The final of the UK’s most successful writing competition for children, BBC's 500 Words, is celebrated at Buckingham Palace with Her Majesty the Queen.
The competition, which is supported by BBC Teach, encourages children of all abilities to dive deep into their imagination and celebrates the best homegrown storytelling from all across the UK.
At the event hosted by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, the six winning original short stories are read by celebrities including Olivia Colman, Rose Ayling-Ellis and McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones.
The bronze, silver and gold winners of both age groups, 5-7 and 8-11, will receive a selection of exciting prizes, including a bundle of books to help fuel their passion for writing and continue their love of the written word.
500 Words with The One Show
The One · Season 20 · Episode 43
The final of the UK’s most successful writing competition for children, BBC's 500 Words, is celebrated at Buckingham Palace with Her Majesty the Queen.
The competition, which is supported by BBC Teach, encourages children of all abilities to dive deep into their imagination and celebrates the best homegrown storytelling from all across the UK.
At the event hosted by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, the six winning original short stories are read by celebrities including Olivia Colman, Rose Ayling-Ellis and McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones.
The bronze, silver and gold winners of both age groups, 5-7 and 8-11, will receive a selection of exciting prizes, including a bundle of books to help fuel their passion for writing and continue their love of the written word.
The competition, which is supported by BBC Teach, encourages children of all abilities to dive deep into their imagination and celebrates the best homegrown storytelling from all across the UK.
At the event hosted by Alex Jones and Roman Kemp, the six winning original short stories are read by celebrities including Olivia Colman, Rose Ayling-Ellis and McFly’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones.
The bronze, silver and gold winners of both age groups, 5-7 and 8-11, will receive a selection of exciting prizes, including a bundle of books to help fuel their passion for writing and continue their love of the written word.
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Season
20
Episode
43
Air Date
06/Mar/2025
Air Time
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Runtime
29 min
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