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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13. 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?
^{18:40 | Season: 1 | Episode: 13 | February 15th, 2019}

Talking and writing! We all do it every day, and its one of the most important things we do! Today on Everything Under The Sun we explore who came up with the idea of writing with a brilliant guest from the British Museum, Irving Finkel who looks after the oldest writing in the world – so old it is written on clay! Plus why we talk different languages.

12. A Pirate’s Life for Me! With The Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood
^{15:06 | Season: 1 | Episode: 12 | February 8th, 2019}

Ahoy Me Hearties! Shiver Me Timbers! Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum! This week’s Pirates episode comes from The Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood and Globe Primary School in London. The V & A Museum of Childhood have a free show on at the moment called A Pirates Life For Me! So I’ve made a special show with them all about pirates, with questions from the local school children who helped create the show and answers from Will Newton who is a curator at the museum and made the pirates exhibition!

11. Why Do We Taste Differently When We Have a Cold? With Heston Blumenthal. Why Do We Get Garlic Breath? And How Do Falcons Catch their Prey?
^{14:14 | Season: 1 | Episode: 11 | February 1st, 2019}

Yum, yum, yum! This tasty episode of Everything Under The Sun has three delicious questions.

10. Where do babies come from? How deep is the river Thames? Why do ladybirds have spots? With Marina Fogle
^{15:31 | Season: 1 | Episode: 10 | January 25th, 2019}

In this week’s show we answer three questions from Alessandra, Sophia and Isaac, with help from special guest expert Marina Fogle.

9. Why is the sun so bright? Why will the sun turn into a big red giant? And why is the sun orange? Ft special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy (The Science Museum)
^{13:42 | Season: 1 | Episode: 9 | January 18th, 2019}

In this week’s show we answer three questions from Sophia, Romilly and Alice, with help from special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy Davey, from London’s Science Museum.

8. Why do we fart? Where do tornados come from? Why do nettles sting and how? Ft special guest expert Chris Chittick.
^{12:29 | Season: 1 | Episode: 8 | January 11th, 2019}

In this week’s show we answer three questions from Ray, Maya and Amelia, with help from special guest expert Chris Chittick, from the TV show Tornado Chasers.

7. What is the biggest species of owl ever known to mankind? Why do owls turn their heads all the way around? Are bats actually blind? Are any fish nocturnal? Ft. Roberto and James.
^{16:28 | Season: 1 | Episode: 7 | January 4th, 2019}

In this week’s show we answer four questions from Etienne, Douglas, Camille and Isabel, with help from special guest experts Roberto and James, from the Natural History Museum.

6. Why do we sing Auld Lang Syne for New Year? Why is holly spiky? Why do some animals have four legs and some have two legs? Ft special guest expert Simon Loader.
^{10:17 | Season: 1 | Episode: 6 | December 28th, 2018}

This week we have three questions from Teddy, Eleanor and Molly, with help from special guest expert Simon Loader from the Natural History Museum.

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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

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Episodes

13. 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? 18:40 | Season: 1 | Episode: 13 | February 15th, 2019

12. A Pirate’s Life for Me! With The Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood 15:06 | Season: 1 | Episode: 12 | February 8th, 2019

11. Why Do We Taste Differently When We Have a Cold? With Heston Blumenthal. Why Do We Get Garlic Breath? And How Do Falcons Catch their Prey? 14:14 | Season: 1 | Episode: 11 | February 1st, 2019

10. Where do babies come from? How deep is the river Thames? Why do ladybirds have spots? With Marina Fogle 15:31 | Season: 1 | Episode: 10 | January 25th, 2019

9. Why is the sun so bright? Why will the sun turn into a big red giant? And why is the sun orange? Ft special guest experts Harry Cliff and Amy (The Science Museum) 13:42 | Season: 1 | Episode: 9 | January 18th, 2019

8. Why do we fart? Where do tornados come from? Why do nettles sting and how? Ft special guest expert Chris Chittick. 12:29 | Season: 1 | Episode: 8 | January 11th, 2019

7. What is the biggest species of owl ever known to mankind? Why do owls turn their heads all the way around? Are bats actually blind? Are any fish nocturnal? Ft. Roberto and James. 16:28 | Season: 1 | Episode: 7 | January 4th, 2019

6. Why do we sing Auld Lang Syne for New Year? Why is holly spiky? Why do some animals have four legs and some have two legs? Ft special guest expert Simon Loader. 10:17 | Season: 1 | Episode: 6 | December 28th, 2018