From children's radio station Fun Kids: the wacky inventor Sir Sidney McSprocket is looking at the very best inventions of all time!
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and discovers instant coffee – a firm favourite with the troops.
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and finds himself at Bletchley Park – the UK’s wartime code-cracking HQ and an iconic early computer being put through its paces.
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and discovers the ball point pen and superglue.
Sir Sidney McSprocket finds himself in the jungles of Myanmar, taking a ride in one of the wars most useful new vehicles – the jeep!
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to retrieve his perky parrot and finds Polly’s not the only one to take flight – he arrives just in time to see the first demonstration of a jet plane.
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and discovers how radar technology led to the invention of microwave ovens, helping us heat and eat lots of tasty treats.
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and discovers the Home Chain radar network – innovative resilient technology that scanned the skies to track aircraft.
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and discovers a super sticky tape with a multitude of uses.
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and discovers the first deployment of the Bailey Bridge, over the Medjera River in Tunisia in 1942
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes a trip in the Victory Vault to find his parrot Polly, and discovers the enormous Mulberry Harbours – massive concrete and steel structures that helped protect supply ships to the Normandy Beaches in 1944.
Sir Sidney McSprocket is encouraging YOU to make your own Great Exhibition – what things might you include?
Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces us to G.M. Gilbert and Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh, two great and inspiring British minds.
Sir Sidney McSprocket looks at George Jennings and Duncan Fitzsimons – both who not only solved problems but made life better too!
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores two nautically themed creators – William Jenkins and Lucy Hughes.
Sir Sidney McSprocket looks at two great minds who liked to play with unusual ideas. R. W. Savage and Laurence Kemball-Cook.
Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces two Great Minds – Eugene Rimmel and Sir James Dyson, and shows how being adaptive is an important quality for creative people.
Sir Sidney McSprocket investigates two other knights - Sir Charles Wheatstone and Sir Jonathan Ive – two designers who changed the way we look at things.
Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces us to Great British minds, J Harrison and Oluwaseyi Sosanya - both of whom used their curiosity to improve on an existing design.
Sir Sidney McSprocket takes us on a journey to meet three Great British Minds who are responsible for the invention of computing and the internet.
Sir Sydney McSprockett remembers The Great Exhibition of 1851 and how Great British Minds aren't something you only found in Victoria times.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how marker pens are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how light bulbs are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how plastic bottles are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how carpet is made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how marbles are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how footballs are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how dIce are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how sticky tape is made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how slime is made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how cardboard boxes are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how batteries are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how balloons are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how toothbrushes are made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how Pyrex cookware is made.
Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how aluminium cans are made.
Ep 10: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at a company called Arqiva!
Ep 9: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s back at Qinetiq (PRON: Kinetic)
Ep 8: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s visiting a company called Qinetiq!
Ep 7: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Transport for London and Crossrail!
Ep 6: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Glasgow!
Ep 5: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Birmingham!
Ep 4: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Glasgow!
Ep 3: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the University of Guildford. What a clever clogs!
Ep 2: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s in Airbus, Bristol!
Ep 1: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out about the inspirations of engineers all over the country. This time he’s at Airbus in Bristol!
Ep 11: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at University College London!
Ep 15: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket finds a fantastic new version of the normal boring stamp!
Ep 14: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket explores how the concrete we see everywhere is from a very simple invention!
Ep 13: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Sidney McSprocket is tired of using disposable bags so he uses something much better.
Ep 12: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket’s buttons keep breaking on his jacket so he has to where his Waterproof on instead which has something much better.