Year five pupils from six schools across the city will produce their own read-aloud films, reminiscent of the popular CBeebies Bedtime Stories featuring children’s favourite Tom Hardy.

Among the other stars who have read bedtime stories on the show are Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, Sir Elton John, Chris Hemsworth and the Princess of Wales.

Tom Hardy, Kate Winslet and Jack Black, as well as singers Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus. Ballas’s CBeebies Bedtime Story airs on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer on Friday ...