<p>Alasdair Beckett-King is a comedian, children’s author, animator, illustrator, filmmaker &amp; podcaster - there are many strings to this man’s bow. And he is a man who even looks like he might own a quiver…</p><br><p>He has appeared on the likes of The News Quiz on Radio 4, Mock the Week &amp; 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as well as hosting not one but two of his own podcasts - one about folklore &amp; legend and the other reviewing children’s books with fellow redhead Eleanor Morton. Alasdair has even written children’s books - about a little girl who solves crime disguised as an older male detective, Montgomery Bonbon.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Alasdair’s story choices take us from how the minds of comedians works to the first example of prestige television in 1980s Northwestern America, to a fantastical adventure from 1980s Britain and finally all the way back to Victorian England for what might be the first ever detective novel.&nbsp;</p><br><p>All of his titles reflect his love of imagination and storytelling as well as adventure, mystery and a moderate amount of peril and a large amount of fun!</p><br><p>Be sure to catch Alasdair on tour across the UK from next month - tickets &amp; information here: https://www.abeckettking.com/gigs/</p><br><p>Enjoy the episode!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>