Down The Rabbit Hole

For Melissa's last ever show, she is joined in the studio by Imogen, new DTRH team member Jack Noel, and special guest Emer Stamp to discuss an array of new springtime books for children and young people.

For this special episode to mark International Women's Day, Imogen is joined in the studio by three authors - Laura Wood, Lauren Ace and Julia Gray - to talk about their favourite female characters in children's literature

Melissa and Imogen are joined in the studio by author Sita Brahmachari and writer/illustrator David O'Connell to talk about three brand new children's books.

This month, Louise and Imogen are joined in the studio by author-illustrator Neal Layton and editorial director for picture books Andrea Macdonald to celebrate the extraordinary work of John Burningham.

For a bumper end-of-year special, Melissa, Louise and Imogen are joined in the studio by author, illustrator and designer Jack Noel and fiction editorial director Lauren Fortune to discuss favourite Christmas reads and books of the year 2018.

Melissa, Imogen and Louise discuss three new children's books - plus an interview with top Canadian author Susin Nielsen, a chat about Doctor Who publishing with Puffin editor Emil Fortune, and Imogen reports back from judging the Children's category of the Costa Book Awards 2018.

Children's book critic Imogen Russell Williams and award-winning author David Long are this month's guests for a special episode exploring the latest in illustrated non-fiction for children and young people.

For this special live event recorded at the Sevenoaks Literary Festival, top authors Emma Carroll and Hilary McKay join Katherine to discuss their latest books, and their approach to writing historical fiction for kids.

Katherine and Melissa are joined in the studio by two top children's books creators, Steven Butler and Kate Pankhurst, to discuss three of September's new books.

For a special summer episode from the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Katherine is joined by Chelsea Clinton and Katherine Webber, to talk about Chelsea's new picture book 'She Persisted Around the World' plus children's books ranging from US children's classics, to favourite fairy-tales.

Katherine and Melissa are joined in the studio by authors Catherine Doyle and Candy Gourlay, to discuss three new children's books. Plus an interview with the 2017 and 2018 winners of the Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Award about what makes school libraries so special.

Louise and Katherine are joined in the studio by picture book creators Sophy Henn and David Melling, to discuss the shortlisted titles for the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. Plus we hear from children at Victoria College Belfast about taking part in the Greenaway Shadowing Scheme.

To celebrate DTRH's fourth birthday, Melissa and Katherine are joined in the studio by two of the guests from the first ever show - Laura Dockrill and Alex T Smith - to reflect on the last four years in children's books, and what might be around the corner next.

The gang are joined in the studio by young adult author Karen Gregory to chat about three new children's books. Plus an interview with Kwame Alexander, who reads from his latest book Rebound.

Katherine and Melissa are joined in the studio by author Jenny McLachlan and illustrator Garry Parsons to discuss three new children's books. Plus Louise interviews Francesca Cavallo about the Rebel Girls phenomenon, and new book Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2.

We celebrate World Book Day by discussing three brand new children's books! This month, Louise is in the host's chair - and author Holly Bourne and radio presenter Bex Lindsay from Fun Kids Radio are our studio guests.

Award-winning authors Patrice Lawrence and Kieran Larwood join Katherine and Louise in the studio to discuss three new children's books. Plus Cheryl Moscowitz interviews the five young poets featured in the anthology Rising Stars: New Young Voices in Poetry.

Join the gang for a bumper Festive Special, with guests Piers Torday and Ruth Knowles. Featuring DTRH's Books of the Year 2017, a celebration of the work of Brambly Hedge creator Jill Barklem, and some of our favourite books to enjoy over the festive season. Plus find out more about a new production of The Box of Delights at Wilton's Music Hall, and hear which books some young readers picked as their favourites of the year.

To celebrate the publication of the first instalment of The Book of Dust, Imogen Russell Williams joins the gang in the studio to discuss Philip Pullman's work, including the brand new La Belle Sauvage. Also featuring an interview with Philip Pullman's agent Caradoc King.

In a spooky Halloween special, the gang are joined in the studio by authors Alex Bell and Christopher Edge to discuss three new children's books, ranging from the magical to the macabre.