David Walliams' Marvellous Musical Podcast, Classic FM, UK

This podcast produced by Classic FM in the United kingdom aims to introduce children aged 7 10 12 years old to classical music. There are 10 podcasts in total. They cover composers such as Beethoven, Mozart, Liszt and Clara Schumann as well as some other topics such as ballet and how a piano works.

David Walliams is a chldren’s author, actor, comedian and a judge on Britain’s Got Talent. The writers of the podcast use humour and sound effects to impart information about the composers and musical topics. David Walliams is irreverent at times and not afraid to make fun of some of the composers discussed in these podcasts. (He’s not afraid to make a few jokes at SImon Cowell’s expense). Threaded throughout the podcasts are excerpts of music, and there is a list of the music used in the podcasts on the Classic FM website.

Children will relate to the vitality and exuberance of these podcasts. A good introduction to the world of classical music.