Everything Under The Sun
A podcast by Molly Oldfield
153 Episodes
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Everything in the Multiverse! What was before The Big Bang? How long has the Storm on Jupiter been raging for? What Noise does a Capybara make?
Published: 6/28/2019 -
Why are Reptiles so Shy? How do some Lizards walk on Water? What are your Toes for?
Published: 6/21/2019 -
Daddys Under The Sun! Which Animal makes the Best Daddy? Why do Chief Gorillas have Silver Hairs on their Back? Why do Men Have Nipples?
Published: 6/14/2019 -
Oceans Under The Sun! With Philip Hoare and the Natural History Museum. Why is the sea salty? Why does an octopus have three hearts? Why are orca whales black and white?
Published: 6/7/2019 -
Highlights Under The Sun!
Published: 5/31/2019 -
Why do Some People not have Houses and live on the street? With George the Poet. Why do Dogs Wag their Tails when they’re Happy? What Noise do Giraffes make?
Published: 5/24/2019 -
Butterflies Under The Sun! Why do Caterpillars turn into Butterflies? What Happens inside Cocoons? Do Butterflies have Bones?
Published: 5/17/2019 -
How Many Men Were in a Roman Army? with Dan Snow, Why do Cats Purr? Why do Stars Shine in the Sky? With the Science Museum.
Published: 5/10/2019 -
Do Aliens exist? How and Why Does Skin Tan? Why do Zebras have Stripes?
Published: 5/3/2019 -
How Much Water is in All the Oceans? How violently did Titanic shake when it hit the Iceberg? What is the Deadliest Shark and why?
Published: 4/26/2019 -
Dinosaurs Under The Sun! With the Natural History Museum. Plus Why does Easter move around when Christmas is always the same day each year?
Published: 4/19/2019 -
Birds Under The Sun! How do Birds Lay eggs? How do penguins find their way home? Why do birds run away from humans?
Published: 4/12/2019 -
Why Do We Only See One Side of The Moon? Why do Planets Have Cores? Why do Parrotfish sleep in Bubbles made of Snot?
Published: 4/5/2019 -
Which animals are the best Mummys? What is paint made of? Why are tortoises green and brown?
Published: 3/29/2019 -
How do Dolphins Squeak? How does a Football Referee’s Whistle Work? And Why do Giraffes have Such Long Necks?
Published: 3/22/2019 -
Why on Some Days do we Remember Dreams but Not on Other Days? Where do Gorillas Sleep At Night? How do we Sleep Walk?
Published: 3/15/2019 -
Where Do Ideas Come From? A World Book Day special with writer Abi Elphinstone & writer and illustrator Rob Biddulph.
Published: 3/7/2019 -
What is the Biggest Tree in the World? How Much Water is in an Apple? How many Bunnies are there in the World? Featuring Roberto, from the Natural History Museum
Published: 3/1/2019 -
Why are Some Animals Cold-Blooded and Some Animals Warm-Blooded? Why is There A Queen Bee? Is the Queen Bee bigger Than the Other Bees? Why Do Elephants Stomp their Feet and Stomp and Walk?
Published: 2/22/2019 -
Who Invented Writing and What Did They Write about? With British Museum curator, Irving Finkel. Why Do we Talk in Different Languages? How do Cheetahs Run so Fast?
Published: 2/15/2019
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!