Everything Under The Sun

A podcast by Molly Oldfield

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150 Episodes

  1. 67. Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs? Where do bricks that build houses come from? How long does it take to build a motorway? Ft special guest Charlie Luxton

    Published: 1/15/2021
  2. 66. Why do people need a stage to act? How many people are there in the world? Are there more boys or girls in the world? Ft special guest expert actor Dan Stevens

    Published: 1/8/2021
  3. 65. Why do we do yoga? How fast can dogs run? How do rabbits bounce? Ft special guest expert Zephyr Wildman

    Published: 1/1/2021
  4. 64. Christmas questions galore! Ft special guest Neil Gaiman. Plus…Are all snowflakes a different shape? Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day?

    Published: 12/24/2020
  5. 63. Why do mushrooms & toadstools not like light? Why is it hot in Australia when it’s cold in England? Where do the Northern Lights come from? Ft special guest expert Lee Davies from Kew Gardens

    Published: 12/18/2020
  6. 62. Why does clay get hard? How is fire made? Why were chimney sweeps always boys? Ft special guest expert Grayson Perry

    Published: 12/11/2020
  7. 61. Why do rockets fly to planets? If you let go of a helium balloon would it go into space? How many satellites are there in space? Ft special guest expert Richard Branson.

    Published: 12/4/2020
  8. How are Dictionaries Made? How are Blue Plaques decided? How is Earwax made?

    Published: 5/19/2020
  9. How do Buds & Leaves appear on trees? W National Trust. Seeds with Alys Fowler and Why are blueberries blue?

    Published: 5/8/2020
  10. Why do We Dream? Why are Sloths so Sleepy? Why are Camels grumpy?

    Published: 4/24/2020
  11. How Many Countries are there in the World? Why is the Red Sea so named? Why does Poland have a desert?

    Published: 4/17/2020
  12. Who was the First Comedian? With Dan Schreiber from NSTAAF Why do Ducklings Learn How to Swim So Fast? Plus we uncover a mystery object spotted by two listeners on their run.

    Published: 4/10/2020
  13. Why do Koalas Climb? How do Frogs Jump? With Paolo curator of zoology at the National Museum of Ireland. Why don't Water Boatmen Sink?

    Published: 4/3/2020
  14. Who Invented Music? With Jack Savoretti. Why do Armadillos have little Heads and Big Bottoms? How Do Mermaids Wee?

    Published: 3/27/2020
  15. How Can Bumblebees support their weight? Why do Baboons Have Bare Bottoms? Why do Saguaro Cactus Plants Have Arms?

    Published: 3/20/2020
  16. A Year Around The Sun! Why do Flowers Smell? With Sir Tim Smit, The Eden Project. What is Inside of Tree Trunks? How High Can Bees Fly?

    Published: 3/13/2020
  17. Why do Bubbles Pop when you Touch them? With Helen Czerski. What is Dew? Why do we Hiccup?

    Published: 3/6/2020
  18. How Long would it take for my Hair to be like Rapunzel? How Long is a Giraffe’s Neck? How Long can Humpback Whales Hold their Breath for?

    Published: 2/28/2020
  19. Why Do Horses wear Shoes? with Clover Stroud. What Noise Does a Zebra Make? Can Animals Catch a Cold?

    Published: 2/20/2020
  20. Valentine's Day Under The Sun! Why do Roses Have Thorns? Who Invented Chocolate? Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa Leaning?

    Published: 2/14/2020

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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!