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James Corden and 500 Words - Three Days and Counting

Three days until 500 Words closes - Chris looks back at 2012's stories and shares three fun facts about the words used by our young authors. Plus, James Corden pops in pre-Brits.

Three days until 500 WORDS closes! Chris looks back at 2012's stories and shares three fun facts about all the words used by our young authors.

Last year, Oxford University Press analysed every single one of the 74,075 stories entered and their research revealed a wealth of surprising insights into the imaginative way children use English today. As the countdown to Friday's 7pm deadline continues, Chris picks three highlights from this research.

We'll be word crunching again this year and, to do this, we want more of your stories! For more information about how to enter this year's competition, visit bbc.co.uk/500words.

And ahead of his huge hosting honour, James Corden joins us for some pre-BRITs breakfast banter! It is one of the biggest UK music events of the year and we get the inside scoop of what's in store for the big show!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Feb 2013 06:30

Music Played

  • T. Rex

    Children of the Revolution

    • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
    • Edsel.
    • 006.
  • Olly Murs

    Army Of Two

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.
  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck In The Middle With You

    • (Single).
    • A&M.
  • Elvis Presley

    Burning Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Train

    Mermaid

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Chicory Tip

    Son Of My Father

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.
  • B. Bumble & the Stingers

    Nut Rocker

    • 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.
  • Dido

    No Freedom

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Oasis

    Whatever

    • Smash Hits '95 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
  • Michael Jackson

    Earth Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Pulp

    Common People

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 5.
  • Jake Bugg

    Lightning Bolt

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Adele

    Skyfall

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.
  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Muse

    Madness

    • The 2nd Law.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Doom And Gloom

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Mumford & Sons

    The Cave

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Gentlemen of the Road / Island.
    • 1.
  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Feb 2013 06:30

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