Everything Under The Sun

Molly Oldfield
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Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!

  1. 2 HR AGO

    #175 Why do we wear red noses on Red Nose Day? With guest experts Emma Freud & Richard Curtis. Why is your elbow called a funny bone when it’s not funny? Why does bogie come out of your nose when you cry?

    In this week's show we answer three questions from Laurie, Joud and Sonny with help from special guest experts Emma Freud and Richard Curtis.    Emma Freud and Richard Curtis founded Red Nose Day and Comic Relief 35 years ago with comedian Lenny Henry. They tell us why we wear red noses and what Red Nose Day is all about.    Our second question is about funny bones, we find out that it’s actually a nerve and there’s a great reason why it’s called a funny bone when it isn’t a bone and isn’t very funny!   Thirdly we discover why snot comes out when you cry, how many sinuses you and why snot is a very useful thing for your body.    Social media: Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod Twitter: @everythinguts Facebook: @everythingunderthesunbyMollyOldfield Website: www.everythingunderthesun.co.uk Find out how to submit an answer on our website.   Molly Oldfield studied History at Oxford before becoming a QI elf, writing and researching questions for the BBC quiz show for twelve years. She has written three books. They are The Secret Museum, a book about all the things that are in museums that rarely, if ever, go on display; Wonders of the World’s Museums filled with things you can see, and Natural Wonders of the World about all kinds of creatures and places on our beautiful planet we call home.      Red Nose Day - https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  2. 6 MAR

    #174 How does the Moon control the Earth's tides? w/ Brother Guy Consolmagno. What causes a blood moon? Why is there no air on the Moon?

    Welcome to Episode #174 of Everything Under the Sun! Welcome back! Brother Guy Consolmango, observer for the Vatican, joins us to explain what the Moon has to offer with Earth's tides! We work out what causes a blood moon! And to finish the episode off we talk about the lack of air on our Moon and why the atmosphere is so thin up there! Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!  Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    14 min

  3. 24/12/2025

    #173 Merry Christmas! Did Santa deliver presents to dinosaurs? w/ Andy Day! How do snow shoes work? Why does ice stick to things?

    Welcome to Episode #173 of Everything Under the Sun! Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you enjoy this festive episode. Andy Day, author, Cebeebies presenter, musician and dinosaur expert explains Santa's behaviour around dinosaurs! We figure out how snow shoes work! And to finish the episode off and keep us nice and warm for Christmas, we find out how ice sticks to things! Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!  Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  4. 19/12/2025

    #172 Where does space end? w/Jim Al-Khalili. How do ships float? What is the biggest airport in the world?

    Welcome to Episode #172 of Everything Under the Sun! Today we welcome back the thrillingly theoretical Jim Al-Khalili to uncover the mystery of space's edge! 🪐🔭🚀 We discover how ships float with the help of Pippa Kenton-Page's amazing contribution to Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World! 🛶⛵️🚤 And to finish it off we find out about the airports of the world, discovering the biggest one, smallest one, and the weird ones! ✈️🛬💺 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!  Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 min

  5. 12/12/2025

    #171 How do volcanoes erupt? w/ Robin George Andrews. How are continents made? How do we breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide?

    Welcome to Episode #171 of Everything Under the Sun! Today Robin George Andrews returns to tell us how and why volcanoes erupt! 🌋 We find out about ancient history as we discover how the continents were made! 🌎🌍🌏 And to round it all off, we figure out how humans breathe in oxygen, but breathe out carbon dioxide! 😮‍💨 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!  Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    13 min

  6. 05/12/2025

    #170 Who came up with the idea of Unicorns? w/ Catherine Cawthorne. Why do you see lightning before you hear thunder? When was the first LEGO built?

    Welcome to Episode #170 of Everything Under the Sun! On this week's episode the cunningly creative Catherine Cawthorne joins us to chat about Unicorns! Who came up with them and why? 🦄 We discover the science behind thunder storms! Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder? 🌩️⚡️⛈️ For our last question this week we chat about the wonderful world of LEGO and how it came to be! 🧱🪀 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!  Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

  7. 28/11/2025

    #169 How are seeds made? w/ Leon Perrie. Why don't humans have fur? Why do Hippos have large teeth?

    Welcome to Episode #169 of Everything Under the Sun! This week the naturally talented Leon Perrie gives all the information about how seeds are made! 🌱🫛 We find out why humans don't have fur, and discus the different theories!  And for our final question of the day we figure out why hippos have those massive teeth! 🦛🦷 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!  Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    12 min

  8. 21/11/2025

    #168 Can whales from Antarctica learn the language of whales from Iceland? w/ Tom Mustill. Why is sea water so cold? Why do you get a runny nose when you come out from the cold?

    Welcome to Episode #168 of Everything Under the Sun! This week the brainy and brilliant Tom Mustill chips in on whether or not whales from Antarctica could communicate with whales from Iceland? 🐳🐋 We find out why the se can be so cold! 🥶🧊🌊 And for our final question of the day we figure out the age old question of why do we get runny noses when we come in from the cold? 🤧 Don't forget, if three questions just aren't enough for you, there are 366 more in Everything Under the Sun: All Around the World!  Check it out at www.mollyoldfield.co.uk! It makes the perfect pressie do buy one now : ) If you want more Everything Under The Sun, here is the Everything Under The Sun: Quiz Book. Available on Amazon here, or through independent UK bookshops here. On top of that the original book Everything Under the Sun: a curious question for every day of the year is available on Amazon and in independent bookshops here. Instagram: @itseverythingunderthesun and @mollyoldfieldwritesTiktok: @itseverythingunderthesunX/Twitter: @eutsworld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min
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Children are full of curiosity and questions about the world. Each Friday, join Molly Oldfield, write of the weekly kids quiz in the Guardian each Saturday, the original QI elf and author and host of Everything Under The Sun (both the book and podcast) as she answers questions sent in by children around the world with the help of experts including Neil Gaiman, Heston Blumenthal, Grayson Perry, Lauren Child, Richard Branson and Sophie Dahl to the fish curators at the Natural History Museum. If you're a kid - big or small - with questions you want answered or if you want to learn interesting facts about life on earth, this is the award winning podcast for you. Do check out Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year, published by Ladybird books now!

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  • Creator
    Molly Oldfield
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    178
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Molly Oldfield
  • Show Website
    Everything Under The Sun

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