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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59. How do Buds & Leaves appear on trees? W National Trust. Seeds with Alys Fowler and Why are blueberries blue?
^{9:56 | Season: 1 | Episode: 60 | May 8th, 2020}

Today we answer four spring like questions, they are from Seraphina, Alex, Elizabeth and Anurada they are:

58. Why do We Dream? Why are Sloths so Sleepy? Why are Camels grumpy?
^{10:48 | Season: 1 | Episode: 59 | April 24th, 2020}

Hello and welcome to episode 58 of Everything Under The Sun – I hope everyone is doing okay at home!

57. How Many Countries are there in the World? Why is the Red Sea so named? Why does Poland have a desert?
^{11:02 | Season: 1 | Episode: 58 | April 17th, 2020}

Hello and welcome to episode 57 of Everything Under The Sun – a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth!

56. 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.
^{16:52 | Season: 1 | Episode: 57 | April 10th, 2020}

Hello and welcome to episode 56 of Everything Under The Sun – a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth!

55. 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?
^{10:27 | Season: 1 | Episode: 56 | April 3rd, 2020}

Hello and welcome to episode 55 of Everything Under The Sun!

54. Who Invented Music? With Jack Savoretti. Why do Armadillos have little Heads and Big Bottoms? How Do Mermaids Wee?
^{12:36 | Season: 1 | Episode: 55 | March 27th, 2020}

Hello and welcome to 54th episode of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. My name is Molly and today I have three questions! They’re about armadillos, music and mermaids!

53. How Can Bumblebees support their weight? Why do Baboons Have Bare Bottoms? Why do Saguaro Cactus Plants Have Arms?
^{13:48 | Season: 1 | Episode: 54 | March 20th, 2020}

Bumblebees! Baboons! Saguaros!

52. 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?
^{14:09 | Season: 1 | Episode: 53 | March 13th, 2020}

Hello and Welcome to a very special episode of Everything Under The Sun. Today is the 52nd episode of the podcast, which means this beloved podcast has taken a full trip around the sun!

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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

59. How do Buds & Leaves appear on trees? W National Trust. Seeds with Alys Fowler and Why are blueberries blue? 9:56 | Season: 1 | Episode: 60 | May 8th, 2020

58. Why do We Dream? Why are Sloths so Sleepy? Why are Camels grumpy? 10:48 | Season: 1 | Episode: 59 | April 24th, 2020

57. How Many Countries are there in the World? Why is the Red Sea so named? Why does Poland have a desert? 11:02 | Season: 1 | Episode: 58 | April 17th, 2020

56. 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. 16:52 | Season: 1 | Episode: 57 | April 10th, 2020

55. 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? 10:27 | Season: 1 | Episode: 56 | April 3rd, 2020

54. Who Invented Music? With Jack Savoretti. Why do Armadillos have little Heads and Big Bottoms? How Do Mermaids Wee? 12:36 | Season: 1 | Episode: 55 | March 27th, 2020

53. How Can Bumblebees support their weight? Why do Baboons Have Bare Bottoms? Why do Saguaro Cactus Plants Have Arms? 13:48 | Season: 1 | Episode: 54 | March 20th, 2020

52. 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? 14:09 | Season: 1 | Episode: 53 | March 13th, 2020