Idris Elba has become the latest hunk to read bedtime stories for the delight of children - and no doubt their mums as well.

The British actor reclines in a chair and reads a book called The Little Chicken Named Pong-Pong in his soothing tones.

But the Luther star isn't just reading stories for the sake of it - his perfomance is to raise awareness about adult literacy.

He's also written the foreword for the children's book that was written by a mum who was once illiterate and had to make up stories for her children when she could not read to them.

Idris Elba reads a bedtime story
He gave an animated reading

Elba said: "Story time has always been one of the most magical and treasured parts of the day for me to connect with my children, but it's something that millions of parents across the UK who struggle with their reading are missing out on.

"However, more alarmingly, it means tasks most people take for granted become impossible, from not being able to read the label on a medicine bottle to not being able to vote.

It's all in aid of adult literacy

"Sadly, this is an issue that is passed on from generation to generation, a cycle that we want to break.

"Through sharing Wanda's inspiring journey, we want to help others understand the importance of investing in adult literacy, which is why we're encouraging as many people as possible to support us by reading Wanda's story."