The Good Word Junior - Series

Giving children's literature some love, this four part series took book-themed show The Good Word in new directions. Each episode, presenter Emily Perkins hosts a book club alongside three literature-loving kids — Sophie Parke, Murdoch Keane and Connie Gregory. The four give their opinion on an age-appropriate book. Perkins is then joined in the studio by a young, hip celebrity, who tells her about their favourite book: comedians Tom Sainsbury and Rose Matafeo, Jeremy Bishop of band Midnight Youth and TV presenter Erin Simpson. The four episodes end on a segment from young roving reporter Frank Talbot, who is new to the world of books, but ready to be convinced! A full episode guide is found here. 

...when I was writing about the death of James Cook, that was a bit like Cold Case, you know, because you're trying to figure out something that happened so long ago. He was killed in Hawaii . . . and I'm trying to figure out exactly how that happened, because there's been huge arguments about why Cook died. It's very much like being a detective... 

– Author Anne Salmond discussing being a writer of historic fiction, episode three

Key Cast & Crew

Brendon Butt

Studio Director

Michelle Bracey

Director - Frank Talbot's segment

Rose Matafeo

Subject (episode 1)

Erin Simpson

Subject (episode 4)

Emily Perkins

Presenter

Tom Sainsbury

Subject (episode 2)