Armchair Adventures: A Join-In Story Podcast for Kids

A Planet Exercise Adventure - Part 3 04.06.2026 16min

Adventurers, welcome to the tough zone on 🪐PLANET EXERCISE🪐 Here, Nanna Debs’ favourite kind of exercise is dancing! 💃🪩🕺 “Come on, everybody! It’s time for some serious group dancing! Follow me to the dance floor!” After Nanna Debs felt unwell in the last episode, Connie has been a bit overprotective and isn’t listening. She needs to learn that her Nan knows her own limits... so Nanna Debs takes everyone to the dance floor to show that exercise can be for everyone!  Join in with freestyle dancing, flying taxi rides, and a sing-along too! 🎶👯&zwj;♀️ Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actors - Hannah Donelon, Kate Allerston Sound design - Blueprint Studios This is a ‘Made by Mortals’ Production funded by Parkinson’s UK, the charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey. Every step of the way. With special thanks to Michelle, Bill and Chris.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Planet Exercise Adventure - Part 2 21.05.2026 13min

Connie and the gang have been doing some tai chi 🙆&zwj;♀️, bean can weightlifting 🥫 and even a supermarket sweep 🛒 on Planet Exercise! 🪐 But now, Connie wants to turn things up a notch… “Wow, this zone looks much more intense. There’s step trainers that go on and on, speed walking zones, a racetrack! And just look at those bikes with a big screen on that makes it look like you’re riding anywhere in the world! I fancy that!” The customers dive into a fun chair exercise bootcamp, while Connie and Nana Debs hop on the “ride anywhere” bikes 🚴 travelling to the jungle, a sweet factory and even the moon! 🌝 But when it all gets a bit too much for Nan, Connie learns that exercise doesn’t always have to be super intense to be good medicine for people with Parkinson's 💊❤️ Join us for Part 2 of ‘A Planet Exercise Adventure’ and get moving with us - just make sure you’re back in time for the TV broadcast! 📺 Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actors - Hannah Donelon, Kate Allerston Sound design - Blueprint Studios This is a ‘Made by Mortals’ Production funded by Parkinson’s UK, the charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey. Every step of the way. With special thanks to Michelle, Bill and Chris.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Planet Exercise Adventure - Part 1 07.05.2026 14min

Connie’s Nanna Debs and Uncle Chris are planning an exercise class for a live TV show, happening right at the Armchair Adventures travel agency!  🎥 🏋️ “The class is going to be on TV! A live broadcast, this afternoon! They’re coming with all the cameras, lights and everything! Me, your Nan and all your customers on live TV!! Woohoo!” They’re planning the class with the help with Nan's friends from Parkinson's UK as Connie's Nanna Debs has recently been told she has Parkinson's - an illness that affects your brain and how you move.🧠 Connie learns that exercise is like a medicine for people living with Parkinson's so she’s determined to help plan the class… there's just one problem…Connie doesn’t know anything about exercise! 😟⁉️ Nanna Debs gets the idea to go to 🪐PLANET EXERCISE🪐 on an Armchair Adventure to help her learn more! Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actors - Hannah Donelon, Kate Allerston Sound design - Blueprint Studios This is a ‘Made by Mortals’ Production funded by Parkinson’s UK, the charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey. Every step of the way. With special thanks to Michelle, Bill and Chris.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNPACKED: An Earth Day Adventure 23.04.2026 24min

It’s time to get environmentally friendly and test your planet-protecting knowledge with a brand-new episode of UNPACKED! The join-in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures! 🎧✨ Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris, and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ our Adventure theme of protecting the planet, through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and super sustainable quiz questions! 🌍♻️ Are you up for the challenge? Let’s Unpack this together! 💪🎉 Be sure to follow us  for more Unpacked episodes, and if you love this episode why not check out ‘A Super Sustainable Fashion Adventure’ or ‘A Magical Mural Adventure’ wherever you get your podcasts! 💛 Say hello adventurer! Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Support us by joining our Armchair Adventures fan club here.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNPACKED: Making a House a Home Adventure 09.04.2026 20min

Hello Adventurers! It’s time to Unpack our latest Adventure with our host, Connie's Uncle Chris, and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy! 🧔🏻&zwj;♂️🤖 This time, his trusty Community Theatre Company are going head-to-head with a group of Adventurers! They will battle it out through a series of super silly games and homely adventure questions! 🥊 But which team will leave with the super special prize of nothing at all? 🏆 There's only one way to find out... so get listening!👂 And don’t forget to make sure you’re clued up and ready to get quizzical so you can join in too, as we Unpack the ‘Making a House a Home’ Adventure together! 🏡 Be sure to follow us for more Unpacked episodes, where we'll revisit even more of your favourite Armchair Adventures! This is a Made By Mortals production funded by The Arts Council of England. Special thanks to homelessness charity Groundswell and Shared Health.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making a House a Home Adventure - Part 3 26.03.2026 14min

People. People are what make a house a home. On realising this, in this final episode, Connie and the gang set about putting on a welcome party for the family when they arrive. They think of everything: tables, chairs, welcome flags, and even an exploding barbecue. 😯 Uncle Chris’s Community Theatre Company point out that a welcome party is all very well and good, but it's everyday kindness that makes people feel at home. Connie learns local communities can play a massive part in making others feel welcome, safe, and loved. 💛 “Homes are so special." 🏡 Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actor - Hannah Donelon Sound design - Blueprint Studios This was a Made By Mortals production funded by The Arts Council of England. Special thanks to homelessness charity Groundswell and Shared Health, and to the families living in temporary accommodation who helped make and record this episode.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making a House a Home Adventure - Part 2 12.03.2026 15min

In part two, we continue our adventure to learn how to make a house a home. We meet John-Paul, an artist and visionary with a keen creative eye. He helps Connie and the gang find the inspiration to decorate the house using a ‘special things’ box the family sent. 🎨🖌️ “Special things’ boxes are very special and can also be magical. They are packed with inspiration. Connie, take the first object out of the family’s special things box and see where the inspiration takes us...”  By the end of the episode, the decoration in the family’s new house matches the family’s interests, passions, and energy. But it is still missing one final ingredient to make a house a home. What could it be? 🤔 Read the transcript for this episode here. Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actor - Hannah Donelon Sound design - Blueprint Studios This was a Made By Mortals production funded by The Arts Council of England. Special thanks to homelessness charity Groundswell and Shared Health, and to the families living in temporary accommodation who helped make and record this episode.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making a House a Home Adventure - Part 1 26.02.2026 17min

 Connie’s family are super good friends with a family that come from a country that isn't safe for them to live anymore. Connie is on a mission to make their house a home before they arrive, but she needs help...   “I need to know how to make a house a home and fast. Family friends are fleeing from a war-torn country and they need our help to settle in here. They sent their stuff by boat a week ago. And they are coming by plane today!” 🛬   The adventure takes Connie and the gang to an area near the home that is packed with ice cream parlours, community gardens, and a mini market. It’s perfect! But when they race around the corner to where the house is supposed to be, it's an empty plot with nothing there!!! Everybody joins in building, but when it's finished, Connie realises it's more than bricks and mortar and windows and doors and floors and roof that make a house a home.   What more could they need? Listen to find out...🏠 Read the transcript here. Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actor - Hannah Donelon Sound design - Blueprint Studios This was a Made By Mortals production funded by The Arts Council of England. Special thanks to homelessness charity Groundswell and Shared Health, and to the families living in temporary accommodation who helped make and record this episode.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNPACKED: A Journey Into The Unknown Adventure 12.02.2026 22min

It’s time to get and put your tech-know-how to the test, with a brand-new episode of UNPACKED! The join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures! Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris 🧔🏻&zwj;♂️ and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy 🤖 will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ our ‘A Journey into the Unknown Adventure’, through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and digital themed 'adventure quiz' questions!   ‘When was the smartphone invented?’   But will the red or blue team be crowned digital royalty?  Which team’s super sound effects will secure them victory! Make sure you’re clued up and ready to get quizzical as you join us to Unpack ‘A Journey into the Unknown’ adventure! Are you up for the challenge? Let's Unpack this together! Be sure to follow us for more Unpacked episodes, and if you love this one why not check out our other Unpacked Quiz episodes!   Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals, a not-for profit arts organisation based in Greater Manchester, UK.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Journey Into The Unknown Adventure - Part 3 29.01.2026 12min

Now they are friends again, Connie works with Teresa and her lovely customers to learn how to use apps before the phone battery runs out! 📱 “I learnt that I needed to slow down and take my time when I'm explaining things, because learning new things isn’t easy!” After the customers say singing things helps them to remember, Teresa transports the gang into a music-making app! 🎵Once inside, they play cool instruments to create a song together...🎸🥁 There is just one problem…the battery has almost died on the smartphone…🪫😬 Will Connie and the gang get out of the phone in time?! Join us for a fun-packed episode to find out! Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actor - Hannah Donelon Sound design - Blueprint StudiosSupport: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Journey Into The Unknown Adventure - Part 2 15.01.2026 12min

Things are getting very slimy for Connie and her lovely customers inside the slime game on Teresa’s smartphone adventures...🦠 “Oh yeah… I forgot to mention, we have to do it all with a slime monster chasing us and trying to eat us” ☠️ Being chased by a horrible slime monster, Teresa is tasked with playing the game outside the phone to help us escape to the end of the level! But Connie’s instructions don’t seem to be helping, and Teresa falls out with her! 😬 She goes to cool off but leaves her phone behind- with us still inside…just as the battery hits 5 per cent! Will Teresa and Connie find a way to make up before the battery dies? Or will we get stuck inside the smartphone forever?! 📱 Join us for part 2 of ‘A Journey into the Unknown Adventure’ but watch out for the slime monster! Blurrrgh! 😃   Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actor - Hannah Dolan Sound design - Blueprint StudiosSupport: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Journey Into The Unknown Adventure - Part 1 01.01.2026 12min

Season 6 of Armchair Adventures is finally here! Welcome back adventurers! In this episode, Connie’s lovely customer Teresa needs a little help understanding how to use apps on her smartphone, so Connie and the gang adventure inside her mobile phone to help her learn more! 📱   “I’ll teach you what you need to know, it's soooo easy! Let’s get the gang on the line and adventure inside your smartphone. You can stay outside, and we can help you from inside it!”   The gang travel into a busy app store and get whisked around the digital world by its digital assistant CICI! But because Connie is a little impatient, Teresa uses the wrong app and they are all transported into ‘The Slime Zone game!’ 👾👾 Oh yeah, and Teresa has forgotten her phone charger!  So, if they don’t hurry up and get out of there, they could be trapped inside the phone forever! ☠️ Will they manage to get out in time? Can you help them survive ‘The Slime Zone’?! Join us for a fun-packed adventure of digital proportions and find out! 😃   Credits Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Actor - Hannah Dolan Sound design - Blueprint StudiosSupport: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNPACKED: A Christmas Adventure 🎅🏻 15.12.2025 24min

🎅🏻 HO, HO, HO! It’s time to test your cracking Christmas knowledge, with a fairy light shining new episode of UNPACKED, the join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures!  Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris🧔🏻&zwj;♂️, and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy🤖 will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ an Armchair Adventure theme through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and festive quiz questions! ‘Name one of Santas reindeers that isn’t Rudolph?’ 🦌 But will the red or blue team know their presents from their stocking fillers? Which team’s festive sound effects will snow down victory upon them? Make sure you’re clued up and ready to get quizzical as you join us to Unpack A Christmas adventure theme! Are you up for the challenge, well let's unpack Christmas together! 🎄 ---------------------------------------------- Say hello adventurer! Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk TikTok: @armchairadventures Patreon: @armchairadventures Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals Support us by joining our Armchair Adventures fan club here.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the Armchair Adventures Fan Club! 11.12.2025 1min

Pssst… want even MORE Armchair Adventures fun? 💛✨Before we officially set off with Season 6, we’re sharing a special message all about the Armchair Adventures Fan Club on Patreon! Join our Fan Club to unlock: 🎵 Downloadable Armchair Adventures songs & lyrics for your own sing-alongs🖍️ Activities inspired by our episodes💌 Exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes fun🌟 A one-of-a-kind sticker🎤 Your chance to audition to star in an episode🎂 A birthday shout-out from Connie! Your support helps us make more magical, musical, imagination-powered adventures and gives our wonderful older cast members a joyful place to share their stories. 🌟 Join the Fan Club here: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures Season 6 is coming soon… stay tuned, Little Adventurers! 🚀✨Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Armchair Adventures Season 6 - TRAILER 04.12.2025 2min

Are you ready for Season 6 of Armchair Adventurers, everyone!! 🥳 This year's episodes are getting even bigger and better, with each one having a join-in-at-home packed three parts! How exciting is that! We will be transported into smartphones📱, visiting a magical zoo 🐘🐘 and getting moving with a super physical adventure!🏃🏽&zwj;♀️ Not to mention Uncle Chris’s quiz show ‘Unpacked’ will be returning, alongside some brand new ‘join in story’ episodes for you to get interactive with at home! With all this going on, you'd better start packing your adventure kit now! 🎒☺️ Season 6 starts very soon! Join Connie, Uncle Chris and their lovely customers for a jam-packed season of imagination and wonder!Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNPACKED: A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure 🦸🏼‍♀️ 20.11.2025 25min

It’s time to test your Armchair Adventures knowledge once again, with a brand spanking new episode of UNPACKED! The join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures! Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris 🧔🏻&zwj;♂️, and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy 🤖 will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ 'A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure' through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and super tough quiz questions!   "It’s time to harness all your girl power..."🦸🏼&zwj;♀️   Will it be the 🔴 or 🔵 team who know the most about the inspirational women in scrapbook? Which team’s girl power will secure them victory? 🏆 Are you up for the challenge.....well let's Unpack the Adventure together! ---------------------------------------------- Say hello adventurer! Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk TikTok: @armchairadventures Patreon: @armchairadventures Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals. This episode was produced in collaboration with Tameside Council and funded by Historic England’s ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ fund. Support us by joining our Armchair Adventures fan club here.  Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure - Part 2 13.11.2025 20min

Welcome back to Part 2 of 'A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure', where Connie and her customers learn more about local inspirational women... "‘Walk in my shoes, run in my wake" 🏃&zwj;♀✨💪🏽 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?  Listen now to find out more... ---------------------------------------------- Say hello adventurer! Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk TikTok: @armchairadventures Patreon: @armchairadventures Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals. This episode was funded by Historic England’s ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ fund. With extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Mayor of Tameside Cllr Sharif and Stacey Copeland. Support us by joining our Armchair Adventures fan club here.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure - Part 1 06.11.2025 25min

"Girls are strong, and girls are clever, look out world 'cos here we come!" 🦸&zwj;♀️📕💖 This week, Uncle Chris takes us back to season 4 for part one of.... 'A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure.' 😀 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! But this isn't an ordinary scrapbook, because all the amazing women come to life in the 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 peace in England, not to mention professional boxer, footballer and broadcaster Stacey Copeland! ⚽ But, oh no....Connie's Uncle Chris arrives early to scan the book ready for the event! Will the adventurers make it out of Ada's scrapbook in time? Or will they be scanned into cyberspace and forced to live on the internet forever? 😱 Listen now to find out! ----------------------------------------------Say hello adventurer!Website: armchair-adventures.co.ukFacebook: @armchairadventuresukInstagram: @armchairadventuresukPatreon: @armchairadventures #armchairadventures #podcast #childrensstories #podcastforkids #bedtimestory #bedtimestories #podcastformoms Credits Produced by Made By MortalsActor - Hannah DonelonSound Design - Blueprint Studios                                                                              This episode was funded by Historic England’s ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ fund with extra special thanks to our guest adventurers, Mayor of Tameside Cllr Sharif and Stacey Copeland.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSupport: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNPACKED: A Halloween Adventure 🎃 23.10.2025 24min

🎃 It’s time to get a bit spooky and test your Halloween knowledge with a fiendishly new episode of UNPACKED! The join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures! Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris, (or for this episode Count Uncle Chris-ula! 🧛🏻) and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ our Adventure theme of Halloween, through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and super scary quiz questions! 👻   ‘How many fangs does a vampire have?’   But will the red or blue team know their zombies from their werewolves?  Which team’s super sound effects will secure them victory and who will end up in the witch’s potion! 🧟&zwj;♀️🧙&zwj;♀️   Make sure you’re clued up and ready to get quizzical as you join us to Unpack a Halloween adventure theme! Are you up for the challenge?Let's Unpack Halloween together! Muhahahahahahhaha! 🦇   Be sure to follow us for more Unpacked episodes, and if you love Halloween why not check out our ‘Top Of The Scary Movie Pops Adventure’ wherever you get your podcasts! ----- Say hello adventurer! Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk Patreon: @armchairadventures ----- Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UNPACKED: A Shakespeare Adventure 09.10.2025 24min

It’s time to test your Armchair Adventures knowledge once again, with a brand spanking new episode of UNPACKED! The join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures!   Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris, and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ an Armchair Adventure through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and super tough quiz questions!   ‘What colour was Queen Elizabeth the 1st's hair?’ 👑   In this episode of UNPACKED, we’re travelling back to the 16th century, as we prepare to revisit  ‘A Shakespeare Adventure’ from Season 4.’ 🎭   But will the red or blue team know their tragedies from their comedies? Which team’s super sound effects will snatch them victory? Make sure you’re clued up and ready to get quizzical as you join us to Unpack A Shakespeare adventure! Are you up for the challenge... well let's unpack the Adventure together!   Be sure to follow us for more Unpacked episodes, where we'll revisit even more of your favourite Armchair Adventures! ----- Say hello adventurer! Website: armchair-adventures.co.uk Facebook: @armchairadventuresuk Instagram: @armchairadventuresuk Patreon: @armchairadventures ----- Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals.Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.