OK - I admit it! I'm a huge fan of Art Malik. I could listen to his soft, gentle and hugely expressive voice for hours on end.

Next month there's a chance to see Art in what is billed as one of the most exciting and glamorous evenings in London's theatre calendar - The 24 Hour Plays Celebrity Gala at the Old Vic. 40 acclaimed actors, directors and writers join forces to write, rehearse and perform six short plays in just 24 hours. It's the ultimate theatrical challenge, culminating in a unique evening played out on one of the world's most celebrated stages.

For those of us who don't live close to London, but still love the sound of Art Malik's wonderful voice, help is at hand! ‘In the High and Far off times…’ begins Rudyard Kipling’s ‘How the Elephant got his Trunk’, and off we are taken by one of the most supreme storytellers into a world where children’s questions are turned neatly on their heads and questions provided which, far from stopping the stream of enquiries, only serve to make it gush faster.

The Just So Stories audiobook, read By Art Malik is available only from Silksoundbooks.