Princess - Meera Syal on Princess Smartypants
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Anita Anand in conversation with actor Meera Syal and Professor Keira Vaclavik, Professor of Children’s Literature and Childhood Culture, Queen Mary University of London. Meera brings Babette Cole's literary creation, Princess Smartypants as her favourite princess. The subversive lead character who puts prospective princes through their paces before inadvertently turning her future husband into a toad. Meera discusses the princesses of her childhood and how Princess Smartypants was the perfect role model for her daughter.
Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Ailsa Rochester
Editor: Jo Meeks
Sound: Rob Green
Published on Monday, 4th July 2022.
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