Molly Oldfield

Everything Under the Sun

Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, the very first question writer (or QI Elf) on the BBC TV show QI and author of three books as she answers questions – with the help of experts from Neil Gaiman to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum – sent into the show by children around the world. If you’re a kid 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.

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Created by: Molly Oldfield

UK 6-10 11+

Started: November 14th, 2018

Status: Active, 150 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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Episodes

#147 When were the first pirates? w/ Iszi Lawrence. What was the first book written? What is water made out of ?
^{00:12:40 | October 7th, 2024}

Welcome to Episode #147 of Everything Under the Sun!

#146 How do solar panels make electricity? With Yasmin Ali. Why do people smile back when we smile on them? Why does the moon follow us?
^{00:12:17 | September 26th, 2024}

Welcome to Episode #146 of Everything Under the Sun!

#145 Why do some countries have wars? With Lord Alf Dubs. Why are baby animals so cute? How did chicken pox get it’s name?
^{00:11:31 | September 12th, 2024}

Welcome to Episode #145 of Everything Under the Sun!

#144: Bee stings, colours, and maths with Chris Haughton
^{00:15:12 | Episode: 144 | September 5th, 2024}

Welcome to Episode #144 of Everything Under the Sun!

How many kilos can a whale eat? With Tom Mustill. How do mermaids grow their tails? What lives in the Mariana Trench?
^{00:12:40 | Season: 19 | Episode: 20 | May 30th, 2024}

Hello again everyone! Welcome to Episode 19 of Season 7! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

Why do people yawn? With Dr Sarah Holper. Why do lions have manes? Which ocean animals are already extinct?
^{00:12:41 | Season: 7 | Episode: 18 | May 10th, 2024}

Welcome to Episode 18 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives?
^{00:13:12 | Season: 7 | Episode: 17 | May 2nd, 2024}

Welcome to Episode 17 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

How did the Milky Way form? With Jim Al-Khalili. Why is there no gravity on space? Why is Earth called Earth?
^{00:13:24 | Season: 7 | Episode: 16 | April 26th, 2024}

Welcome to Episode 16 of Season 7 everyone! Everything Under The Sun has been nominated for Best British Podcast in the kids category, has moved to Bali, Indonesia, and the paperback book of Everything Under The Sun is OUT NOW!!

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Created by: Molly Oldfield
Started: November 14th, 2018
Status: Active, 150 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

UK 6-10 11+

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Everything Under the Sun

There are 150 episodes

Episode One: Trailer for Everything Under The Sun

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Episodes

#147 When were the first pirates? w/ Iszi Lawrence. What was the first book written? What is water made out of ? 00:12:40 | October 7th, 2024

#146 How do solar panels make electricity? With Yasmin Ali. Why do people smile back when we smile on them? Why does the moon follow us? 00:12:17 | September 26th, 2024

#145 Why do some countries have wars? With Lord Alf Dubs. Why are baby animals so cute? How did chicken pox get it’s name? 00:11:31 | September 12th, 2024

#144: Bee stings, colours, and maths with Chris Haughton 00:15:12 | Episode: 144 | September 5th, 2024

How many kilos can a whale eat? With Tom Mustill. How do mermaids grow their tails? What lives in the Mariana Trench? 00:12:40 | Season: 19 | Episode: 20 | May 30th, 2024

Why do people yawn? With Dr Sarah Holper. Why do lions have manes? Which ocean animals are already extinct? 00:12:41 | Season: 7 | Episode: 18 | May 10th, 2024

Can animals laugh? Why do sperm whales sleep vertically? With Felix Marx from Te Papa Museum. Why do people say that cats have nine lives? 00:13:12 | Season: 7 | Episode: 17 | May 2nd, 2024

How did the Milky Way form? With Jim Al-Khalili. Why is there no gravity on space? Why is Earth called Earth? 00:13:24 | Season: 7 | Episode: 16 | April 26th, 2024