People. People are what make a house a home. On realising this, in this final episode, Connie and the gang set about putting on a welcome party for the family when they arrive. They think of everything: tables, chairs, welcome flags, and even an exploding barbecue. 😯

Uncle Chris’s Community Theatre Company point out that a welcome party is all very well and good, but it's everyday kindness that makes people feel at home. Connie learns local communities can play a massive part in making others feel welcome, safe, and loved. 💛

“Homes are so special." 🏡

Credits

Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals

Actor - Hannah Donelon

Sound design - Blueprint Studios

This was a Made By Mortals production funded by The Arts Council of England. Special thanks to homelessness charity Groundswell and Shared Health, and to the families living in temporary accommodation who helped make and record this episode.

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In part two, we continue our adventure to learn how to make a house a home. We meet John-Paul, an artist and visionary with a keen creative eye. He helps Connie and the gang find the inspiration to decorate the house using a ‘special things’ box the family sent. 🎨🖌️

“Special things’ boxes are very special and can also be magical. They are packed with inspiration. Connie, take the first object out of the family’s special things box and see where the inspiration takes us...” 

By the end of the episode, the decoration in the family’s new house matches the family’s interests, passions, and energy. But it is still missing one final ingredient to make a house a home. What could it be? 🤔

Read the transcript for this episode here.

Credits

Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals

Actor - Hannah Donelon

Sound design - Blueprint Studios

This was a Made By Mortals production funded by The Arts Council of England. Special thanks to homelessness charity Groundswell and Shared Health, and to the families living in temporary accommodation who helped make and record this episode.

Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures

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 Connie’s family are super good friends with a family that come from a country that isn't safe for them to live anymore. Connie is on a mission to make their house a home before they arrive, but she needs help...

“I need to know how to make a house a home and fast. Family friends are fleeing from a war-torn country and they need our help to settle in here. They sent their stuff by boat a week ago. And they are coming by plane today!” 🛬

The adventure takes Connie and the gang to an area near the home that is packed with ice cream parlours, community gardens, and a mini market. It’s perfect! But when they race around the corner to where the house is supposed to be, it's an empty plot with nothing there!!! Everybody joins in building, but when it's finished, Connie realises it's more than bricks and mortar and windows and doors and floors and roof that make a house a home.

What more could they need? Listen to find out...🏠

Read the transcript here.

Credits

Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals

Actor - Hannah Donelon

Sound design - Blueprint Studios

This was a Made By Mortals production funded by The Arts Council of England. Special thanks to homelessness charity Groundswell and Shared Health, and to the families living in temporary accommodation who helped make and record this episode.

Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures

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It’s time to get and put your tech-know-how to the test, with a brand-new episode of UNPACKED! The join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures!

Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris 🧔🏻‍♂️ and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy 🤖 will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ our ‘A Journey into the Unknown Adventure’, through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and digital themed 'adventure quiz' questions!

‘When was the smartphone invented?’

But will the red or blue team be crowned digital royalty?  Which team’s super sound effects will secure them victory! Make sure you’re clued up and ready to get quizzical as you join us to Unpack ‘A Journey into the Unknown’ adventure!

Are you up for the challenge? Let's Unpack this together!

Be sure to follow us for more Unpacked episodes, and if you love this one why not check out our other Unpacked Quiz episodes!

Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals, a not-for profit arts organisation based in Greater Manchester, UK.

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Now they are friends again, Connie works with Teresa and her lovely customers to learn how to use apps before the phone battery runs out! 📱

“I learnt that I needed to slow down and take my time when I'm explaining things, because learning new things isn’t easy!”

After the customers say singing things helps them to remember, Teresa transports the gang into a music-making app! 🎵Once inside, they play cool instruments to create a song together...🎸🥁

There is just one problem…the battery has almost died on the smartphone…🪫😬 Will Connie and the gang get out of the phone in time?! Join us for a fun-packed episode to find out!

Credits

Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals

Actor - Hannah Donelon

Sound design - Blueprint Studios

Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures

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Things are getting very slimy for Connie and her lovely customers inside the slime game on Teresa’s smartphone adventures...🦠

“Oh yeah… I forgot to mention, we have to do it all with a slime monster chasing us and trying to eat us” ☠️

Being chased by a horrible slime monster, Teresa is tasked with playing the game outside the phone to help us escape to the end of the level! But Connie’s instructions don’t seem to be helping, and Teresa falls out with her! 😬

She goes to cool off but leaves her phone behind- with us still inside…just as the battery hits 5 per cent! Will Teresa and Connie find a way to make up before the battery dies? Or will we get stuck inside the smartphone forever?! 📱

Join us for part 2 of ‘A Journey into the Unknown Adventure’ but watch out for the slime monster! Blurrrgh! 😃

Credits

Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals

Actor - Hannah Dolan

Sound design - Blueprint Studios

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Season 6 of Armchair Adventures is finally here! Welcome back adventurers! In this episode, Connie’s lovely customer Teresa needs a little help understanding how to use apps on her smartphone, so Connie and the gang adventure inside her mobile phone to help her learn more! 📱

“I’ll teach you what you need to know, it's soooo easy! Let’s get the gang on the line and adventure inside your smartphone. You can stay outside, and we can help you from inside it!”

The gang travel into a busy app store and get whisked around the digital world by its digital assistant CICI! But because Connie is a little impatient, Teresa uses the wrong app and they are all transported into ‘The Slime Zone game!’ 👾👾 Oh yeah, and Teresa has forgotten her phone charger!  So, if they don’t hurry up and get out of there, they could be trapped inside the phone forever! ☠️

Will they manage to get out in time? Can you help them survive ‘The Slime Zone’?! Join us for a fun-packed adventure of digital proportions and find out! 😃

Credits

Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals

Actor - Hannah Dolan

Sound design - Blueprint Studios

Support: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures

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🎅🏻 HO, HO, HO! It’s time to test your cracking Christmas knowledge, with a fairy light shining new episode of UNPACKED, the join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures! 

Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris🧔🏻‍♂️, and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy🤖 will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ an Armchair Adventure theme through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and festive quiz questions!

‘Name one of Santas reindeers that isn’t Rudolph?’ 🦌

But will the red or blue team know their presents from their stocking fillers? Which team’s festive sound effects will snow down victory upon them? Make sure you’re clued up and ready to get quizzical as you join us to Unpack A Christmas adventure theme!

Are you up for the challenge, well let's unpack Christmas together! 🎄

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Pssst… want even MORE Armchair Adventures fun? 💛✨

Before we officially set off with Season 6, we’re sharing a special message all about the Armchair Adventures Fan Club on Patreon!

Join our Fan Club to unlock:

🎵 Downloadable Armchair Adventures songs & lyrics for your own sing-alongs
🖍️ Activities inspired by our episodes
💌 Exclusive updates and behind-the-scenes fun
🌟 A one-of-a-kind sticker
🎤 Your chance to audition to star in an episode
🎂 A birthday shout-out from Connie!

Your support helps us make more magical, musical, imagination-powered adventures and gives our wonderful older cast members a joyful place to share their stories.

🌟 Join the Fan Club here: https://www.patreon.com/ArmchairAdventures

Season 6 is coming soon… stay tuned, Little Adventurers! 🚀✨

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Are you ready for Season 6 of Armchair Adventurers, everyone!! 🥳

This year's episodes are getting even bigger and better, with each one having a join-in-at-home packed three parts! How exciting is that!

We will be transported into smartphones📱, visiting a magical zoo 🐘🐘 and getting moving with a super physical adventure!🏃🏽‍♀️

Not to mention Uncle Chris’s quiz show ‘Unpacked’ will be returning, alongside some brand new ‘join in story’ episodes for you to get interactive with at home! With all this going on, you'd better start packing your adventure kit now! 🎒☺️

Season 6 starts very soon!

Join Connie, Uncle Chris and their lovely customers for a jam-packed season of imagination and wonder!

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It’s time to test your Armchair Adventures knowledge once again, with a brand spanking new episode of UNPACKED! The join in quiz show spin-off from Armchair Adventures!

Our host, Connie's Uncle Chris 🧔🏻‍♂️, and his cheeky soundboard Ziggy 🤖 will challenge adventurers at home and in the studio to ‘Unpack’ 'A Girl Power Scrapbook Adventure' through a series of silly games like ‘human sound effects’ and super tough quiz questions!

"It’s time to harness all your girl power..."🦸🏼‍♀️

Will it be the 🔴 or 🔵 team who know the most about the inspirational women in scrapbook? Which team’s girl power will secure them victory? 🏆

Are you up for the challenge.....well let's Unpack the Adventure together!

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Armchair Adventures is produced by Made By Mortals.

This episode was produced in collaboration with Tameside Council and funded by Historic England’s ‘Know Your Neighbourhood’ fund.

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