Everything Under The Sun
A podcast by Molly Oldfield
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150 Episodes
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How many emotions are there? With Julia Samuel. Do snails go upside down? Why do camels have lumps on their backs?
Published: 10/20/2022 -
Why do we have mosquitos? What do clouds taste like? What noise do turtles make?
Published: 10/14/2022 -
Soneva Jani, How many universes did the Big Bang create? Why do spinner dolphins spin? How do fish breathe underwater? Why do turtles hide in their shells?
Published: 8/10/2022 -
Soneva Fushi, The Maldives Under The Sun! With astrophysicist Sarafina Nance & Soneva marine life & Coral experts Rio and Morgane
Published: 7/29/2022 -
Why do fungi grow? With Merlin Sheldrake. How do bicycles move? Why do kangaroos have pouches?
Published: 6/24/2022 -
Who gave numbers their names, and how did they choose them? With Marcus du Sautoy. Do all of our fingers have the same fingerprints? Why do airplane flaps go up when landing, but not when taking off?
Published: 6/17/2022 -
Who was the first monarch? With Dominic Sandbrook. How are books made? What are the smallest and biggest islands in the world?
Published: 6/10/2022 -
Does the Queen Carry Money? With Dame Joanna Lumley. Why do we have bank holidays? What is the hottest country in the world?
Published: 6/2/2022 -
99. Cats Under The Sun! With Adam Kay
Published: 5/27/2022 -
98. Why do some words rhyme? With Giles Andreae. Why do we have lips? Why do fish have scales?
Published: 5/20/2022 -
97. How are sea shells formed? With Helen Scales. What is the rarest animal in the world? How long can frogs survive underwater?
Published: 5/13/2022 -
96. Why are sheep so fluffy? Why do we work to make money? With Holly Tucker Why is metal cold?
Published: 5/6/2022 -
95. Why do we make mistakes? With Philippa Perry. How do birds form a murmuration and why do they do it? Who invented milkshakes?
Published: 4/29/2022 -
94. Why does Santa bring us toys? With Neil Gaiman. When was the first sighting of people putting candy canes on Christmas trees? Why do we kiss under the mistletoe?
Published: 12/24/2021 -
93. Which country does Santa deliver his presents to first, last and middle? With Tom Fletcher. Why is it winter in Australia when it’s summer in England? Why do we get goosebumps when we’re cold?
Published: 12/17/2021 -
92. Why do elves have pointy ears? With Lauren Child. How do sharks hear? Are stars meant to go on top of the Christmas tree or angels?
Published: 12/10/2021 -
91. What was the first poem? Why do we have curse words? Why is Pluto no longer a planet?
Published: 12/2/2021 -
90. Why are there always problems in stories? With Michael Morpurgo. How do owls see in ultraviolet light? Who decides the names for groups of animals?
Published: 11/26/2021 -
89. Can you make paper out of poo? With Maddie Moate. How do plants grow? How do whales poo?
Published: 11/25/2021 -
88. Why are tortoises so slow? With Sophie Dahl. Why do we get brain freeze when we eat ice-cream? Where do lions sleep?
Published: 11/12/2021
Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!