Adam explores the British Library's brand new Fairy Tales Exhibition, where stories, myths, and legends leap off the page and into real life.

He discovers storyteller cottages, a gingerbread house, magical pop-ups, and more, plus over 54 tales from around the world, including re-imagined classics and bold new adventures.

Find out which fairy tales are really for heroes, which ones might have a twist, and why these stories still matter today.

Whether you’re a fan of Goldilocks, Cinderella, Anansi, or brave new characters, this family-friendly journey will inspire you to create your own fairy tales. 

Adam explores the British Library's brand new Fairy Tales Exhibition, where stories, myths, and legends leap off the page and into real life.
He discovers storyteller cottages, a gingerbread house, magical pop-ups, and more, plus over 54 tales from around the world, including re-imagined classics and bold new adventures.
Find out which fairy tales are really for heroes, which ones might have a twist, and why these stories still matter today.
Whether you&rsquo;re a fan of Goldilocks, Cinderella, Anansi, or brave new characters, this family-friendly journey will inspire you to create your own fairy tales.&nbsp;

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

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 <a href="https://FunKidsLive.com/plus">FunKidsLive.com/plus</a>

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Activity Quest is a weekly podcast from the UK’s children’s radio station Fun Kids.

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. There’s celebrity interviews and more.

Activity Quest is a weekly podcast from the UK’s children’s radio station Fun Kids.
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. There’s celebrity interviews and more.

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We're the UK's children's radio station. Listen across the UK on DAB Digital Radio, on mobile and online at funkidslive.com.

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A Magical Day at the British Library's Fairy Tales Exhibition

Dan is hitting the running track for some action-packed fitness fun at Hyrox Young Stars.

He heads to London’s Olympia, where Hyrox Young Stars is turning fitness into a challenge for thousands of kids aged 8 to 15. It’s the junior version of a real-deal adult fitness race, with all the buzz, competition, and camaraderie you could want.

Run laps, push and pull sleds, lunge, burpee, and take on wall balls! Listen as the team explain how the event scales challenges for all ages and builds young athletes – and all-around strong, healthy kids.

Want a taste of the challenge? Find out where to search to join Hyrox or cheer someone on!

Dan is hitting the running track for some action-packed fitness fun at Hyrox Young Stars.
He heads to London&rsquo;s Olympia, where Hyrox Young Stars is turning fitness into a challenge for thousands of kids aged 8 to 15. It&rsquo;s the junior version of a real-deal adult fitness race, with all the buzz, competition, and camaraderie you could want.
Run laps, push and pull sleds, lunge, burpee, and take on wall balls! Listen as the team explain how the event scales challenges for all ages and builds young athletes &ndash; and all-around strong, healthy kids.
Want a taste of the challenge? Find out where to search to join Hyrox or cheer someone on!

The High-Energy World of Hyrox Young Stars

We meet Mark Day, a collections access facilitator, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Science Museum Group’s vast storage facility – a building so big it could fit three football pitches inside!

Discover how this top-secret former military airfield became home to over 80% of the Science Museum’s artefacts, and learn about the fascinating process of caring for, cataloguing, and moving tens of thousands of important historical objects.

Walk with us amongst rare vehicles, vintage aircraft, bizarre scientific instruments, and even robots! Hear the story behind some of Mark’s favourite objects, including a magical Victorian prism, a robotic trumpet player, and an unexpectedly famous rubber duck that helped scientists land a probe on a comet!

Search for “Science Museum Store Tours” online to plan your visit.

We meet Mark Day, a collections access facilitator, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Science Museum Group&rsquo;s vast storage facility &ndash; a building so big it could fit three football pitches inside!
Discover how this top-secret former military airfield became home to over 80% of the Science Museum&rsquo;s artefacts, and learn about the fascinating process of caring for, cataloguing, and moving tens of thousands of important historical objects.
Walk with us amongst rare vehicles, vintage aircraft, bizarre scientific instruments, and even robots! Hear the story behind some of Mark&rsquo;s favourite objects, including a magical Victorian prism, a robotic trumpet player, and an unexpectedly famous rubber duck that helped scientists land a probe on a comet!
Search for &ldquo;Science Museum Store Tours&rdquo; online to plan your visit.

Swindon’s Science Innovation Park

Bex goes behind the scenes at the Lush Factory in Pool to discover exactly how your favourite bath bombs are made.

We hear from Annabelle and Ben from Lush about the company’s history, their commitment to inventing eco-friendly, package-free products, and their ongoing fight against animal testing.

Then – Bex has a go! We find out what a "compounder" is and listen as Bex joins the team to hand-make some "Toby’s Magic Cow" bath bombs.

Discover why they use natural, fresh ingredients, how weather can affect the bomb-making process, and why every bath bomb is tested for fizziness and colour before it goes to the shops... 

Bex goes behind the scenes at the Lush Factory in Pool to discover exactly how your favourite bath bombs are made.
We hear from Annabelle and Ben from Lush about the company&rsquo;s history, their commitment to inventing eco-friendly, package-free products, and their ongoing fight against animal testing.
Then &ndash; Bex has a go! We find out what a "compounder" is and listen as Bex joins the team to hand-make some "Toby&rsquo;s Magic Cow" bath bombs.
Discover why they use natural, fresh ingredients, how weather can affect the bomb-making process, and why every bath bomb is tested for fizziness and colour before it goes to the shops...&nbsp;

A Magical Day at the British Library's Fairy Tales Exhibition

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