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The Windrush Story

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The Windrush Generation are people who came from the Caribbean to Britain over 70 years ago to help the country rebuild after the second world war and who have made a tremendous contribution to the culture around us. This the story of how a generation brought their culture to Britain a few years after the end of the second world war.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    SPORTS IN THE CARIBBEAN (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, here she learns all about the different sports they play - and the impact it had on sports in Britain! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    A FAMILY GATHERING (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, here she learns all about the importance of coming together as a family, and what activities and food is eaten when the family joins together! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    CARIBBEAN FOOD (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, here we find out what exactly a mountain chicken is, where water comes from as well as some of the staples of caribbean food. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    CARIBBEAN CLOTHES (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, and her grandfather has lost his red sash for carnival! Adanya learns all about the different types of clothing, from Wob Dwiyet to Tete Casse! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    CARIBBEAN MUSIC (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, and her grandfather is showing her all the different music from the caribbean and its impact on modern music! Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    THE EMPIRE WINDRUSH (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Caribbean, her grandfather is just about board the Empire Windrush, leaving his family behind as he makes the journey to Britain.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    GAMES ON BOARD (The Girl and The Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Empire Windrush, where she finds out how people kept themselves entertained on the 3 week trip to Britain.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    4 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    GRANDPA'S PASSPORT (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to the Empire Windrush, where she learns about her grandfathers journey as he touches down in Britain for the first time.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  9. EPISODE 9

    GRANDPA'S WORK CERTIFICATE (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya is looking for inspiration for her Windrush project at school when she finds her grandpa's old suitcase. As she opens it she is whisked through time and space to visit her Grandpa as he moves to Britain, travelling on the Empire Windrush. In this episode we see her Grandpa at work and where he buys the food that makes him think of home.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min

  10. EPISODE 10

    THE WINDRUSH STATUE (The Girl and the Suitcase)

    Adanya has completed her Windrush project and visits the Windrush Statue in Waterloo when a familiar face appears.... Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    5 min
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The Windrush Generation are people who came from the Caribbean to Britain over 70 years ago to help the country rebuild after the second world war and who have made a tremendous contribution to the culture around us. This the story of how a generation brought their culture to Britain a few years after the end of the second world war.

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  • Channel
    Fun Kids
  • Creator
    Fun Kids
  • Episodes
    20
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Fun Kids
  • Show Website
    The Windrush Story
  • Provider
    Childrens Radio UK

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