First podcast based on award-winning TV series launched under new ‘Horrid Henry Unlocked’ content banner.
Novel Entertainment has launched its first podcast based on animated TV series, Horrid Henry.
Released yesterday (Sunday April 26), the podcast is titled Horrid Henry Unlocked and is presented by radio host Sean Thorne, voice actor Lizzie Waterworth and Henry himself. It aims to offer fans topical insights into the inner workings of the world of Horrid Henry.
A new episode will be released weekly and will include stories from Novel Entertainment’s recently launched Horrid Henry audio dramatisations. It will be targeted at children aged 7-11.
The podcast is part of Novel Entertainment’s newly created content output, produced under the banner of Horrid Henry Unlocked and designed to offer a familiar environment for fans to discover how the Horrid Henry family is responding to the current crisis.
As well as the podcast, new material includes daily online activities which will be available via the Horrid Henry website; projects, challenges, puzzles, and bespoke videos including newly created songs, short videos and behind the scenes content, with a different ‘curricular’ theme each week.
Alongside this, Novel is working on a number of different initiatives designed to reach out to a wider range of children who might otherwise not have access to online services and entertainment. At the heart of this activity is a pledge to continue to work to close the digital deficit.
“During these challenging times, we want to come together to create a virtual community not only for the extensive Horrid Henry fan-base, but for children all around the world,” said Lucinda Whiteley, creative director and co-founder of Novel Entertainment. “Working with colleagues from the media industry and beyond, our commitment is to the creativity and kindness that such a community can generate.”
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