Person
Michael Rosen
Acting · Born 1946-05-07 · Harrow, Greater London, England, UK
Biography
Michael Wayne Rosen (born May 7, 1946) is a British children's author, poet, presenter, political columnist, broadcaster and activist who has written 140 books. He is Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London. He was the UK's Children's Laureate from 2007 to 2009. Since 1998 he has presented Word Of Mouth, BBC Radio 4's weekly show about the English Language. He is married to Emma-Louise Williams.
Known for
Unsolved Mysteries
Neil Markowitz
Timeshift
Self
The Culture Show
Self
Mind Games
Self - Team Captain
We Need Answers
Self - Contestant
Sad Film
Book
Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War
Self
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
The Bear (voice)
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Self
Bridging the Gap
Narrator
Filmography
- 2026They Call Us The Wrong Kind of JewSelf
- 2025Scartown Side EffectsHoward Bentley
- 2023The Death of Eddie
- 2022Sad FilmBook
- 2021Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My LifeSelf
- 2021Thirties in Colour: Countdown to WarSelf
- 2020The Magical World of Julia DonaldsonSelf
- 2016We're Going on a Bear HuntThe Bear (voice)
- 2015Vintage BloodAndy
- 2009Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small FilmsSelf
- 2009We Need AnswersSelf - Contestant
- 2004The Culture ShowSelf
- 2003Mind GamesSelf - Team Captain
- 2003Joined-up FamiliesNarrator
- 2002TimeshiftSelf
- 2002Grief in the Family(voice)
- 2001Bridging the GapNarrator
- 1995The Thomas The Tank Engine ManSelf
- 1988Unsolved MysteriesNeil Markowitz
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