Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on the new Children's Booker Prize

Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce launches the Children's Booker Prize and discusses some of the themes of his forthcoming Waterstones Children's Laureate Lecture - The Kids Are Not Alright- which calls for the reading of physical books to made a central part of childhood. Soap writer and aficionado Sharon Marshall on how long-running television dramas are employing bold storytelling techniques to retain and attract audiences. Ukrainian Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna on how her country's artworks have been targeted by the Russians. Poet, playwright, and musician Kae Tempest on his new novel, Having Spent Life Seeking, which centres on the character of Rothko as they search for a way to be at peace with who they feel themselves to be. Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Front Row Production Team

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Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce on the new Children's Booker Prize is an episode from Front Row by BBC.

This episode is 42:27 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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