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Marina Ventura: Kids Guide to Our Planet

Join Marina as she explores the world of water – from travelling back in time to see how the Romans washed, through to following where the water goes when we flush the toilet! That, and Marina's on a climate change crusade finding out what's causing our planet to warm and how we can all help prevent it.

Parent info: Marina Ventura: Kids Guide to Our Planet is recommended for ages 6-10. It's a Story led show that should be listened to in order. Made in the UK, it's about Climate and Nature for kids. Launched in 2011, it has 1 season.

There are 94 episodes

Episodes
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  • Marina Ventura and The Micro-Gridders: Types of Local Power - Heat

    5 min Episode 5 17 July 2026

    Marina and Map App find out more about some of the ways we can make our own energy at home or locally – and things are hotting up!

  • Marina Ventura and The Micro-Gridders: Types of Local Power - Wind and Solar

    4 min Episode 4 16 July 2026

    Marina and Map App find out about how Micro Grids will make energy from a variety of renewable sources, including wind and solar.

  • Marina Ventura and The Micro-Gridders: Why Go Local?

    4 min Episode 3 15 July 2026

    Marina and Map App find out why future of power won’t be just from giant power stations miles away – it could be from around the corner or from your own home!…

  • Marina Ventura and The Micro-Gridders: The National Grid in The Future

    5 min Episode 2 14 July 2026

    Marina and Mapp App are exploring how we can generate our own electricity at our homes, schools and places of work.

  • Marina Ventura and The Micro-Gridders: The National Grid Today

    5 min Episode 1 13 July 2026

    Marina and Mapp App find out how the current National Grid was designed… and how it was once the future of energy.

  • Winners Podcast - What Would You Create With AI? (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    11 min 17 November 2025

    Marina and Mapp App explore how kids are perfectly placed to become the AI creators of the future and challenge you to dream up their own AI inventions.

  • Your Go With AI (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    4 min 9 August 2025

    Marina and Mapp App explore how kids are perfectly placed to become the AI creators of the future and challenge you to dream up their own AI inventions.

  • AI In Future Energy (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    5 min 7 August 2025

    Marina and Mapp App explore what the electricity grid of the future may look like and how smart batteries and electricity storage can help meet spikes in demand and also test an AI massage chair that feels your stress and melts it away!…

  • AI In The Energy Grid (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    5 min 6 August 2025

    Marina and Mapp App explore how the National Grid is being transformed by AI, with smart systems that balance electricity demand in real time. They also showcase a grill that cooks dinner using algorithms instead of aprons.…

  • AI In Energy (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    5 min 5 August 2025

    Marina and Mapp App dive into how AI is transforming the energy sector - from predicting power usage, helping us save energy and even capturing carbon. They explore the benefits and tricky challenges and showcase a toothbrush that uses AI to perfect your brush…

  • AI & Space (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    4 min 4 August 2025

    Marina and Mapp App blast off to explore how AI helps us explore space - from robot astronauts and exoplanet hunters to smart mission planning and space weather prediction. They also showcase a real-world wearable AI navigation belt for the visually impaired.…

  • AI & The Environment (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    5 min 1 August 2025

    Marina and Mapp App explore how AI can help save the environment - from protecting forests and animals to cutting waste and fighting climate change. They also check out AI-powered companion dolls that help care elderly people.…

  • AI Uses In Our Homes (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    5 min 30 July 2025

    Marina and Mapp App explore how AI is transforming our homes, from voice assistants and robot vacuums to smart fridges and energy-saving devices and discover AI-powered skate shoes that adapt to your walking style for a smoother stroll.…

  • How AI Works (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    5 min 29 July 2025

    Marina and Mapp App dive into how AI learns, and explore real-world uses, ethical challenges and showcase a smart bird feeder that uses AI to identify… birds.…

  • So What Is AI? (Marina Ventura AI Explorer)

    6 min 28 July 2025

    Marina and Mapp App enter the world of Artificial Intelligence to see how it learns from data.…

  • Liquefied Natural Gas (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    4 min 17 June 2022

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  • The Virtual Energy System (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    4 min 16 June 2022

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  • Multi Purpose Interconnectors (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    3 min 15 June 2022

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  • Interconnectors (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    4 min 14 June 2022

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  • What Is Zero Carbon Energy? (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    3 min 13 June 2022

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  • Looking After the Grid (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    4 min 10 June 2022

    How can we make sure the electricity grid stays safe to use for years to come? Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App explore how we look after the electricity grid.…

  • Transmitting Electricity (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    4 min 9 June 2022

    Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App explore how electricity is moved from place to place.

  • Electricity National Control Centre (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    4 min 8 June 2022

    Where does our electricity get made and transmitted to our homes? Map App and Marina Ventura explore the Electricity National Control Centre in todays episode!…

  • The Future of Electricity (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    4 min 7 June 2022

    In this episode Marina and her trusty sidekick Map App are exploring the future of electricity and how we might see electricity being made and used in years to come!…

  • Electricity - The What How And Why (Marina Ventura Energy Explorer)

    5 min 6 June 2022

    Marina Ventura is out on a new adventure exploring energy! In this episode we learn all about what it is, how it works and why we use it!

  • Grid for Good (National Grid): Episode Three - What next?

    3 min Season 1 Episode 3 21 October 2021

    Governments across the world are trying to make their countries take steps to stop the harmful impact of climate change. COP26 is a huge event that is bringing people together to agree the best ways to tackle the issues and reach net zero – that’s where there…

  • Grid for Good (National Grid): Episode Two - Energy Dilemmas

    3 min Season 1 Episode 2 21 October 2021

    Energy companies, like National Grid who transport energy across the UK, and others are attending a global climate change conference called COP26. And there's some major dilemmas that politicians have to crunch as they try to make their countries take steps to…

  • Grid for Good (National Grid): Episode One - Who, what and why?

    3 min Season 1 Episode 1 21 October 2021

    National Grid is responsible for taking high voltage ‘raw’ energy from producers such as wind turbine and solar farms, as well as from power stations and gas refineries that are located across the UK, and carry it around the country using a network of cables, …

  • How Can We Help?

    3 min 24 March 2017

    Climates naturally change but humans are responsible for our climate changing more quickly than it ever has done before. Marina and Mapp App look at things we can all do to help.…

  • Learning from the Wildlife

    4 min 23 March 2017

    Humans aren’t the only ones affected by changes in the climate. Plants and animals are too. Habitats change which can change the water and food available, and can affect whether they survive at all. Marina and Mappy find out more.…

  • Learning from Floods

    3 min 22 March 2017

    Flooding is something which can happen as a result of changes to the climate and here in the UK it’s becoming more common. Marina and Map App meet a climate explorer to find out more.…

  • Learning from the Forests

    3 min 21 March 2017

    Our forests are an important part of life on earth for lots of reasons – one being that they absorb carbon from the atmosphere. But what happens when the forests are cut down? And how does this affect climate? Marina and Map App find out more.…

  • Learning from the Ground

    3 min 21 March 2017

    The earth under our feet contains lots of clues about what the climate in the past was like. Marina and Mapp App find out from the Climate Explorers how this can help us learn about possible future changes.…

  • Learning from the Atmosphere

    3 min 21 March 2017

    Our atmosphere is made up of a blanket of gases surrounding the planet. It helps protect and keep us warm – and studying it can give us helpful information about the climate and how it changes. Marina and Map App find out more.…

  • Exploring Climate - Learning from the Oceans

    3 min 16 March 2017

    Oceans play a huge part in creating our climate on earth, and studying them can give us valuable information about the effect of changes to the earth’s temperature. Marina and Map App find out more.…

  • Why Do Climates Change?

    4 min 15 March 2017

    The Earth has experienced many cycles of climate patterns over billions of years. Marina and Map App explore why.

  • Climate Zones

    5 min 14 March 2017

    Climate is all about patterns of weather and in this episode Marina and Map App find out more about the different climates on our planet and what causes them to be different from each other.…

  • Talking about the weather

    3 min 13 March 2017

    We all know that weather can be unruly and changeable. But sometimes we feel we know what the weather "should" be like at a certain time of year - why is this? Marina and Map App find out more.…

  • Water Around The World

    4 min 24 July 2015

    In this final installment of Marina Ventura's water adventure, she takes a trip around the world to find out how water is used in other countries.

  • Fun In Water

    5 min 24 July 2015

    Water's not all serious - in this episode, Marina Ventura's taking a trip down the river to investigate Water's fun side!

  • Using Water at School and Work

    5 min 24 July 2015

    Marina Ventura is looking into the many uses of water in school and at work. How many ways to save water can she find?

  • Using Water in the Garden

    5 min 24 July 2015

    Shrunk down to Ant-Size again, Marina Ventura is taking a trek through the garden. Keep listening for lots of gardening tips and tricks, as well as how to use your water wisely.…

  • Using Water At Home

    6 min 24 July 2015

    In this episode, Marina Ventura is shrinking herself down to the size of an ant to find out how we use water at home!

  • Saving the Planet

    4 min 24 July 2015

    It's another for Marina Ventura, who's searching space and time for ways wasting less water. Joined by her trusty Map App, Marina's got plenty of fun facts about how we can all save the planet by saving our water!…

  • New Sources of Water

    4 min 24 July 2015

    In this episode, Marina Ventura takes a trip to the sea-side to look into the ways in which new types of drinkable water can be created.

  • Where Our Water Goes

    4 min 24 July 2015

    In Marina Ventura's third adventure, she's investigating what happens to the water we flush away. Expect some fun, facinating fluid facts!

  • How We get Our Water

    4 min 24 July 2015

    Marina Ventura is back, and this time she's travelling through space and time to find out how the Romans, Victorians, and many more transported their water.…

  • Where our Water Comes From

    4 min 24 July 2015

    Marina Ventura takes listeners on an incredible journey through The Water Cycle to find out where the water we use comes from!

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Nervous System

    4 min 31 May 2012

    Ep 15: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s checking out the nervous system which works in all animals to keep them safe!…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Salmon's Journey

    4 min 25 May 2012

    Ep 14: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s heading upstream as she finds out about a salmon’s journey from a baby egg to adult.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Digestion System

    4 min 22 May 2012

    Ep 13: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s starting in your mouth as she finds out more about digestion!…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology, Muscles & Movement

    4 min 19 May 2012

    Ep 12: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s inside your body checking out your muscles.…

  • Eco Gecko: Coral Reef

    3 min 16 May 2012

    Ep15: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to a Coral Reef.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Sustainability

    4 min 16 May 2012

    Ep 11: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s looking at how we can look after, not just animals but plants and tiny microbes too!…

  • Eco Gecko: Mountains

    3 min 13 May 2012

    Ep14: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to some Mountains.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Pollination

    4 min 13 May 2012

    Ep 10: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s checking out how plants make seeds and it all starts with pollen!…

  • Eco Gecko: Antarctic

    3 min 10 May 2012

    Ep13: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Antarctic.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Plant Protection

    3 min 10 May 2012

    Ep 9: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s looking at the amazing ways plants protect themselves from being eaten.…

  • Eco Gecko: Temperate Rainforest

    3 min 7 May 2012

    Ep12: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s checking out a Temperate Rainforest.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Hibernation & Migration

    4 min 7 May 2012

    Ep 8: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s following some hedgehogs who are ready for hibernation.…

  • Eco Gecko: Rainforests

    3 min 4 May 2012

    Ep11: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to a Rainforest.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Animal Homes

    4 min 4 May 2012

    Ep 7: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s inside a bird’s nest finding our how animal homes aren’t that different to ours.…

  • Eco Gecko: Savannah

    3 min 1 May 2012

    Ep10: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Savannah.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Insect Behaviour

    4 min 1 May 2012

    Ep 6: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s checking out how some ants and how they work together.…

  • Eco Gecko: Coniferous Forests

    4 min 28 April 2012

    Ep9: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s checking out Coniferous Forests.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Classification

    4 min 28 April 2012

    Ep 5: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s inside your classroom, finding a good way of putting things into groups.…

  • Eco Gecko: Prairie

    3 min 25 April 2012

    Ep8: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Prairie.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Horrible Habitats

    4 min 25 April 2012

    Ep 4: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s looking at a pretty horrible habitat, inside your NOSE!…

  • Eco Gecko: Temperate

    3 min 22 April 2012

    Ep7: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Senses

    4 min 22 April 2012

    Ep 3: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s inside your mouth checking out your tongue and main sense taste!…

  • Eco Gecko: Rivers

    3 min 19 April 2012

    Ep6: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s checking out Rivers.…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Bones

    4 min 19 April 2012

    Ep 2: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s looking at your skeleton!…

  • Marina Ventura, Inside Biology: Ears

    4 min 16 April 2012

    Ep 1: Dive Inside Biology with trusty explorer, Marina Ventura! Follow Marina as she gets up close with biology, this time she’s inside your ear drum so listen up!…

  • Eco Gecko: Shoreline

    3 min 16 April 2012

    Ep5: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Shoreline.…

  • Eco Gecko: Open Ocean

    3 min 16 April 2012

    Ep4: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Desert.…

  • Eco Gecko: Scrubland

    3 min 16 April 2012

    Ep3: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Scrubland.…

  • Eco Gecko: Tundra

    3 min 16 April 2012

    Ep2: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Tundra.…

  • Eco Gecko: Desert

    3 min 16 April 2012

    Ep1: Eco Gecko is a lizard who LOVES ecology. Ecology is all about finding out how living things and the environment work together and he thinks that’s pretty cool. This time he’s heading to the Desert.…

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Effects of Storms on Ocean Life

    4 min 7 March 2012

    Ep 16: Storms can have many different effects on ocean life which we find out with Marina Ventura and her sidekick Map App during their exciting ocean adventures!…

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: When Things Go Wrong

    4 min 7 March 2012

    Ep 15: What happens when things go wrong out at sea? Join Marina Ventura and her digital sidekick Map App on their ocean adventure to find out more.

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Tracking Wildlife at Sea

    4 min 7 March 2012

    Ep 14: There are many clever ways to track sea life, young explorer Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App finds out how in her latest exciting ocean adventure.…

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Microscopic Life

    3 min 7 March 2012

    Ep 13: There are billions of microscopic life in the ocean and Marina Ventura is back on the Scottish Coast to find out more with her sidekick Map App.

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: How Oceans Benefit Us

    4 min 7 March 2012

    Ep 12: The ocean is very important for all us humans, find out how with Marina Venture in her ocean adventures.

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Seaweed

    3 min 5 March 2012

    Ep 11: Find out all about seaweed off the Scottish coast with young explorer Marina Ventura and her sidekick Map App.

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Bottom of the Sea

    3 min 27 February 2012

    Ep 10: Marina Ventura is 7000 meters undersea in a submarine, join her and her trusty digital sidekick Map App to find out some of the strangest animals at the bottom of the ocean.…

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Huge Animals

    3 min 20 February 2012

    Ep 9: Meet gigantic Hump Back Whales and other huge animals with Marina Ventura as we join her and Map App in the icy Norwegian sea!

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Big Animals

    4 min 13 February 2012

    Ep 8: Theres a lot of big animals in the ocean and Marina Ventura is finding out more with her trusty digital sidekick Map App in this episode.

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Medium Life

    3 min 6 February 2012

    Ep 7: Discover the Caribbean and strange ocean life living there with Marina Ventura and Map App on their latest ocean adventure!

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Small Life

    3 min 6 February 2012

    Ep 6: Theres so many tiny creatures deep in the ocean, join Marina Ventura and trusty sidekick Map App on an exciting ocean adventure to find out what they are!…

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Humans and Oceans

    4 min 18 January 2012

    Ep 5: This episode Marina Ventura is sailing around South Georgia, discovering how humans affect marine life, join her and Map App to find out more.

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Affect of Marine Life on Oceans

    4 min 11 January 2012

    Ep 4: Do you know how marine life affects the oceans? Find out with young explorer Marina Ventura and her digital sidekick Map App on their exciting ocean adventures!…

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: All About Ice

    3 min 4 January 2012

    Ep 3: Wrap up warm as we discover all about ice, as we join Marina Ventura and Map App on their exciting ocean adventures!

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: About Water

    4 min 28 December 2011

    Ep 2: It’s time to learn about water in this episode, join Marina Ventura and her trusty sidekick Map App on their exciting ocean adventures!

  • Marina Ventura's Ocean Adventure: Research

    3 min 21 December 2011

    Ep 1: Marina Ventura is a young explorer on an adventure, join her and her trusty digital sidekick Map App as they discover the exciting ocean.

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