Story Explorers

Join our presenters from across the UK as they give you interesting and fun things to keep you busy out-and-about and at home. It's the weekly kids entertainment show from the UK’s children’s radio station Fun Kids. 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

A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II. When Jack’s dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the line, he must act fast to save her. An act of survival becomes an adventure, as they journey across war-torn London to find the one person who can help them. But when Jack is evacuated from the city, he’s alone once more until his love for Badger drives him back home to find his beloved friend. But has he arrived too late to save her?

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!

What are the differences between the US and UK? How do the countries run themselves and who's in charge?

The Adventures of Captain Bobo is our brand new series all about Captain Bobo! Each episode is a new story based on a real captain and his ship – The Waverley – this series of capers take us on a journey around the British Isles. The series even has some star power too – the whole thing is voiced by John Sessions!

There's something unusual in The National Gallery at night-time. Sometimes, the paintings come to life! Join Van Gogh's sunflowers as they explore some of their favourite paintings in the gallery, from dramatic battle scenes with rearing horses to god-like portraits and glittering angels. There are loads of secret things to discover about each of the paintings. Some paintings have been stored in castles covered in bat poo, some have been slashed with knives during vandalism, and some are over 400 years old!