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Everything Under The Sun

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

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85. Why do bad things exist? With guest Laura...

Everything Under The Sun ·

2021/10/07

On this award winning show, that goes along with the Everything Under The Sun BOOK we answer three questions a week, one with the help of an expert, two are answered by Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf and author of four books!Our first question is why do bad things exist answered by author Laura Dockrill. Next up find out what would happen if a cheetah and falcon raced, as well as what parts of a falcon inspired the design of jet engines.What does the tooth fairy do with our teeth? We have a

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84. Are footballers happy? Why do tears come when we...

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2021/10/01

In this week's show we answer four questions from Ted, Finn, Laurie and Louie with help from special guest expert Tony Adams.Tony Adams was England coach, played for decades for Arsenal, was the last person to score a goal at the old Wembley and has a statue of himself outside the Emirates stadium!Tony tells us how many football clubs there are in the world and how he felt when he played football.Next up we talk about the three kinds of tears and why sad tears help us to feel better in two different

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15:39

83. How do Electric Cars Drive? Featuring The Royal...

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2021/09/23

In this week's show we answer three questions from Ryan, Willa and Orla with help from special guest expert Rachel Dorris at the Royal Institution in London. We find out all about electric cars, how many are made each day, why they could be great and how we need to thank Michael Faraday who invented the electric motor at the Royal Institution for their existence! Hear how you can win family tickets to a show at The Royal Institution in London! Next we discuss how long it takes to build motorways

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82. How do people become refugees? With Clarissa...

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2021/09/17

In this week's show we answer three questions from Matilda, Ben and Octavia with help from special guest expert Clarissa Ward. Clarissa is an award winning journalist who reports from conflict zones including recently in Afghanistan during the Taliban's takeover of Kabul - she was on the ground covering events for CNN. So she is perfect person to answer this excellent question about how people become refugees, from Matilda who has recently been donating clothes to refugees from Afghanistan. We talk

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81. Apollo Under The Sun! With Stephen Fry.

Everything Under The Sun ·

2021/09/09

Welcome back! Today we have questions from Jack, Penelope and Charlotte with help from our wonderful guest expert Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry is the voice of Harry Potter and Paddington and is a renowned brain box and brilliant actor, creator and genius! Stephen takes on a question about Apollo and why the Greeks and Romans had different names for all the gods, except Apollo! He kindly reminds listeners that even grown ups don't know EVERYTHING! Next up Penelope would love to know where the first

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19:51

80. Do unicorns exist? Why do rhinos have horns? How...

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2021/04/16

In this week's show we answer questions from Maggie, Charlotte, Bertie and Quinn with help from special guest expert Ofra Magidor who is a professor of philosophy at Oxford UniversityOfra Magidor is a philosophy expert and teaches at Oxford, he has all sorts of interesting questions and thoughts about unicorns and whether they're real.Next up we find out which species of rhino have two horns and which have only one, what they use them for and why their horns have got them into such trouble.Thirdly

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23:52

79. Why does wind blow? Why do the clocks go forwards...

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2021/04/09

In this week's show we answer questions from Arlo, Grace, Georgie, Scarlett, Grace and Poppy with help from special guest expert Kate Martin who looks after beautiful places for The National Trust.Kate looks after National Trust land and naturein Formby in Liverpool including red squirrels, natterjack toads and miles of sandy beaches and sand dunes. It gets pretty windy where she works so she knows the answer to your questions about wind!She tells us all about why and how wind blows and how it works

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20:13

78. Why do bunnies hop? How do hens make eggs? How is...

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2021/04/02

In this week's show we answer four questions from Gus, Coco, Heidi andDarcy.Peter Gallivan is in charge of things for families and children at the Royal Institution in London and writes a monthly feature for The Week, Junior Science & Nature magazine.Join us to find out how bunnies hop, all about how the different parts of an egg are made, how a chick hatches with a special tooth and how calcium affects the speckles on an egg.Check out Mel Kids here and try a subscription using the code SUN:

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20:58

77. Why do nightingales sing the most beautiful song?...

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2021/03/26

In this week's show we answer three questions from Bee, Rose and Alex with help from special guest expert Sam Lee.Sam is a folk singer and writer – author of the book The Nightingale, Notes on a Songbird – who leads adventures into the woods to play music with nightingales as they sing.Sam tells us about how nightingales sing at night, unlike most other birds and tells us about their beautiful song.Then we have a competition for you to win a copy of Sam's book for a grown up in your life!We find out

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12:54

76. Why do we wear red noses on Red Nose Day? With...

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2021/03/19

In this week's show we answer three questions from Laurie, Joud and Sonny with help from special guest experts Emma Freud and Richard Curtis.Emma Freud and Richard Curtis founded Red Nose Day and Comic Relief 35 years ago with comedian Lenny Henry. They tell us why we wear red noses and what Red Nose Day is all about.Our second question is about funny bones, we find out that it’s actually a nerve and there’s a great reason why it’s called a funny bone when it isn’t a bone and isn’t very

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16:59

75. How did the Egyptians make pyramids & why did...

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2021/03/12

In this week's show we answer four questions from Arthur, Scarlet, Coco and Beth with help from special guest expert Justin Pollard.Justin is a historian and writer. He writes questions for the TV show QI and is a historical consultant on TV shows such as Vikings and on films. He knows all about the Egyptians so he’s the perfect person to answer our first question about pyramids and mummies.Justin tells us about how the Egyptians thought your spirit would need your body in the afterlife and so

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17:18

74. What was the first planet in the solar system?...

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2021/03/05

In this week's show we answer three questions from Ted, Polly and Tara with help from special guest expert Mark Powers.Mark is the author of Space Detectives a story about two boys who go to space to run an ice cream shop and solve mysteries along the way. We also have a competition to win a copy of the book!We find out which was the first planet in the solar system, how big it is compared to earth, how many moons it has and discuss the big storm happening on it as well as how many satellites have

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73. Why do hamsters eat their own poo? With Kim...

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2021/02/26

In this week's show we answer three questions from Matilda & Tabitha, Cleo and Magnus with help from special guest expert the picture book writer and illustrator Kim Hillyard.Kim has written two picture books, one about a brave and strong fly called Mabel who decides to climb a mountain and the other about a hamster called Ned, which is a story about kindness.Kim tells us about hamsters and their different kinds of poo and why they eat one kind usually at night!We have a competition to win a

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13:39

72. Why do you get sleepy and hungry at night? Ft....

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2021/02/19

In this week's show we answer three questions from Goldie, Meg and Isla and Valentin with help from special guest expert Lizzie King of Lizzie Loves Healthy.Lizzie is a family nutritionist and cook book writer who has a range of natural remedies to help children, one helps with Sleep! It’s called Be Sleepy.Lizzie talks to us about how light affects our sleep, why we get sleepy and what to do to help us sleep well.We also talk about fish and how and where they sleep as well as the sleep of spiders

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14:55

71. Why are some flowers prickly? Ft. Willow Crossley...

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2021/02/12

In this week's show we answer three questions from Faye and Maya, Ethan and Alex with help from special guest expert Willow Crossley.Willow Crossley is a florist and a writer who lives in Oxfordshire with her three boys, writing books and designing beautiful things with flowers.She tells us all about why flowers are prickly plus we find out why blackberry bushes are extra prickly because of a special job they used to do.We also talk about Valentine’s Day and why people send flowers on that day as

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15:35

70. Why do elephants have trunks? Why do snails come...

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2021/02/05

In this week's show we answer three questions from Arlo, Beatrice and Henry andIsabellewith help from special guest experts Jon Ablett from the Natural History Museum in London.Jon Ablett is a world expert on molluscs and looks after a huge collection of them at the Natural History Museum in London.He gives us the low down on snails and why they come out in the rain.Our first question is from Arlo and is about elephants, he would like to know why they have trunks? Discover lots of fun facts about

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20:26

69. Why do we daydream? Ft special guest expert...

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2021/01/29

In this week's show we answer three questions from Bea, Beatrice and Wilf with help from special guest expert Lauren Child.Lauren Child is a much loved children’s author and illustrator who has written classic series such as Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby Redford. She has won many awards, her books are bestselling and she was Children’s Laureate! Very impressive indeed.Lauren talks to us about daydreaming, why she thinks we do it, and how it can lead to great new ideas!Next we discuss

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14:58

68. Why do crabs walk sideways? How were skateboards...

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2021/01/22

In this week's show we answer three questions from Leo, Dragon and Cecily with help from special guest experts Professor Schmitt and Doug Millard from the Science Museum in London.Professor Schmitt is a world expert on skateboards and has been making them for decades - he gives us the low down on how they were invented. Doug Millard looks after the airplane collection at the Science Museum in London and chats hoverboards.We find out why crabs walk sideways, as well as what the biggest crabs on land

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13:52

67. Why don’t spiders get stuck in their own webs?...

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2021/01/15

This week we answer three questions from Orla, Reuben and Gil with the help of expert Charlie Luxton.Charlie is an architect who specialises in environmentally friendly homes.We find out how spiders manage to trap flies in their webs but don't get stuck in them themselves. To give you a clue it is thanks to the way they use their legs, keep clean and a special way they design their webs.Charlie Luxton tells us all about bricks, how to make them, who invented them and how long we in the UK forgot

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13:31

66. Why do people need a stage to act? How many...

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2021/01/08

In this week's show we answer three questions from Tasso, Lily and Mia with help from special guest expert Dan Stevens.Dan Stevens is an English actor who now lives in America, he shot to fame in Downton Abbey and has since been in The Man Who Invented Christmas, Night at the Museum and Eurovision.Dan tells us all about why actors love a stage to perform on as well as why they wear make up and costumes plus we find out about the history of make up including how our cousins, the Neanderthals wore

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