Dec 15, 2022 • 21:39

A Panto Adventure

A Panto Adventure

“In a pantomime everything and everyone ends up happy. I love that!”🎄🎅🧚Connie is off to a pantomime with school, but she’s never seen one before so she doesn’t know what to expect. She sets Uncle Chris and Year 3 at Arlies Primary School a very important assignment - they need to find out what ingredients make up a proper good panto! We explore the top ten panto ingredients with the help of our local community theatre group in a showbiz TV show called 'Top of the Panto Bits!' It’s full o

Dec 1, 2022 • 20:01

A Camaraderie Adventure - Part 2

A Camaraderie Adventure - Part 2

“It’s important to stay calm and together, and encourage each other.”🎖️🎙️💛It’s crunch time at Armchair Adventures Head Quarters! Made By Mortals - the company who help Connie and her customers produce Armchair Adventures - need the next episode ready and pronto. However, the builders have rocked up, so everybody needs to squeeze into the broom cupboard to crack on with all the behind-the-scenes jobs. It’s chaos!Can Connie use what she’s learnt about camaraderie from the veterans of the a

Nov 17, 2022 • 14:40

A Camaraderie Adventure - Part 1

A Camaraderie Adventure - Part 1

“In the forces we do almost everything as a team, which really helps to get the job done and reduce feelings of stress at the same time.”🎖️🏵️🪖Connie has been feeling a bit stressed out. There’s loads to do behind the scenes to make an Armchair Adventures episode and she has been tackling it all alone.Luckily, some of her customers know a thing or two about camaraderie after their time in the armed forces. Everyone gets a job to help get the latest episodes ready, including you adventurer!But

Nov 3, 2022 • 22:47

A Poetry Adventure - Part 2

A Poetry Adventure - Part 2

“Travelling through poems is brilliant. We went to the carnival, daffodil fields, we charged along a railway track and now I’m lost!” ✍️📚📖Hey Adventurer! You now get double the Armchair Adventures fun with each adventure split into two parts and released on the first and third Thursday of each month!Join us for part two of A Poetry Adventure! Connie is struggling with her homework - she has to write a poem but she doesn’t know where to start. Luckily, our resident poet Pauline and the res

Oct 20, 2022 • 14:04

A Poetry Adventure - Part 1

A Poetry Adventure - Part 1

“But the thing is, we’ll be traveling through the world of poems. So as soon as we land in a poem, we won’t be able to come back until you’ve written your own!”✍️📚📖Welcome to series three of Armchair Adventures. Yes, that’s right - Connie and the gang are back! You’ll visit so many exciting places adventurers, and it all kicks off with part one of A Poetry Adventure!Connie has to write a poem for her English homework and she’s stuck! Luckily her gang of intrepid and inventive customers are at

Oct 6, 2022 • 18:16

Series 3 Trailer - Armchair Aventures

Series 3 Trailer - Armchair Aventures

"Ahhh, this is the life eh! Sitting on the beach, suntanning by the sea..." 🏖️Join Uncle Chris and Connie as they near the end of their summer holidays, ready for another action packed, imagination fuelled series of Armchair Adventures. Uncle Chris and Connie have an idea... listen here to find out 👇Series 3 starts on Thursday 6th October with 'A Poetry Adventure.' Hit follow or subscribe to get this in your feed as soon as it's released!-------------------------------------------------------

Sep 23, 2022 • 3:00

Bonus Episode - Guess The Guest!

Bonus Episode - Guess The Guest!

"Right first of all we need some 'Guess The Guest' gameshow music!"In this bonus episode, the last one before we start series 3, Connie checks in with Uncle Chris and the gang to find out what they've been unto on their summer holidays. The launch of series 3 is just around the corner and everyone at Armchair Adventures HQ is super excited, especially when Connie reveals that we'll have a very special guest!Fingers on buzzers, because it's time to play Guess The Guest! Adventurer, can you work o

Sep 20, 2022 • 13:16

Bonus Episode - 'Guess The Guest!'

Bonus Episode - 'Guess The Guest!'

"Right, first of all we need some ‘Guess The Guest’ gameshow music!" In this bonus episode, the last one before we start series 3, Connie checks in with Uncle Chris and the gang to find out what they’ve been up to on their summer holidays. The launch of series 3 is just around the corner and everyone is super excited, especially when Connie reveals that we’ll have a very special guest! Fingers on buzzers, because it’s time to play Guess the Guest!  Adventurer, can you work out who our mystery

Sep 8, 2022 • 13:21

Bonus Episode - Uncle Chris Goes Cruising!

Bonus Episode - Uncle Chris Goes Cruising!

"My lovely customers have been busy creating some bonus episodes for you all to enjoy!"Connie's Uncle Chris is back! ✨Uncle Chris spends lots of his time going around schools and communities playing drama games and creating shows! 🎭In this bonus episode, Uncle Chris and the gang head over to Arlies Primary School in Tameside to play lots of drama games based around our Cruise Ship adventure. Ready to pack your suitcases guys? What would you take on a cruise ship adventure?🚢Download the tr

Aug 4, 2022 • 15:44

Bonus Epsiode - Meet Uncle Chris!

Bonus Epsiode - Meet Uncle Chris!

"While we’re creating new episodes for series 3 of Armchair Adventures, I’ve asked Uncle Chris and my lovely customers to do some drama workshops in schools based on some of our previous episodes!"Introducing Connie's Uncle, Chris! ✨Uncle Chris is a drama teacher who loves to get people acting, playing and being creative! 🎭So Connie sent him, with the rest of the gang, to Millbrook Primary School in Tameside. Where we will get to play lots of fun drama games based on season 2's Compost Adventur

Jul 1, 2022 • 15:28

A Cruise Ship Adventure

A Cruise Ship Adventure

"It can feel terrifying when you're caught in the storm, but the important thing is to keep calm, focus on finding stiller waters!"Ready to put on your snazziest outfits, adventurers?? ✨Connie has been feeling a bit tired recently, so Cyril suggests we all go blow off some steam on a Cruise Ship adventure. TOOT TOOT! All aboard! 🛳️There are plenty of magical surprises in store. Join the Captain for a delicious banquet and run away from pirates☠️...have you ever seen an octopus fold laundry!? 🐙

Apr 13, 2022 • 23:43

A Local History Adventure

A Local History Adventure

“It’s important to know the past, so that we can learn for the future.”Have you ever wondered what the place where you live was like in the olden days?? ⏳Well John, one of Connie's lovely travel customers, likes to go for long walks along the canals in his hometown of Ashton-under-Lyne. He LOVES to look at all the history he can see, like all the once busy and bustling cotton mills that are left empty now.But what if you could go back and see it in REAL LIFE!? 🤯Are you ready to go back in time

Mar 10, 2022 • 27:57

A Dancing Adventure

A Dancing Adventure

“It’s hard to feel down when you’re being a funky chicken with your friends!”Time to get your dancing shoes on adventurers! It's Pat's turn to choose the adventure this time, and she is bored of being cooped up alone; she wants to get moving and grooving with her friends! So, Connie and the gang will take you on a dancing extravaganza! You’ll tango at the glamourous Blackpool Tower Ballroom and jet off to Nashville for a spot of line-dancing - you might even bump into a country music supers

Feb 10, 2022 • 23:46

Armchair Adventures - The Best Bits

Armchair Adventures - The Best Bits

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We hope Father Christmas brought you everything you wanted and that you all ate plenty of sprouts!Over the Christmas break, Connie and the gang have been busy choosing their top five favourite ever Armchair Adventures moments and we’ve brought them all together into one lovely podcast for you to enjoy!What’s gonna be no.1?? The time we visited a superhero lair, or maybe when we pulled the plug on a seaside adventure, or what about the time Ashton United played Rivals FC at Wembl

Jan 13, 2022 • 31:19

A Compost Adventure

A Compost Adventure

“In nature nothing is wasted. Everything is recycled.”Time to save the planet again and we need your help! You’ll shrink to the size of a beetle along with Connie and the gang, then you explore Hazel's summer garden. There’s snail rides, ant piggybacks and flying with bumblebees! Wow! The world is so different when you’re teeny! You and the explorers end up in Hazel’s compost - it’s a bit pongy! You squelch around in rotting fruit, broken eggshells and what’s that? Plastic?! How did that ge

Dec 9, 2021 • 24:20

An Underwater Adventure

An Underwater Adventure

“Don’t forget your flippers!”It’s Connie’s turn to choose the adventure this time and she just wants to get away from it all! So the gang suggest a trip to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef!Remember your swimming costume for this adventure, as you deep dive under the waves to learn all about coral reefs and how they’re being regenerated. You’ll swim along with jellyfish, glide with stingrays and dodge sharks!But will Connie feel better after her underwater adventure with you? You’ll have to listen

Nov 11, 2021 • 22:22

A Unity Adventure

A Unity Adventure

“We have to sing together in one voice before real change can happen.”You're on a quest to find the true meaning of equality in the first Adventure of Series 2! You zip back in time with Connie and the explorers to visit a bunch of awesome humans who stood up for people’s rights. Like Dr Martin Luther King Jnr, Nelson Madela and the ladies from the 1961 space race.You’re also joined by Britain's Got Talent finalists, the B-Positive Choir and brilliant songwriters from the African and Caribbean c

Oct 14, 2021 • 25:15

We’re Back! Series 2 coming soon!

We’re Back! Series 2 coming soon!

Are you ready for lots of new adventures?Hello Adventurer, Connie here! Guess what? Armchair Adventures is BACK with a brand-new series full of fresh adventures, wild trips and proper exciting experiences.The good news is that you don’t need a passport to come along, as you’re going to be using your own imagination! You’re not going to be on your own either as me and my gang of awesome explorers are going to show you the way!So buckle up Adventurer and listen to what we have in store for you in

Sep 30, 2021 • 2:42

S1: Bonus Episode - Meet The Musician (Clarinet)

S1: Bonus Episode - Meet The Musician (Clarinet)

Meet Hannah, who plays the clarinet in episode 4, Jean's Artistic Adventure. While we're busy creating the next series of Armchair Adventures, we thought we'd release some bonus special stuff for you to enjoy in the meantime! In this episode you'll revisit Jean's Artistic Adventure, the episode featured a wonderful seaside. The clarinet represented the sound of the Jean and the rest of the customers drawing their adventure and expertly played by the wonderful Hannah! In this bonus episode,

Aug 12, 2021 • 14:59

Bonus - Meet The Musician (Flute)

Bonus - Meet The Musician (Flute)

"The music in Armchair Adventures is so important. It really helps set your imagination free!"We're rewinding back to the start, to Linda's Treetop Adventure in episode 1. If you remember, while exploring the world from up high, we meet a beautiful bird. This was represented by the flute and in this bonus episode you meet the wonderful musician behind it - Amina!You'll learn how Amina became a professional musician, how she made the music to represent the bird and some top tips for any young mus

Jul 19, 2021 • 17:38

A Royal Garden Party Adventure

A Royal Garden Party Adventure

“...up ahead is Buckingham Palace”With a bunch of armed forces veterans, Connie takes you on an adventure through air, land and sea to try and make it to a royal garden party! But the gang haven’t got tickets - can they sneak in? Will the Queen find out?On the way to the party, you’ll also discover what it takes to live a life of service like our gang of actual armed forces veterans!Are you ready to act, sing or dance along? Listen to this Armchair Adventures podcast episode on your own or

Jun 9, 2021 • 30:13

Ronny’s Football Adventure

Ronny’s Football Adventure

“Football’s not about money…. it’s about community.”Connie isn’t thrilled that one of her explorers Ronny wants to visit a football match. How BORING! But after a few chants and a pep talk, it all ends in a trip to one of the most famous football stadiums in the world! Join Ronny and his favourite club Ashton United on an Armchair Adventure to Wembley!Are you ready to act, sing or dance along? Listen to this Armchair Adventures podcast episode on your own or with your friends and family.Download

May 12, 2021 • 28:53

Go Where The Music Takes You!

Go Where The Music Takes You!

“This is amazing! I can’t wait to see it all!”If we said live music, food trucks, flower headbands and face paints what’s the first thing you’d think of? That’s right, in this episode you’re going to a music festival with Connie and the gang on a music-filled Armchair Adventure!Are you ready to act, sing or dance along? Listen to this Armchair Adventures podcast episode on your own or with your friends and family.Download the transcript for this episode here.-------------------------------------

Apr 7, 2021 • 25:08

A Showbiz Adventure

A Showbiz Adventure

“Our lives are about to completely change. This is the most amazing place in the world!”Connie loves the thought of appearing on stage, her name in lights, dancing and singing to loads of adoring fans. Don’t we all, eh? So in this episode, after dreaming of Broadway, the West End, Paris, and Las Vegas, Connie whisks you and her fellow explorers away on a journey you’ll never forget to A Showbiz Wonderland. It’s a magical place where everyone can be the star of the show, including you!Join C

Mar 10, 2021 • 28:45

Bonus: Enter our drawing competition!

Bonus: Enter our drawing competition!

Do you want to star in an episode of Armchair Adventures?Well, pens, pencils and paint at the ready!We want you draw where you would send Connie and her customers on an Armchair Adventure - it could be anywhere, the jungle, the moon or even on a topsy turvey rollercoaster.Send us your drawing, sketches or crafty collages to us and we'll choose our favourites. Prizes include the chance to star in an episode of Armchair Adventures. ALL entries will get displayed in our gorgeous online galler

Mar 4, 2021 • 1:57

Jean’s Artistic Adventure

Jean’s Artistic Adventure

“There's nothing better than taking my shoes and socks off, and the water lapping across your feet.”Jean’s favourite hobby is drawing. So when she suggests to Connie they should draw their next Armchair Adventure, our Chief Adventurer isn’t too sure. Connie doesn’t think she’s a very good artist! But with a little helpful persuasion from her fellow explorers they take the trip of a lifetime to a gorgeous sandy beach full of memories and joy. Although, when a huge storm hits, they have to work to

Feb 10, 2021 • 27:37

Carla’s Bubble Adventure

Carla’s Bubble Adventure

“I feel like a hamster in a wheel!”It’s a new year and Carla’s after a change of scenery. She’s always fancied seeing the beautiful northern lights. So she turns to Connie and her gang to help her to float away on an adventure of the imagination!Join Carla, Connie and her lovely customers on a bubble-filled Armchair Adventure to one of the world’s most stunning wonders. Just be careful not to pop your bubble! ---Are you ready to act, sing or dance along? Share your imagination, listen to th

Jan 13, 2021 • 24:48

Lynda's Superhero Adventure

Lynda's Superhero Adventure

“You don’t need superpowers to be a hero!”Lynda (with a y!) is a caregiver and has been helping older people during lockdown. Connie reckons she’s a hero, but Lynda isn’t convinced.So Connie takes Lynda and the rest of her lovely customers on an Armchair Adventure to an underground superhero hideout to find out what really being a hero is all about. Search for that hero inside yourself, join Lynda and the gang for an unforgettable and fun-packed journey - without leaving the comfort of your

Dec 9, 2020 • 25:19

Linda’s Treetop Adventure

Linda’s Treetop Adventure

“I put my boots and my rucksack on, and I’m out in the open. Wind in my hair feeling, well...free!”Linda loves walking and exploring the great outdoors. But because of the lockdown she's sadly not been able to get out as much. So Linda turns to Armchair Adventures for an unforgettable and fun-packed journey - without leaving the comfort of her own living room! Join Linda, your tour guide Connie and her lovely customers on an Armchair Adventure up to a magical treetop walk full of beau

Sep 15, 2020 • 22:47

Welcome to Armchair Adventures

Welcome to Armchair Adventures

15-year-old Connie lives with her mum and dad in a flat above their family run travel agents in Ashton. As a result of Covid-19, the business was in MAJOR trouble and on the brink of going bust, but when Connie reached out to their amazing customers, together they came up with an alternative approach to a traditional vacation…Join Connie and her lovely customers as they take you on a series of Armchair Adventures. You’ll visit magical places, meet extraordinary people and learn more about yourse

Sep 15, 2020 • 2:37

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