The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

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The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show: Bonnie Wright, Julia Donaldson and The Why Workshop

Bonnie Wright, Julia Donaldson and The Why Workshop

BBC Radio 2 - The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Bonnie Wright, Julia Donaldson and The Why Workshop

Bonnie Wright chats to Zoe about Radio 2's Big Bee Challenge.

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 BBC 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!

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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