CBeebies’ star Dr Ranj, who is playing The Spirit of Bow Bells in this year’s Theatre Royal pantomime, Dick Whittington, is joining kids at Nottingham Central Library for a special Storytime.

He will be at the Messy Play session at the new library from 10.30am on Wednesday 10 January to read from a selection of his latest children’s book.

Kids can come along and meet Dr Ranj, known to a generation of children for his CBeebies’ series Get Well Soon and Get Well Soon Hospital and to young and old alike for his fancy footwork in the ballroom in the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he made it through to the seventh week.

The Storytime session is free and you can drop in on the day, but as space is limited it’s best to secure your place by booking your FREE place here.

Alongside his work as a practicing doctor working in the NHS, Dr Ranj appears on BBC’s Morning Live, is a columnist and writer, and proved his needle skills in the 2020 Christmas Special of The Great British Sewing Bee. He has fronted ITV1’s Dr Ranj: On CallSave Money: Good HealthSave Money: Lose Weight and his new series, Extreme Food Phobics for W Channel. He has recently released his latest book, How to Be a Boy: and Do It Your Own Way, following the success of his debut book, How to Grow Up and Feel Amazing!

Dr Ranj currently stars alongside TV’s Shane Richie in the magical pantomime adventure, Dick Whittington, at the Theatre Royal Nottingham until Sunday 14 January. You can still book tickets here.