TWICE UPON A TIME (with Janet Ellis)
Episodes
Maggi Hambling
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode with the brilliant British artist Maggi Hambling, released on Maggi's birthday, host Janet Ellis finds out about Maggi's love ...
S3 Ep10: JEREMY DYSON
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a suitably macabre special episode for the season, Janet returns this week to speak to Jeremy Dyson, author, musician, screenwriter and of course, ...
S3 Ep9: PHYLLIS LOGAN
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded live at the Chiswick Festival, Phyllis Logan (Secrets and Lies, Lovejoy, Downton Abbey) joins Janet to discuss her favourite childhood book A...
S3 Ep8: ANDY NYMAN
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, recorded LIVE at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, Janet is delighted to welcome actor, writer and magician Andy Nyman to discuss his choic...
S3 Ep7: JACQUELINE WILSON
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Children's Laureate, creator of the beloved 'Tracy Beaker' and one of the countries 3 most borrowed authors, Dame Jaqueline Wilson joins Janet ...
S3 Ep6: KONNIE HUQ
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Janet is joined by fellow Blue Peter Alumnus, author and presenter Konnie Huq who brings along her choice, 'Superfudge' by Judy Blume. For pictures f...
S3 Ep5: ANDI OSHO
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In conjunction with Primadonna Festival, Andi Osho writer and actress, most recently from the brilliant 'Blue Lights' joins Janet to discuss her book ...
S3 Ep4: LORRAINE KELLY
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lorraine Kelly OBE; presenter, broadcaster and host of her own eponymous and beloved show on ITV since 2010, joins Janet with her choice of 'Claudine ...
S3 Ep3: DIANE MORGAN
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Diane Morgan, actress, writer and known to many as the brilliant Philomena Cunk, chooses The Iron Man by Ted Hughes as her book in this episode. As y...
S3 Ep2: NICK MOHAMMED
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's our pleasure to welcome Nick Mohammed to the pod this week, star of Ted Lasso and creator of the brilliant Mr Swallow. Nick introduces Janet to h...
S3 Ep1: SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this show, recorded LIVE at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, Janet is delighted to welcome musician and all round superstar Sophie Ellis-Bextor to di...
S2 Ep10: HAYLEY MILLS
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Quintessential English actress Hayley Mills, star of numerous films including the original Parent Trap, That Darn Cat and the BAFTA winning Whistle Do...
S2 Ep9: ANTHONY HOROWITZ
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Anthony Horowitz is known not only for his original works such as the Magpie Murders and the Hawthorne Series but also for managin...
S2 Ep8: VICTORIA HISLOP
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated novelist Victoria Hislop joins Janet this week to talk about 'I Am David' by Anne Holm. Victoria describes wonderfully how she remembers th...
S2 Ep7: PAUL SINHA
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Champion Quizzer Paul Sinha joins Janet this week with his choice of - of course - The Guinness Book of Records (1982 edition, year specifically chose...
S2 Ep6: ELIZABETH DAY
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The brilliant novelist and podcaster Elizabeth Day joins Janet today with her choice of book 'The Ordinary Princess' by M.M.Kaye. Kaye is probably b...
S2 Ep5: BONUS - JANET'S OWN CHOICE
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just before we take a brief break to record some more episodes, here is Janet's own choice - The Swish Of The Curtain by Pamela Brown Written when th...
S2 Ep4: LISSA EVANS
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Janet's guest this week is producer, novelist and children's author Lissa Evans. Her choice is the delightful 'Five Children and It' by E. Nesbit abou...
S2 Ep3: HELEN ZALTZMAN
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Podcast royalty this week as the wonderful Helen Zaltzman; podcaster, broadcaster and writer, joins Janet to talk about Judith Kerr's book 'When Hitle...
S2 Ep2: SUSIE DENT
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Dent, wordsmith extraordinaire, joins Janet this week to talk about her favourite book Thursday's Child by Noel Streatfeild. Follow us on @twic...
S2 Ep1: EMMANUEL DZOTSI
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Emmanuel Dzotsi, originally hailing from Streatham and now co-host of hit US podcasts Reply-All and Serial, joins Janet this week with his choice 'Dan...
S1 Ep10: POSY SIMMONDS
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Posy Simmonds chooses The Tale of Mr Tod by Beatrix Potter. Potter, born in 1866, didn’t publish her first book, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” un...
S1 Ep9: SAMIRA AHMED
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Samira Ahmed chooses Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild More about this book: “If other girls had to be one of us, which of us they’d choose to be?...
S1 Ep8: RACHEL RODDY
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Food writer and author Rachel Roddy chooses 'The Tiger Who Came To Tea' by Judith Kerr, first published in 1968. More about the author: Having eventu...
S1 Ep7: MICHAEL MORPURGO
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Morpurgo chooses Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson More about this book: It started with a map. In the summer of 1894 Robert Louis S...
S1 Ep6: TUPPENCE MIDDLETON
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tuppence Middleton chooses Stig of the Dump by Clive King published by Puffin Books 1963 More about this book: Stig Of The Dump was rejected by a gr...
S1 Ep5: MAISIE PETERS
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Maisie Peters chooses 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott. First published in 1868. More about this book: "We do not care just now for volumes of co...
S1 Ep4: KEITH BRYMER JONES
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Brymer Jones chooses Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe with illustrations by F G Moorsom. More about the book: Robinson Crusoe was published in 1...
S1 Ep3: JUNO DAWSON
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Juno Dawson chooses Vampires by Colin & Jacqui Hawkins published by Harper Collins 1985 More about this book Jacqui and her husband Colin Hawk...
S1 Ep2: LAUREN CHILD
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Child chooses The Eighteenth Emergency by Betsy Byars More about Lauren's choice: Betsy Byars (1928 – 2020) was a prolific and award winning...
S1 Ep1: BEN MILLER
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Miller chooses King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green (first published by Puffin Books in 1953) More about Ben's ...
TRAILER
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twice Upon a Time is coming soon! Subscribe to the podcast to be first to join Jane Ellis and a celebrity guest as they chat about their favourite chi...