The One Show

Season 20 Episode 43: 500 Words with The One Show

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.

Genre:

Talk

Seasons:

21

Episodes:

770

Actor:

Alex Jones , Ronan Keating , Roman Kemp

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2006

IMDb:

4.3