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Fun Kids

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Channel • 39 Shows

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Education for Kids

Education for Kids

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Pets & Animals

Updated 24/07/2017
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Education for Kids

Education for Kids

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Kids & Family

Updated 30/04/2024
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4 Mar

Why Do We Have Eyebrows?🤨 👀

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ✨ Orla asks: Why do we get spots? 🤨 Nathan wonders: Why do we have eyebrows? 💡 Henry wants to know: Why does light travel faster than sound? ☁️ Grace is curious: How do clouds form? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class head out into space to view a small group of satellites called Cluster! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Mar

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10 min
18 Mar

Why Does Food Taste Better When We’re Hungry?😋🍔

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 😳 Nick asks: Why does our face turn red when we’re embarrassed? 😋 Bethan asks: Why does food taste better when we’re hungry? 🌍 Gabby asks: Why did Pangaea break apart? 🪐 Romi asks: Are there any other safe planets to live on? 🍽️ Beatrice asks: Why do people like different foods? 🧂 Andrew asks: Why does salt kill slugs? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they learn all about the mysterious force that is gravity… Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Mar

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15 min
15 Apr

Who Controls The Weather?🪶🌦️

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🌦️ Who controls the weather? 🪶 What are goosebumps? 😨 Why are we faster when scared? ☄️ How fast was the meteor that killed the dinosaurs? 🧠 How does your brain send messages without thinking? 🐱 Why do cats land on their feet? And Professor Pulsar teaches Sam all about the different types of water on Earth. This includes ice, steam and even snow! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Apr

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12 min
25 Mar

How Does Wood Turn To Paper?🪵📄

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪵 How does wood turn into paper? 💭 Why do we sometimes forget our dreams? 🔴 What is Mars made of? 🕷️ Why do spiders curl up when they die? 🧍 What is skin made of? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they investigate how different conditions in space can affect what aliens might look like. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Mar

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13 min
Season 1, Episode 1

Part of The Family

With Hitler’s bombs raining down on London; an announcement on the radio suggests it’s people’s duty to put their pets to sleep. Despite assurances from his dad that everything will be OK, 11-year- old jack is worried about what will happen to his four-legged friend, Badger. Subscribe to Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9 min
24/01/2023

J is for Jet Engines (Engineer Academy: A to Z of Engineering)

J is for Jet Engines - Ready for lift off! In this episode we take a look inside the factory Rolls Royce use to build and test enormous jet engines for commercial and military aircraft. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24/01/2023

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5 min
27/01/2023

K is for Kinetic (Engineer Academy : A to Z of Engineering)

K is for Kinetic - Engineers can make use of the movement in the world to generate new clean sources of energy - from wind and water to the movement of our bodies - even when dancing! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27/01/2023

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4 min
02/04/2014 • Subscribers Only

Techno Mum: My dad says that you can’t put metal things like forks in the microwave. Why not?

Ep 8 – Have you ever wondered why grown ups keep telling you not to put metal in the microwave? Techno Mum explains why things might go bang if you do!

02/04/2014

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2 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.

01/08/2023

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5 min
24/07/2023

Wildlife and Our Roads (Road to 2050)

Roads don’t just impact humans but also the environment, biodiversity and habitats. Striking a balance between improving infrastructure and reducing negative environmental and social impacts is an important part of good road design. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24/07/2023

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5 min

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! Fun Kids Science Quest 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 access to hundreds of episodes of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, but able to listen ad-free and get new episodes early! It's out of this world! Not only that you'll get similar benefits on over 30 Fun Kids podcasts plus you'll be safe in the knowledge that you're supporting Fun Kids in bringing high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

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Education for Kids
We're looking at the ideas and engineering behind the gadgets! You never know, it might inspire you to invent the next must-have thing...

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

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Pets & Animals
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.

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This is THE podcast for kids that want to learn all about history. From the Victorian era to the Romans, each "History Quest: History for Kids" series dives into the lives of people living back in those days and get's kids learning all about what happened in the past!

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Join us on a captivating journey through time as we unravel London's past, exploring its iconic landmarks and discovering stories of the people who call the city home.

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Kids & Family

Shows that unlock your children's imaginations and inspire them to think, create and play. Great podcasts for children covering science, books, activities, stories and more from the UK's children's radio station Fun Kids. Check out our weekly shows - the Fun Kids Science Weekly, Fun Kids Meets, Activity Quest, Book Worms and Story Quest - and listen back to 20 other kids audio box sets.

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Why Do We Have Eyebrows?🤨 👀

Why Does Food Taste Better When We’re Hungry?😋🍔

Who Controls The Weather?🪶🌦️

How Does Wood Turn To Paper?🪵📄

Part of The Family

J is for Jet Engines (Engineer Academy: A to Z of Engineering)

K is for Kinetic (Engineer Academy : A to Z of Engineering)

Techno Mum: My dad says that you can’t put metal things like forks in the microwave. Why not?

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

Wildlife and Our Roads (Road to 2050)

Ad free, bonus episodes and support Fun Kids' work

Techno Mum: My dad says that you can’t put metal things like forks in the microwave. Why not?

What does Starlight teach us?

The Secret To Maps & The Golden Poison Dart Frog

The world's smelliest flower and why do our ears pop?

Eight year old Aneeshwar Kunchala has a new CBeebies Science show with Steve Backshall!

Loads of Sharks and a Deadly Fruit

Why We Have Two Ears, Turtles & What It's Like To Be A Vet!

A deadly buffalo, a big greenhouse and does our gut manipulate our mind?

A Dinosaur Discovery & The Hottest Place On Earth

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE: All the COLOURS of science!

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