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Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury on reuniting after more than 30 years.

Downtown Abbey composer John Lunn talks about mentoring members of the RSNO's film composer's lab, and Michael Rosen and Helen Oxebury share their new rhyming picture book.

Mentor for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra's film composer's lab, Emmy Award winner John Lunn - who has composed for Downtown Abbey, The Last Kingdom and Shetland, talks about why early-career composers should apply for the development programme, and we hear from Alice Mills, who was successful in the first ever iteration of the scheme.

Former children's laureate, poet and author Michael Rosen, and illustrator Helen Oxenbury talk about coming together for the first time since their beloved children's classic, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, was published more than 30 years ago, for the publication of their new rhyming picture book, Oh Dear, Look What I Got! and they discuss the importance of reading for children.

The CEO of the Scottish Book Trust, Marc Lambert, and the co-founder of family-run Highlands-based children's book publisher Little Door, author Alan Windram, discuss what parents should look for in a children's book and the positives, challenges and developments in children's publishing in Scotland.

30 minutes

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  • Thu 18 Sep 2025 15:30