Michael Rosen

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

Timeshift

The Culture Show

We Need Answers

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Vintage Blood

Mind Games

Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War

All Movies (12)

• They Call Us The Wrong Kind of Jew2026 · as Self
• Scartown Side Effects2025 · as Howard Bentley
• The Death of Eddie2023
• Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life2021 · as Self
• The Magical World of Julia Donaldson2020 · as Self
• We're Going on a Bear Hunt2016 · as The Bear (voice)
• Vintage Blood2015 · as Andy
• Oliver Postgate: A Life in Small Films2009 · as Self
• Joined-up Families2003 · as Narrator
• Grief in the Family2002 · as (voice)
• Bridging the Gap2001 · as Narrator
• The Thomas The Tank Engine Man1995 · as Self

All TV Shows (6)

• Thirties in Colour: Countdown to War2021 · as Self
• We Need Answers2009 · as Self - Contestant
• The Culture Show2004 · as Self
• Mind Games2003 · as Self - Team Captain
• Timeshift2002 · as Self
• Unsolved Mysteries1988 · as Neil Markowitz