Road to 2050

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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.

11/06/2023

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
08/01/2023

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
08/01/2023

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
07/31/2023

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
07/28/2023

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
07/27/2023

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
07/25/2023

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
07/25/2023

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
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
Santa Claus is telling us what he’s doing in the lead-up to December 25th and is chatting about all the things he likes most about his favourite time of year. (Hint: Mince pies.) We're also hearing what's happening in the world of Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, including bits from their brand new pantomime.

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STORIES FOR KIDS
This is THE podcast for kids that want to learn all about history. From the Victorian era to the Romans, each "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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EDUCATION FOR KIDS
Original stories for kids and families, suitable for all ages. New episodes every week! Story Quest episodes are perfect stories for the car, bedtime stories, or as a way to unwind. Get even more stories with Story Quest+: The Full Collection when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber. As well as that show – and 30 others! – you'll get our podcasts ad-free and be supporting 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
Find out about all the wildlife in our animal series from the children's radio station Fun Kids.

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PETS & ANIMALS