



Steam power and supper clubs
Adam visits the Walthamstow Pump House Museum in East London, a hidden gem bursting with engines, model trains, and family fun! Volunteer Victoria gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the museum's impressive Marshall steam engine, which once helped pump sewage uphill and kept Victorian London runn…

Free-falling 18 meters at one of Europe's tallest high-ropes courses
Adam heads to 270 Climbing Park in Gloucestershire, home to one of Europe's highest and most exciting ropes courses! He makes his way through a series of unique, high-flying challenges, finishing off with an adrenaline-fueled freefall from the 18-meter activity tower. Afterwards, we check out a …

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

The High-Energy World of Hyrox Young Stars
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, comp…

Why Don’t Vultures Get Food Poisoning? 🦅🤢
This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📺 How do TVs work? 💡 How do lightbulbs turn on? 🚀 Why don’t rockets break apart during take-off? 🚗 How does a car motor work? 🦅 Why don’t vultures get food poisoning? 🐆 Where do cheetahs get…

Frozen Secrets and the Women Who Painted History 🖌️✨
This week on BookQuest, we’re diving into ridiculous comedy with Far Out Five and Olaf Falafel, a twist-filled adventure packed with unexpected moments and big laughs. We’re also heading into a dark, icy mystery with The Frozen Curse by Jacob North, where secrets run deep and something isn’t quite…

Swindon’s Science Innovation Park
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 Scien…

Bex's brilliant bath bombs
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…

Edinburgh Zoo
Explore Edinburgh Zoo like never before. Adam chats with Morris, a Discovery Ranger, to uncover what makes this iconic, hilltop zoo such a special place. From giant African land snails and sassy baby hippos to rare armadillos and a mischievous monkey with a taste for Yorkshire puddings, discover th…

A Heart Warming Refugee Story, Wartime Secrets and Unicorn Magic🦄✨
This week, we’re diving into three brilliant books packed with heart, mystery and magic. First, The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf tells the story of a group of classmates who notice the new boy is quiet, lonely and far from home — and decide to come up with a plan to help him. Then,…