We’ve been very excited here at Fun Kids for a long time now since it was first announced that The Muppets were returning to the big screen!

In the film Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal and all the rest of the gang are back as they have to find a way to save their old theatre from a greedy oil tycoon.

To find out all about the film, Luke managed to catch up with Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and direction James Bobin!

To listen to his interviews with all three make sure you tune into The Club with Luke from 4pm this Wednesday!

Click here to find out how to listen to Fun Kids – the UK’s only radio station dedicated to kids!

But if you can’t wait until then, you can watch his interview with Kermit right here:

Check out our selection of great feature films for kids, with, you guessed it, a Chinese theme!

Get some light relief with the recent box office hit Kung Fu Panda, which follows the crazy exploits of comedian Jack Black as a high-kicking hero – and lovable Panda – in this funny animated tale.

Fans of sci-fi will love the fantastic Chinese language film CJ7, about a little boy whose new best friend happens to be from space.
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And for serious kung fu fanatics, there are not one, two but three martial arts marvels – Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey and The Forbidden Kingdom. Between them they have some of the most spectacularly choreographed moves in cinema history.

For those wishing to watch a film with a more gentle pace, dip into rural Chinese culture with Not One Less, a beautiful tale about a 13-year-old girl, who is depended on by her small community to find a school boy after he goes missing.

Pick a film from our Season of the Week and celebrate the Chinese New Year the movie-lovers way!

Season of the Week – YEAR OF THE DRAGON

• Kung Fu Panda (PG, 2008)
• CJ7 (PG, 2008)
• Iron Monkey (12, 1993)
• The Forbidden Kingdom (12, 2008)
• Not One Less (U, 1999)
• Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (12, 2000)

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Filmclub was at the War Horse premiere in London – watch our report below

About the Film

War Horse is the story of a miraculous horse in wartime—a stirring journey that explores a bond of friendship, loyalty and courage.

Within the tale of a boy and the feisty colt he never stops believing in, there are sweeping battles, desperate escapes and an evocative odyssey through a world at war. But no matter where they go or what they experience both boy and horse keep forging ahead, driven by devotion and the hope of returning home.

The journey begins on the cusp of WWI, as an English farming family buys a fiery hunter colt at auction despite not having the funds to pay for him. Named Joey, the horse seems to be nothing but a loss for struggling Narracott family, but their son Albert is determined to tame and train him, making the most of Joey’s enthralling spirit, speed and affection. The two are inseparable, but when war breaks out, they are pulled apart as Joey is sold from under him and heads to the front as the mount of a dashing British cavalry officer.

Thus starts Joey’s labyrinthine trek through joy and sorrow, hardship and wonder, as this simple horse becomes a remarkable hero, touching lives on all sides of the war with his innocence, purity of motive, and unconditional devotion to his human friends. He pulls battlefield ambulances, whisks away German soldiers on the run, fires the imagination of a French girl and hauls colossal cannons up mountains.

As the film builds to its powerful climax, and Albert heads into the trenches on his own perilous mission, Joey finds himself ensnared in the haunting No Man’s Land between British and German territory. But even when it seems there can be no return, he sets in motion a momentary chance for peace and holds fast to a dream of reunion and renewal.

War Horse is out on 13 January and is a 12A certificate

Watch the trailer of this amazing film

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2011 has been a busy year and one of the highlights has to be all the fantastic music that’s come out!

There are countless popstars who we feel have had a storming year – too many for us to even include below.

So we decided to do our full review of 2011, covering all our favourite artists and bands of the year!
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We’ve created dedicated pages for each of the major acts we’ve loved these past 12 months.

You can look back at what 2011 was like for Take That with their record-breaking tours.

Check out the growing army of X Factor stars, from One Direction to Olly Murs.

Or perhaps you just want to feel the love of The Wanted !

It is completely down to you – just click here and let us know who is the Popstar of the Year!

And to help you out, we’ve put together a whole bunch of pages covering the leading popstars of the year so you can truly judge who has been the most successful.

Click a popstar below to begin exploring!

Or if you already know who to pick, then click here to vote!

If you’ve been listening to Fun Kids the past few weeks you’ll know one thing for certain – we’re very excited about Christmas!

Every day you can hear special Christmas shows, stories, Advent Treats and plenty of Christmas tunes – and things even get better for the big day itself!

Dennis and Gnasher will be here with special 2-hour Christmas shows on Christmas, Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and beyond, each day kicking off from 9am!

You’ll also be able to hear Christmas specials from the likes of Kipper, Angelina Ballerina, Mr Men and Horrid Henry.

And on the big day itself our presenters will be having a massive Christmas party in the studios full of fun and Christmas tunes – perfect as you tuck into presents and turkey!

Oh, and as if that’s not enough, at 2pm we’ve got a special show starring the man in red himself, Father Christmas!

Things don’t stop there either. On Boxing Day we’ll have plenty more Christmas stories and shows for you to enjoy, including a special Friday Night Party Christmas show where Luke goes through you’re favourite Christmas requests.

To see when everything is on so you don’t miss a thing, click here to check out our schedule!

We always like a bit of magic here on Fun Kids, and so we’re pretty excited about the new title in the cool Ology series that comes out in March 2012, called Illusionology.

This book reveals the mystical and secretive science of magic as well as providing props and instructions to master over 30 real magic tricks!

You’ll get to find out the secrets behind many famous magic tricks including the levitating lady, making things disappear and even mind-reading techniques!

If you haven’t come across them yet, the Ology books are a great series that cover all sorts of interesting topics from the deepest depths of the ocean to ancient Egypt.

Each one is packed full of interactive bits, pop-ups and collectables to help bring you in the centre of the story, whether it’s conquering your fear of mythical beasts or encountering real aliens in space!

To find out more about the Ology books visit www.ologyworld.com

So you can enjoy them for yourself, we’re giving away a massive collection of Ology books for you to win, including Dragonology, Alienology, Egyptology and Monsterology - that’s 5 books in total!

If you want to win, click here to find out more and enter!

Out now is the new 3D film Hugo. Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring the likes of Ben Kingsley and Jude Law, this film looks to be a big Christmas hit - click here to watch the trailer.

The film is based on the massively popular book by Brian Selznick called The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Orphan, clock keeper and thief, Hugo lives alone in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrecy and no one knowing he’s there!

But when he meets a rather odd bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo’s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy.

Set in 1930s Paris, Hugo’s world is full of mechanical items, trains and mystery!

And to find out more, who better to speak to than the author himself, Brian Selznick!

He’ll be in The Club with Luke today from 4pm!

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The Inventions of Hugo Cabret is written by Brian Selznick and published by Scholastic – click here to find out more!

And we’ve got even better news – Horrid Henry: The Movie has just come out on DVD and Blu-ray!

In the film Henry, played by Theo Stevenson, is waging his usual battle against the tyranny of adults, but this time it seems as though they really are out to get him.

When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework, it sets off a chain of events which will see him doing things he never expected.

He’ll have to team up with the annoying Moody Margaret and his irritating little brother Perfect Peter as they try to outwit corrupt school inspectors, topple an evil headmaster, win a talent contest and face his ultimate nemesis – all to save the school that he has always said he hated!

Horrid Henry: The Movie is very funny, and packed full of stars like Richard E. Grant, Matthew Horne, Noel Fielding, Dick & Dom, Angelica Huston and loads more!

Horrid Henry: The Movie is out now on DVD and Blu-ray – click here to find out more and order your copy!

To give you a better idea of what you can expect in the film, check out the trailer below:

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She is shooting the video for What Doesn’t Kill You on Friday and she wants everyone to join her in a global flash mob.

All you need to do is learn the routine in the video below, and then get your cameras recording you and your mates rocking these moves in a unique location that shows where you are in the world.

Then send the clip using the form on kellyclarkson.com

And you might just be in the video!

Get your skates on though because time is running out!

The epic animated Disney film has been reworked in 3D and The Lion King 3D will be hitting cinemas across the UK on 7th October – not long to wait at all!

And things get even better…

To celebrate this release, Walt Disney Records are releasing The Lion King – Deluxe Edition. This is a 2 CD box set packed full of the best music from all three Lion King movies, including some very special Broadway musical versions too.

The Lion King – Deluxe Edition is out now – click here to find out more and order your copy.

To get you in the mood, here’s the trailer for The Lion King 3D: