EPISODE · Nov 8, 2023 · 47 MIN
Ben Faulks: Green-Fingered Adventures in a Magical World
from All My Clothes Need Burning (formerly Television Times)
Ben Faulks started with a street theatre act, turned it into a beloved CBeebies series, and has spent his career since finding new ways to nurture curiosity and imagination in children — including getting them to grow things.Ben Faulks is a British actor, presenter, and author best known for creating and portraying Mr Bloom in the CBeebies series Mr Bloom's Nursery, with a background in theatre and a career spanning television, stage, and children's literature.How a street theatre act gradually grew into Mr Bloom's NurseryThe world of pantomime and life on stage — and what performing live for children teaches you that nothing else doesThe Let's Grow initiative — how blending nature with imaginative play supports children's learning in ways that feel genuinely radicalHow storytelling changes when you're writing for younger audiences — the constraints, the freedoms, and the responsibilityWhat a career built around nurturing creativity and imagination in children gives back to the person doing itConnect with Ben here:InstagramLet's GrowFind us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ben Faulks started with a street theatre act, turned it into a beloved CBeebies series, and has spent his career since finding new ways to nurture curiosity and imagination in children — including getting them to grow things.Ben Faulks is a British actor, presenter, and author best known for creating and portraying Mr Bloom in the CBeebies series Mr Bloom's Nursery, with a background in theatre and a career spanning television, stage, and children's literature.How a street theatre act gradually grew into Mr Bloom's NurseryThe world of pantomime and life on stage — and what performing live for children teaches you that nothing else doesThe Let's Grow initiative — how blending nature with imaginative play supports children's learning in ways that feel genuinely radicalHow storytelling changes when you're writing for younger audiences — the constraints, the freedoms, and the responsibilityWhat a career built around nurturing creativity and imagination in children gives back to the person doing itConnect with Ben here:InstagramLet's GrowFind us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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