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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

Started: November 14th, 2018

Status: Active, 151 episodes

Kind: Episodic

Language: English

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Episodes

Who was the first person to see Santa? How old is Santa? How did Father Christmas meet the elves? With Neil Gaiman. Why do red berries grow on holly?
^{13:47 | Season: 5 | Episode: 116 | December 24th, 2022}

On the Christmas special of this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to four questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

How do you make perfume? With Mandy Aftel. How is the Earth made? Where does snow come from?
^{10:09 | Season: 5 | Episode: 115 | December 15th, 2022}

On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

How were our bones made? With Dame Professor Sue Black. How long do humans live for? Why do we laugh when we get tickled?
^{12:13 | Season: 5 | Episode: 114 | December 8th, 2022}

On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

Why do dogs pant? With Crufts. Why do dogs have fur? How far up a redwood tree can a cat climb?
^{13:58 | Season: 5 | Episode: 113 | December 1st, 2022}

On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

How do worms make soil healthy? With Sarah Langford. Do wormholes actually exist? How can tardigrades survive in space?
^{11:29 | Season: 5 | Episode: 112 | November 24th, 2022}

On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

Why is the symbol for pride a rainbow? With Gareth Peter. Why are some sunsets not the same colours? Why do diamonds shine?
^{10:54 | Season: 5 | Episode: 111 | November 17th, 2022}

On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

Why are insects good for the planet? With Gavin Broad. Why do bees have yellow and black stripes? Why is baby poo yellow?
^{11:56 | Season: 5 | Episode: 110 | November 11th, 2022}

On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

How can we understand hieroglyphics? With Ilona Regulski. Who wrote the first dictionary? Why do pens dry out?
^{13:54 | Season: 5 | Episode: 109 | November 3rd, 2022}

On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answers to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

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Created by: Molly Oldfield
Started: November 14th, 2018
Status: Active, 151 episodes
Kind: Episodic
Language: English

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