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        <title><![CDATA[Tom Hardy’s ‘Bedtime Stories’ will soothe your coronavirus angst]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bane is putting the <strong>coronavirus</strong> boredom to bed.</p><p>With the <strong>UK projected to be under quarantine</strong> until early May, actor Tom Hardy is helping to keep the isolated masses — or, more importantly, their kids — entertained, by reading &#8220;Bedtime Stories&#8221; on British network CBeebies yet again. The &#8220;Peaky Blinders&#8221; star made a splash there in 2016, where his nocturnal narrations racked up 1 million views on the streaming service, BBC iPlayer, <strong>reports CNN.</strong></p><p>&#8220;You asked. He stepped up! Tom Hardy&#8217;s back,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/CBeebiesHQ/status/1250302908458917891" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweeted CBeebies Grown-Ups Wednesday</a> about the star&#8217;s triumphant return.</p><p>In his second &#8220;Bedtime Stories&#8221; appearance, the &#8220;Revenant&#8221; actor will read a new tale every day from Monday, April 27, through Friday, May 1. This year&#8217;s lit-tinerary includes &#8220;<strong>Hug Me</strong>&#8221; by Simona Ciraolo; &#8220;<strong>Under the Same Sky</strong>&#8221; by Robert Vescio and Nicky Johnston; &#8220;<strong>There&#8217;s A Tiger in the Garden</strong>&#8221; by Lizzy Stewart; &#8220;<strong>Don&#8217;t Worry, Little Crab</strong>&#8221; by Chris Haughton; &#8220;<strong>The Problem With Problems</strong>&#8221; by Rachel Rooney and Zehra Hicks, with an additional story that has yet to be confirmed, <strong>reports CNN.</strong></p><p>Social-media bookworms have gone gaga over the raconteur&#8217;s return.</p><p>&#8220;Every night? *Swoons*&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/BiscuitSnail/status/1250321700433965057" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweeted one</a> &#8220;Bedtime Stories&#8221; aficionado.</p><p>&#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">I&#8217;ll be there, </span><span >I&#8217;ll invite the kids too,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/WendsYumMum/status/1250332346089271296" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said another</a> of Hardy&#8217;s second coming, which was filmed in the star&#8217;s courtyard, sometimes with his French bulldog, Blue.&nbsp;</span></p><p>And it&#8217;s not just parents who are chomping at the lit. <a href="https://twitter.com/Valentine145/status/1250328689948016644">One elderly fan tweeted</a>, &#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Something to look forward to. </span><span >Are 61 year old Nanna&#8217;s allowed to watch CBeebies on their own?&#8221;</span></p><p>Cheryl Taylor, head of content of BBC Children&#8217;s seconded their sentiment in a statement: &#8220;It goes without saying how thrilled we are to have Tom reading more stories for us.&#8221;</p><p>Here&#8217;s hoping Tom&#8217;s return to &#8220;Bedtime Stories&#8221; will provide some much-needed relief for parents, who have resorted to everything from <strong>poop pranks</strong> to <strong>&#8220;Frozen&#8221; song parodies</strong> to stay sane while quarantined with their kids.</p><p>Audiences can tune in to &#8220;Bedtime Stories&#8221; every day at 1:50 p.m. EST, while online fans can enjoy them on the iPlayer streaming service.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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