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500 Words - Just Two Days!

Just two days until 500 Words closes, and Chris catches up with the two gold-winning Isobels from 2012's competition.

Just two days until 500 WORDS closes. Chris catches up with the two gold-winning Isobels from 2012's competition.

Isobel Harwood from Derbyshire, won the 13 and under category with her story Defining Moments, about a girl befriending a boy who doesn't fit in with the norm. She heard her award-winning story read out by popstar Will Young, at the 2012 Hay Festival.

Southampton's Isobel Murray won the 9 and under category with Coming Home, her story about a child returning to their family following evacuation. In the live final, her 500 WORDS were brought to life by the Doctor Who actress Catherine Tate!

If you're inspired by last year's winners, make sure you submit your 500 WORDS before tomorrow's 7pm deadline. Find out more about the competition, and how to enter, at bbc.co.uk/500words. You needn't be called Isobel to enter!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.
  • The Style Council

    Walls Come Tumbling Down

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.
    • 13.
  • Arlissa

    Sticks & Stones

    • (CD Single).
    • London Records.
    • 1.
  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.
  • Joey Ramone

    What A Wonderful World

    • (CD Single).
    • Sanctuary.
  • The Smiths

    William, It Was Really Nothing

    • The Very Best Of The Smiths.
    • WEA.
    • 6.
  • The Clash

    Train In Vain

    • The Essential Clash.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • The Singles.
    • Epic.
  • Bon Jovi

    Because We Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • The Killers

    Read My Mind

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • La Belle Epoque

    Black Is Black

    • Dance Classics Volume 3 (Various Artists).
    • Arcade.
  • Stereophonics

    Indian Summer

    • (CD Single).
    • Stylus Records.
    • 1.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me LIVE AT THE BRITS

  • One Direction

    One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) LIVE AT THE BRITS

  • Van Morrison

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • The Jacksons

    I'll Be There

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 17.
  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • The Rembrandts

    I'll Be There For You

    • The Love Songs Album (Various).
    • Universal.
  • Joe Cocker

    Fire It Up

    • Fire It Up.
    • Sony Music.
  • Snow Patrol

    Run

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • 10cc

    Wall Street Shuffle

    • Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Suede

    It Starts And Ends With You

    • CD Single.
    • Warners.
  • Queen

    We Will Rock You

    • News Of The World.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Tim McGraw

    Nashville Without You

    • Two Lanes Of Freedom.
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.
  • Stray Cats

    Stray Cat Strut

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Squeeze

    Cool For Cats

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Bruno Mars

    When I Was Your Man

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Billy Joel

    My Life

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.
  • Cher

    Love & Understanding

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

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