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, 172 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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19. Which animals are the best Mummys? What is paint made of? Why are tortoises green and brown?
^{14:08 | Season: 1 | Episode: 19 | March 29th, 2019}

Animal mums! Paints! Colourful creatures! This colourful episode of Everything Under The Sun has three lovely questions!

18. How do Dolphins Squeak? How does a Football Referee’s Whistle Work? And Why do Giraffes have Such Long Necks?
^{11:30 | Season: 1 | Episode: 18 | March 22nd, 2019}

Squeak, squeak, whistle, whistle! Welcome to a noisy 18th episode of Everything Under the Sun.

17. Why on Some Days do we Remember Dreams but Not on Other Days? Where do Gorillas Sleep At Night? How do we Sleep Walk?
^{10:37 | Season: 1 | Episode: 17 | March 15th, 2019}

Hello and welcome to the 17th episode of Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering all the most pressing questions children around the world have about life on earth. Today we have three questions about sleeping and dreaming!

16. Where Do Ideas Come From? A World Book Day special with writer Abi Elphinstone & writer and illustrator Rob Biddulph.
^{15:26 | Season: 1 | Episode: 16 | March 7th, 2019}

It’s World Book Day! To celebrate, this week we’ve got three answers to a great question, from Bonnie, which is…

15. 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
^{12:23 | Season: 1 | Episode: 15 | March 1st, 2019}

This week we have three questions from Rob, Alex and Violet. They would like to know: what the biggest tree in the world? How much water is in an apple? How many bunnies are there in the world?

14. 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?
^{12:24 | Season: 1 | Episode: 14 | February 22nd, 2019}

Welcome to this week’s episode of Everything Under The Sun!

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!

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Created by: Molly Oldfield
Started: November 14th, 2018
Status: Active, 172 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

UK 6-10 11+

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Everything Under the Sun

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Episodes

19. Which animals are the best Mummys? What is paint made of? Why are tortoises green and brown? 14:08 | Season: 1 | Episode: 19 | March 29th, 2019

18. How do Dolphins Squeak? How does a Football Referee’s Whistle Work? And Why do Giraffes have Such Long Necks? 11:30 | Season: 1 | Episode: 18 | March 22nd, 2019

17. Why on Some Days do we Remember Dreams but Not on Other Days? Where do Gorillas Sleep At Night? How do we Sleep Walk? 10:37 | Season: 1 | Episode: 17 | March 15th, 2019

16. Where Do Ideas Come From? A World Book Day special with writer Abi Elphinstone & writer and illustrator Rob Biddulph. 15:26 | Season: 1 | Episode: 16 | March 7th, 2019

15. 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 12:23 | Season: 1 | Episode: 15 | March 1st, 2019

14. 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? 12:24 | Season: 1 | Episode: 14 | February 22nd, 2019

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