Latest Fun Kids Podcast Episodes

In a global competition for a one-trillion-pound prize, a British boy genius, a crew of intelligent Nigerian chickens, a sheep, and a team of penguins from New Zealand all launch to race to Mars. The journey quickly devolves into chaos as the teams face mechanical failures, a penguin mutiny, and the discovery of a secret "EggBot" that threatens to snatch the victory from everyone. Stranded on the Red Planet with nothing but a crate of turnips and broken ships, the rival teams must decide whether to compete for the prize or work together to find a way back to Earth. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 🎧 Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

In this episode of Fun Kids Science Quest, Dan follows aluminium’s epic journey from dusty bauxite mines to roaring foundries and the everyday objects you use all the time. Discover why it’s light, strong, rust-resistant and endlessly recyclable, then try a fun at-home “Recycling Detective” experiment to test its surprising properties. From planes to foil wrappers, this super metal has some seriously cool science behind it. Created with Support from Alupro.  

This week's Story Quest Classic, is a tale with a twist! This story of a friendly caretaker, who likes a tune, ends in a way that you won't see coming...  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! We’re diving into a prehistoric face-off this week to uncover the difference between two of history’s most fearsome predators: Mosasaurus and Megalodon. One ruled the ancient seas with razor-sharp teeth, the other was a giant marine reptile built for ambush and power. In Science in the News, a jaw bone found deep inside a cave in the UK is helping scientists rewrite the story of how dogs became our best friends. We also look up to the Moon, where a once-in-a-century crater has appeared surprisingly recently, Kevin Olsen from Oxford University joins Dan to explain NASA’s Artemis II mission, which will see humans travel around the Moon for the first time in over fifty years! It’s time for your questions too. Rosa wants to know why hair turns grey, and John Hutchinson from the Royal Veterinary College answers Max’s big prehistoric question about what makes a Mosasaurus different from a Megalodon? Dangerous Dan is back with The Bone Breaker, a creature with a seriously fearsome reputation. And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr. Robyn Grant from Manchester Metropolitan University joins Dan to uncover the fascinating science of whiskers and why so many animals rely on them to sense the world around them. Plus, we head back to the Pleistocene Period to explore what Earth looked like long ago and how geology helps us piece together the planet’s past. What we learn about: • The difference between a Mosasaurus and a Megalodon • How dogs may have become man’s best friend • A brand-new crater on the Moon • NASA’s plans to build a base on the Moon • Why hair turns grey • The strange science of whiskers • The fearsome bone breaker • What the Earth looked like during the Pleistocene Period All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

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!

In this week's Story Quest, we head to the heart of Edinburgh, where a math-themed superhero frog helps a frustrated boy named Aaron solve a series of ancient numerical riddles hidden within the castle walls. By calculating historical dates, counting towers, and squaring remains, the duo navigates through secret mechanisms and a hidden spiral staircase. Deep within a secret chamber, they discover an iron-bound chest containing a mysterious mirror that promises to reveal the greatest treasure of all. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 🎧 Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

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 their spots from? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they learn all about how worm holes can help us to take short cuts in space!

This week's Story Quest Classic is all about a girl who is scared of the dark during a power cut. Will the Night Sprite be a soothing or spooking presence? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

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.

It’s April and Down on the Farm, our hero of the month is the rhubarb!

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, Earth’s climate is now more out of balance than at any point in recorded history, with the planet gaining more heat than it can release. We also explore a surprising Iron Age discovery that has stunned scientists, before heading into deep space to investigate a newly discovered type of liquid planet, as Harrison Nicholls from Oxford University explains what it could reveal about worlds beyond our own. It’s time for your questions too. Toby wants to know how the science behind the Northern Lights, and Dr Scott Paterson answers Rocco’s question: about why humans have bones and what they actually do? Dangerous Dan introduces the Spanish Ribbed Newt, a creature with a truly unusual defence mechanism. And in Battle of the Sciences, astrobiologist Dr Vic Pearson takes us on a journey beyond Earth to explore the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Plus, Professor Hallux is back with Bones and Skeletons, putting his brand-new invention to the test as he discovers what our skeleton really does and why we need it. What we learn about: • Why Earth’s climate is becoming unbalanced • A newly discovered type of liquid planet • How the northern lights are created • Why humans have bones and what they do • The Spanish Ribbed Newt • How scientists search for life beyond Earth All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

In this week's Story Quest, we follow Lila who discovers a set of mystical gems in her grandfather’s shop, each granting a powerful ability—but only for a single use. As chaos erupts around her, she must decide how and when to wield the gems to help others while learning the weight of responsibility. With danger closing in and powers fleeting, Lila begins to understand that the true challenge lies not in the magic itself, but in the choices it demands. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 🎧 Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪵 How does wood turn into paper? 💭 Why do we sometimes forget our dreams? 🔴 What is Mars made of? 🕷️ Why do spiders curl up when they die? 🧍 What is skin made of? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they investigate how different conditions in space can affect what aliens might look like.

This week's Story Quest Classic is all about the Cat who thought it was a Parrot! It's a swashbuckling tale involving a cat with an identity crisis. This was the genius idea of Mayella! Also big shout out to Lily, who came up with the character Lily the Acrobat!  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

Safety Seymour presents Susanna's winning radio advert about carbon monoxide safety! Tune in for superhero tips on checking gas appliances yearly, using gas-safe engineers, and testing your CO alarm. With fun, humor, and important reminders, kids and grown-ups can stay safe and defeat invisible dangers. Learn more at funkidslive.com/safety!

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... 

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, NASA is preparing to launch the Artemis 2 mission, sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. UK beekeepers report worrying losses this winter, and Elena Hoicka from the University of Bristol joins Dan to explore the surprising news that babies may begin learning to lie from a very young age! It’s time for your questions too. Clem wants to know how weather forecasts work, and Cait Newport from Oxford University answers Apolline’s question about whether or not Goldfish really do have a three-second memory. Dangerous Dan introduces the Oak Processionary Caterpillar, a creature you definitely do not want to get too close to. And in Battle of the Sciences, Dr Christopher Terrell-Nield takes us deep into the fascinating world of cave biology and the life that thrives in total darkness. Plus, Kareena and K-Mistry head to the British Museum to discover the chemistry behind prehistoric cave art. What we learn about: • Whether goldfish really have a three-second memory • How weather forecasts are made • NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the Moon • Why bees are disappearing in the UK • Whether babies can learn to lie • The oak processionary caterpillar • How animals survive in caves • The chemistry behind prehistoric cave art All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 😳 Nick asks: Why does our face turn red when we’re embarrassed? 😋 Bethan asks: Why does food taste better when we’re hungry? 🌍 Gabby asks: Why did Pangaea break apart? 🪐 Romi asks: Are there any other safe planets to live on? 🍽️ Beatrice asks: Why do people like different foods? 🧂 Andrew asks: Why does salt kill slugs? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Principle Pulsar and his class as they learn all about the mysterious force that is gravity…

Knickerbocker, a nacho-obsessed raccoon living behind Pete’s Taco Palace, faces disaster when all the town’s cheese is taken for a grand festival. Determined to save nachos from extinction, he confronts the cheese-hoarding Mayor as chaos erupts at the bubbling Cheese Fountain. With a surprising confession and a bold plan, Knickerbocker steps forward to change everything. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 🎧 Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

This week's Story Quest Classic is all about a frog who couldn't jump! Starring Nate the Baby Pigeon! What will this frog and pigeon get up to? Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

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 the stories behind some of the zoo’s most incredible residents and learn how conservation is at the heart of everything they do. Plus, join Jon Carter from the British Trust for Ornithology for a journey into the great outdoors as they reveal the wonders of the great spotted woodpecker. Hear how these brilliant birds communicate, why their tongues are so extraordinary, and how you can attract them to your garden.

It's time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, a giant iceberg drifting around Arctic waters is down to its final weeks before it breaks apart completely, scientists have built a mouse-sized robot to inspect parts of the Large Hadron Collider, and Ewan Bodenham joins us to explain why he named a brand-new ancient crocodile species after his old physics teacher. Dangerous Dan is back with the scorpion mouse, a tiny but fierce creature with some seriously surprising powers. And in Battle of the Sciences, we’re digging into planetary mineralogy with Susanne Schwenzer, exploring the rocks and minerals that help scientists understand how planets are formed. Plus, in Geology Rocks, Finley travels across the world and back through time to discover how rocks, fossils and volcanoes helped shape our planet. What we learn about: • Why rainbows are curved • Why one giant Arctic iceberg is about to disappear • How a tiny robot could help scientists inspect the Hadron Collider • Why a new ancient crocodile was named after a teacher • The fierce scorpion mouse • How rocks and minerals reveal the history of planets All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 📡 James asks: What’s the difference between radio and satellite signals? 🌍 Etta wonders: What happens if you dig to the centre of the Earth? ⛽ Karis asks: What’s the difference between petrol and diesel? 📡 Matty asks: Can a microwave heat food as hot as an oven? 😷 Rufus asks: Why do we cough? And get ready to jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. Join Mrs Higgs and her class as they learn about the satellites that go round and round the Earth, with very interesting jobs!

In Tiddlewick-on-the-Turnip, a sleepy wizard named Merlin Muddlewick and his bold, magical sheep Percival race to compete in the Grand Magic Sheepherding Contest—only to oversleep disastrously. Desperate to make it in time, they take a dangerous shortcut through enchanted forests, mischievous bogs, and a smoky Shadow Hound, where Merlin’s nerves make his magic wildly unpredictable. At the final obstacle, just when all seems lost, Percival reveals there’s far more to him than anyone ever suspected. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 🎧 Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

In this week's classic, we join 'The Mysterious Mermaids'. They're fantastical beings living in a quiet cove face trouble when a big factory disrupts their peaceful home. The mermaids try to use their magical conch to fix things but realize they need a human to help. So, the littlest mermaid, now called Isabella, transforms into a human child and gets a job at the factory. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plus

Adam visits Volcano Falls Mini Golf in Milton Keynes! Joe, the General Manager, talks about the different courses they have – including Volcano Valley, Tropicana Beach, and the Island Carnival. Georgia's also providing instructions on how to create a homemade mini golf course!

It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, NASA is rethinking its plans for landing astronauts on the Moon, scientists believe the history of writing might be thousands of years older than we once thought, and Frederick Wilkinson from Queen Mary University of London explains why a recent boom in sea turtle numbers might not be quite as good news as it sounds. It’s time for your questions too. Akiva wants to know why your tummy gets smaller when you breathe in, and John Bridges from Leicester University answers Nicolas' question: How are asteroids made? Dangerous Dan introduces us to something a little different this week: the super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b, a strange and fascinating world far beyond our Solar System. Then in Battle of the Sciences, Mark Grabowski from Liverpool John Moores University steps into the ring to make the case for palaeoanthropology, the science that studies ancient humans and our evolutionary ancestors. Plus, Harry and Terry stumble across the asteroid belt in this week’s Space Cadets adventure as they continue their accidental journey through space. What do we learn about? How asteroids form in space Why NASA is changing its plans for Moon missions Why the history of writing might be older than we thought Why a sea turtle population boom may not be entirely good news What happens to your body when you breathe in The strange super-Earth exoplanet TOI-1452b How scientists study ancient humans and our ancestors All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

When a massive swarm of intelligent giant flies invades Lily Pad City, Freddy Flicker transforms into Captain Croak and rallies the Superhero Frogs to defend their home. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… ✨ Orla asks: Why do we get spots? 🤨 Nathan wonders: Why do we have eyebrows? 💡 Henry wants to know: Why does light travel faster than sound? ☁️ Grace is curious: How do clouds form? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This time the class head out into space to view a small group of satellites called Cluster!

It’s March and the Fruit and Root Crew hero of the month is the apple and pear!

Bex heads to the Story Centre where she meets Jess who explains their mission and the amazing three floors packed with story worlds, immersive exhibitions, and a beautiful garden!

It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, a rare turtle rescued in the UK begins the next stage of its recovery, scientists discover that snakes don’t get hungry in the same way humans do, and archaeologist Nataša Sarkic joins Dan to investigate the remains of a so-called “vampire” found in a grave at Račesa, a fortress in eastern Croatia. It’s time for your questions too. Leo wants to know how chameleons change colour, and Simon Green from the Open University answers Roscoe’s big space question: just how hot is the Sun’s core? Dangerous Dan introduces the bizarre hag moth, and in Battle of the Sciences, we head beneath the ice with glaciologist Sammie Buzzard from the UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling to uncover what glaciers can teach us about our planet. Plus, in Space Cadets, Harry and Terry blast off on an accidental adventure to the Sun to discover more about the star at the centre of our Solar System. What we learn about: How rescued sea turtles recover Why snakes don’t feel hunger like humans The truth behind a “vampire” burial in Croatia How chameleons change colour How hot the Sun’s core really is The unusual hag moth What glaciologists study beneath the ice All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

In the land of Brightreach, cheetahs and dragons both rush to claim a magical ruby that can guide important decisions. Just as they begin fighting over it, a sudden threat from the sky forces them to face a much bigger problem. To protect their home, they must decide whether to keep fighting each other or work together.

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🪶 JJ asks: Why don’t ostriches fly? 🌻 Stein wonders: Why do sunflowers face the sun? 🌬️ Arlo wants to know: Why do we breathe? 😭 Royce asks: How are tears made? 🦫 Ryan is curious: Why do beavers build dams? And jump through a worm hole to Deep Space High, your local inter-galactic school in space. This week the class learn about a special infrared telescope that can see hidden gas and liquid in space!

Bex explores the UK’s most iconic movies and TV shows with a behind-the-scenes look at Aardman, the legendary animation studio behind classics like Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run, and more! With a brand-new exhibition opening at the Young V&A in Bethnal Green, London, we take you inside the creative wonderland of Aardman’s world.

It's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, could an elephant foot bone discovered in  Spain be evidence of Hannibal’s legendary war elephants? A teacher in Wales has an ancient crocodile species named after him by a former pupil, and Saturday 21st February is World Pangolin Day, and to celebrate, Dan chats with Jessie Schrauger from the Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation about the vital work being done to protect the world’s most trafficked mammals. It’s time for your questions too. Isabel wants to know how lenses in glasses help us see clearly, and Luke Gaskill from Scout Adventures answers Marcus’ burning question: why is there smoke when there is a fire? Dangerous Dan introduces the strange and subterranean purple frog. And in Battle of the Sciences, Ian Mills makes the case for dentistry and the science behind keeping our teeth strong. Plus, in Professor Hallux’s Map of Medicine, we investigate toothache and discover what really happens if you forget to brush. What we learn about: Why fire creates smoke How lenses in glasses bend light Why brushing your teeth prevents cavities Possible evidence of Hannibal’s war elephants How pangolins are being protected The unusual purple frog What causes toothache All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

The Three little piglets follows Percy, Petunia and Pablo, three opinionated siblings who leave home to build their own houses using very different approaches: speedy straw, sparkly wood and high-tech brick. Their settling-in is interrupted by the arrival of Walter, a well-meaning but extremely sneezy wolf whose innocent hay fever causes unexpected chaos for the pigs’ new homes. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest   💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🔥 Griffin wants to know: Why do some materials burn and not others? 😴 Livy is wondering: What happens when we fall asleep? 🤕 Lucy asks: Why do we get headaches? 🐋 Charlie wants to know: Why do whales explode? ✈️ Thomas is curious: How do landing gears work? Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class as they discover how different types of telescopes work, so that we can see planets tens of lightyears away!

A fascinating Dream machine creates a whole host of wonderful adventures... But is the dream machine everything it's cracked up to be?    

Bex embarks on a magical exploration of the brand new Jolly Postman exhibition at The Postal Museum! Step inside the world of Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s iconic story as Bex joins Sally Bruce, exhibition curator, for a tour packed with hands-on fun, fairy tale deliveries, and behind-the-scenes secrets about the beloved children’s books. Discover how the classic book series inspired a fully interactive exhibition where visitors can literally step right into the story, starting with possibly the biggest book you’ve ever seen! Find out how Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s home life – complete with attic studios and garden sheds – led to the creation of The Jolly Postman and his enchanting postal rounds.

We may have a new name but it's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, could a mound in North West England contain the remains of Ivar the Boneless, a lost Viking? We also discover why porpoises go quiet when boats pass by, and hear from Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk from UC Irvine about how Greenland sharks can live for hundreds of years. It’s time for your questions too. Lydia wants to know why ice cracks when you put it in water, and Joe Williams from Exeter University helps answer a huge question from Thomas: what caused the Big Bang? Dangerous Dan introduces us to the unusual Greeningi Frog, and in Battle of the Sciences, Sam Sedgeman explains the fascinating science behind solar eclipses and why they happen. Plus, join Marina Ventura on her first Ocean Adventure as she explores the exciting world of ocean research. From the birth of the Universe to mysterious Viking kings and shadowy solar events, this episode is packed with big questions and brilliant discoveries! What we learn about: How scientists think the Universe began What might have caused the Big Bang How solar eclipses happen Why porpoises change their behaviour around boats How Greenland sharks live for so long Why ice makes cracking sounds The mysterious greeningi frog How ocean research helps us explore the seas All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

Three adventurous kids—Maisy, Max, and Leo—ignore village warnings and explore the mysterious Grindlewood forest, where they stumble upon a hidden, ancient Museum of Marvels. Inside, they discover astonishing exhibits from across history, only to realise the museum is far from ordinary when the displays begin to move, whisper, and come frighteningly alive. As the museum turns chaotic and dangerous, the children are forced to rely on quick thinking, teamwork, and courage to survive the nightmarish galleries, uncovering clues about why the museum exists and why it was hidden, all while racing to escape before the forest’s darkest secrets catch up with them. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🍃 Orla wants to know: Why are leaves green? 🍊 Tommy is wondering: What’s the difference between oranges and mandarins? 🦴 Alana asks: Why do joints click? 🌱 Cooper wants to know: How do we grow? 🌍 Ryan is curious: Why does Earth spin on an axis? Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This week they're learning all about music in space!

This week we hear Milo's idea, of a very sleepy ninja. As you can imagine, being a ninja who loves a snooze isn't ideal. Especially when there is a dragon chicken monster on the loose! 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

Adam heads off (sort of) into the wilderness – North London, to be exact – to explore the Green Tree Badge, an exciting new badge programme all about trees that you can take part in no matter where you live in the UK. Find out what the Green Tree Badge is, who created it, and how you can earn your very own badge by completing fun tree-related activities. Adam chats with Smrithy, co-founder of Green Tree Badge, from Bags of Ethics along with charity partners the Royal Forestry Society. They share how the programme encourages YOU to discover the amazing properties of trees whether you live in the countryside, a town, or a city! The Green Tree Badge has been designed for everyone, wherever you live and whatever your abilities. Thanks to donations, passbooks and school packs are available across the UK, making it easy and affordable for all families to join in.

We may have a new name but it's still time for another BIG and BRILLIANT adventure into the world of science on this week’s Science Quest! In Science in the News, scientists discover that Norwegian polar bears are healthier and fatter than ever, old boats are being sunk around the UK to create brand-new habitats for wildlife, and Meganne Christian from the UK Space Agency joins Dan to talk about the importance of women in science ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It’s time for your questions too. One listener wants to know why cats meow, and language expert Mercedes Durham from Cardiff University explains why our planet is called Earth. Dangerous Dan is back with a strange and mysterious creature called the olm, and in Battle of the Sciences, things get rocky as Shaunna Morrison from Rutgers University makes the case for geoscience and why understanding the Earth beneath our feet really matters. Plus, in Geology Rocks: Earth’s History, join Finley on a journey through time to explore fossils, volcanoes, and how rocks helped form our planet and even our universe. What we learn about: Why cats meow How polar bears in Norway are doing and why it matters How sinking old boats can help wildlife Why women in science are so important The strange underground creature called the olm How rocks, fossils, and volcanoes reveal Earth’s history All that and more on this week’s Science Quest!

Mira Thistledown has always been fascinated by the mysterious clock towers and their unseen keepers, the Midnight Guardians. When time itself begins to unravel—sunrise backwards, objects undoing themselves—she knows something has gone terribly wrong. 📖On Story Quest, Dan narrates stories with titles and characters suggested by Fun Kids Radio's listeners. Perfect as bedtime stories or stories for long journeys! 📺You can watch your favourite stories, on-demand, on the Story Quest Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@funkidsradiostories 🔴 We also have live non-stop stories available to watch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SEm2D927Cw 🎧 You can also subscribe to the stories as a podcast. Just search for Story Quest in your favourite podcast app or visit : https://podfollow.com/storyquest 💭 Suggest your story and characters and hear them in future stories at https://www.funkidslive.com/storyquest

This Week’s Big Questions! You’ve been sending in your brilliantly curious questions, and this week… 🤭 William wants to know: Why do we burp? 🐱 Sam is wondering: Why do cats land on their feet? 🎈 PJ asks: How do hot air balloons work? 🌊 Ellis wants to know: Is Atlantis real? 🤤 Ada is curious: Why do stomachs rumble? Plus, join Principal Pulsar and his class! This week they're learning all about dark matter!

It’s February and the Fruit and Root Crew hero of the month is the carrot!