Planet Parent

Mark talks with Emma Freud about family life about and what really matters when bringing up kids (it's not saying 'please' and 'thank you'). Resources Emma's website Comic Relief Loose Ends, Radio 4 About This Episode Broadcaster, journalist, script editor, Red Nose Day dynamo and mother of four Emma Freud came in to talk to us about her journey through parenthood. Although reading that list back it might just have been for the sit down. From manners to maths homework we find out what...

Mark talks to Professor Greg Whyte OBE - Olympian, sport exercise and nutrition guru, Sport Relief challenge legend and father of three about childhood obesity. Resources About Greg Transcript About This Episode Childhood obesity has been in the news for what feels like decades - but what’s at the heart of it and what as parents can we do to combat it? Planet Parent talks to Professor Greg Whyte OBE, a former Olympian who as well as training the likes of David Williams, Davina McCall and...

Maths guru Kate Mole explains how for years we’ve been getting maths teaching wrong - and how, whatever we tell ourselves, there’s no such thing as a ‘maths person’. Resources Family Maths Toolkit - free ideas to help parents, families and children aged 13 and under enjoy everyday maths activities together Maths with Parents - Parents can get support to help their child with maths if their child's school subscribes NCETM - Schools can get support here to develop Teaching for Mastery...

Mark talks to filmmaker Gary Turk whose film Look Up, about our addiction to our mobile phones, struck a chord all over the world and has been viewed by over half a billion people worldwide. Gary and Mark discuss the challenges for children experiencing life through the lens of social media. Resources Look Up Gary Turk Internet Matters Transcript About This Episode You may not have heard of Gary Turk, but there's a good chance you've seen his soul. In 2014, then a runner and budding...

As Janine in Eastenders, actor Charlie Brooks has been central to some of the soap's most memorable moments. She talks to Planet Parent about dramas and fears on the home front, and how a passion for musical theatre has given her teenage daughter Kiki focus. Resources Charlie on IMBD Internet Matters Transcript About This Episode In this honest and entertaining chat about family life, conversation soon turns to technology - in particular the vice-like grip her mobile phone had on daughter...