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Find out more about why roads are built and how they help us get around the country with Road to 2050.

06/11/2023

Your Ideas for Better Roads (Road to 2050)

We've received your ideas for how to improve our roads. They include recharging strips, solar panels, safe passages for animals and drones for traffic jams! Civil engineer Andy Graham is here to listen to the winning ideas and provide his engineering expertise to see if they can be brought to life. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
01/08/2023

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Our Roads (Road to 2050)

Road travel is a high carbon way to get around. Whilst electric cars and renewable fuels might help reduce emissions, it’s not just vehicles we need to consider – what about streetlights and signs? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 min
01/08/2023

Autonomous Vehicles and Road Design (Road to 2050)

Autonomous self-driving vehicles are set to become a common sight on our roads. So how will our roads need to change to accommodate these new methods of transport? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 min
31/07/2023

Using Technology in Road Design (Road to 2050)

Roads need to evolve and use developing technologies for the benefit of users, which may transform the way our roads are used and operated. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 min
28/07/2023

Roads Aren't Just for Cars (Road to 2050)

Our roads need to balance needs and movement of all who share the road space – cars, buses, lorries… cycles and scooters too. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 min
27/07/2023

Impact of Extreme Weather on Roads (Road to 2050)

Changing weather patterns will impact the quality of our roads and how we can use them. How can alternative design and construction help? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 min
25/07/2023

Making Roads Easy to Understand (Road to 2050)

Making roads and traffic conditions easy to understand, helps make them safer. But with more and more people using the roads, how can technology help? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 min
25/07/2023

Future Materials for our Roads (Road to 2050)

Roads use a lot of asphalt, cement, concrete and steel. How can we think smarter about materials we use, keeping sustainability in mind - and what’s the future for our arch nemesis - the pothole? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Exploring the coolest and most incredible stuff in science, from way back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth to a future where humans live in space! The Fun Kids Science Weekly is hosted by Dan and is the perfect science podcast for kids and families everywhere. Each week, you'll find episodes from series like Deep Space High, Age of the Dinosaurs and Professor Hallux. There's also a special guest, top experts answering all your science questions and Dangerous Dan - something scientific that’s also a little bit deadly! You can listen to Dan on Fun Kids (weekdays from 1pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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EDUCATION FOR KIDS
Find out about all the wildlife in our animal series from the children's radio station Fun Kids.

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PETS & ANIMALS
Travel back in time to 145 million years ago and discover what life was like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth ... Dive underwater and meet the strange species living at the bottom of the sea and get up close with the terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex!

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EDUCATION FOR KIDS
Welcome to the world of Sean and Robot - a human and a robot who live in a house together. This is their Comedy Circuit where you can hang out in their strange world. Want to have a comedy song made up just for you? You’re in luck. Robot used to be in a band and he is after your suggestions for song titles. The better the title you suggest, the funnier the song will be! Sean is going to pick the very best title every episode. Each week you can hear from the other Robots that our Robot knows. Hear what do robots get up to when humans aren’t around. Robot thinks he's interviewed lots of famous people so you can hear some of his celebrity interviews, although Sean isn't too sure how genuine these are. Got a questions? Robot can answer any questions. We just can’t promise that they are all serious answers. Get in touch at FunKidsLive.com or leave us a review!

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STORIES FOR KIDS
Here at Fun Kids we have some of the best guests popping by to have a bit of a chat. We do know that you can’t ALWAYS be listening to Fun Kids so we’ve made this podcast so you can get all the latest interviews downloaded automatically to your phone or tablet!

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KIDS & FAMILY
Join Bex from the children's radio station Fun Kids as she meets top authors who tell her about their books and also read us chapters from them. Plus, Bex and friends recommend their favourite kids books of the month. You can listen to Bex on Fun Kids (weekdays from 4pm) on DAB Digital Radio across the UK, on the free Fun Kids app, and online at funkidslive.com Plus, when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber, you get this show – and 30 others! – ad-free and support the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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STORIES FOR KIDS