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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How many emotions are there? With Julia Samuel. Do snails go upside down? Why do camels have lumps on their backs?
^{12:13 | Season: 5 | Episode: 107 | October 20th, 2022}

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

Why do we have mosquitos? What do clouds taste like? What noise do turtles make?
^{9:23 | Season: 4 | Episode: 106 | October 14th, 2022}

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

Soneva Jani, How many universes did the Big Bang create? Why do spinner dolphins spin? How do fish breathe underwater? Why do turtles hide in their shells?
^{17:13 | Season: 4 | Episode: 105 | August 10th, 2022}

On this award winning show we answer questions live with children in the Den (kids club) at Soneva Jani, a beautiful resort in the Maldives.

Soneva Fushi, The Maldives Under The Sun! With astrophysicist Sarafina Nance & Soneva marine life & Coral experts Rio and Morgane
^{26:06 | Season: 4 | Episode: 104 | July 29th, 2022}

This week the award winning show hosted by Molly Oldfield, author of four books including Everything Under The Sun – a curious question for every day of the year is at Soneva Fushi in The Maldives! It’s a live recording filled with all the children on the island as well as resident experts!

Why do fungi grow? With Merlin Sheldrake. How do bicycles move? Why do kangaroos have pouches?
^{12:14 | Season: 4 | Episode: 103 | June 24th, 2022}

This week Molly Oldfield is joined by Merlin Sheldrake author of Entangled Life to find out about fungi, why they grow, how many blue whales worth of spores they create and where you’ll find the biggest organism on earth, which is a fungi.

Who gave numbers their names, and how did they choose them? With Marcus du Sautoy. Do all of our fingers have the same fingerprints? Why do airplane flaps go up when landing, but not when taking off?
^{12:36 | Season: 4 | Episode: 102 | June 17th, 2022}

Welcome back to another episode Everything Under The Sun!

Who was the first monarch? With Dominic Sandbrook. How are books made? What are the smallest and biggest islands in the world?
^{13:44 | Season: 4 | Episode: 101 | June 10th, 2022}

Welcome back to another episode Everything Under The Sun!

Does the Queen Carry Money? With Dame Joanna Lumley. Why do we have bank holidays? What is the hottest country in the world?
^{18:18 | Season: 4 | Episode: 100 | June 2nd, 2022}

Its the 100th episode of Everything Under 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

How many emotions are there? With Julia Samuel. Do snails go upside down? Why do camels have lumps on their backs? 12:13 | Season: 5 | Episode: 107 | October 20th, 2022

Why do we have mosquitos? What do clouds taste like? What noise do turtles make? 9:23 | Season: 4 | Episode: 106 | October 14th, 2022

Soneva Jani, How many universes did the Big Bang create? Why do spinner dolphins spin? How do fish breathe underwater? Why do turtles hide in their shells? 17:13 | Season: 4 | Episode: 105 | August 10th, 2022

Soneva Fushi, The Maldives Under The Sun! With astrophysicist Sarafina Nance & Soneva marine life & Coral experts Rio and Morgane 26:06 | Season: 4 | Episode: 104 | July 29th, 2022

Why do fungi grow? With Merlin Sheldrake. How do bicycles move? Why do kangaroos have pouches? 12:14 | Season: 4 | Episode: 103 | June 24th, 2022

Who gave numbers their names, and how did they choose them? With Marcus du Sautoy. Do all of our fingers have the same fingerprints? Why do airplane flaps go up when landing, but not when taking off? 12:36 | Season: 4 | Episode: 102 | June 17th, 2022

Who was the first monarch? With Dominic Sandbrook. How are books made? What are the smallest and biggest islands in the world? 13:44 | Season: 4 | Episode: 101 | June 10th, 2022

Does the Queen Carry Money? With Dame Joanna Lumley. Why do we have bank holidays? What is the hottest country in the world? 18:18 | Season: 4 | Episode: 100 | June 2nd, 2022