20/01/2014
Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon joins Simon to talk about Radio 2's 500 WORDS competition. Plus, sport, business, travel updates and the best music.
Author Francesa Simon is best known for the Horrid Henry series of books which have now sold over 20 million copies worldwide. She won the Children's Book Of The Year in 2008 at the British Book Awards for Horrid Henry and The Abominable Snowman.
Horrid Henry was the 3rd most borrowed children's author from UK libraries and the latest tales Horrid Henry's Nightmare was published in 2013.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Horrid Henry and it's a year-long celebration with the main event taking place at the Hay Festival on the 27th May.
Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon joins Simon to talk about Radio 2's '500 Words' - the Breakfast Show's writing competition for children thirteen years old and under is back and was launched by chris this morning.
Plus sport, business, and travel updates; a new confession for the gang to ponder over, and the best music to accompany your early evening whether you're in the car, the kitchen, or elsewhere!
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500 WORDS Judge Francesca Simon chats to Simon Mayo
Duration: 07:40
Music Played
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Jackie Wilson
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
- Greatest Hits Of The 60s.
- Disky.
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James Blunt
Heart To Heart
- Moon Landing.
- Warner Music.
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Janet Jackson
Nasty
- Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
- A&M.
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Phil Collins
Sussudio
- Phil Collins....Hits.
- Virgin.
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Jim Croce
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
- Million Sellers.
- Disky.
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Gregory Porter
Liquid Spriit
- Liquid Spirit.
- Blue Note.
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The Special A.K.A.
Gangsters
- The Best Of 2 Tone.
- Chrysalis.
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The Pointer Sisters
Jump (For My Love)
- Jump - The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
- RCA.
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The Undertones
My Perfect Cousin
- Teenage Kicks.
- Polygram TV.
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Keane
Won't Be Broken
- The Best Of Keane.
- Island.
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Georgie Fame
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
- The Best Of Georgie Fame.
- Columbia.
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Boyzone
Light Of The Night
- BZ20.
- Rhino Records.
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Taj Mahal
Ain't That A Lot Of Love
- Rock and Roll Circus.
- Abkco.
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