Roads don’t just impact humans but also the environment, biodiversity and habitats.  Striking a balance between improving infrastructure and reducing negative environmental and social impacts is an important part of good road design.

Roads don’t just impact humans but also the environment, biodiversity and habitats.  Striking a balance between improving infrastructure and reducing negative environmental and social impacts is an important part of good road design.

Find out more about why roads are built and how they help us get around the country with Road to 2050. 

Find out more about why roads are built and how they help us get around the country with Road to 2050.

Road to 2050

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

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

Latest Fun Kids Podcast Episodes

Fun Kids

Wildlife and Our Roads (Road to 2050)

We find out the intricate processes involved in chocolate production, highlighting the role of various engineers—mechanical, electrical, and software—in designing and automating chocolate manufacturing systems... 

We find out the intricate processes involved in chocolate production, highlighting the role of various engineers—mechanical, electrical, and software—in designing and automating chocolate manufacturing systems...

How is chocolate made?

The team interview engineers who are at the forefront of developing new technologies in various fields such as escape rooms, interactive museum exhibits, and more!

They delve into the technical aspects of creating these experiences, highlighting the roles of mechanical, electrical, and audio-visual engineers in bringing interactive games and displays to life. 

The team interview engineers who are at the forefront of developing new technologies in various fields such as escape rooms, interactive museum exhibits, and more!
They delve into the technical aspects of creating these experiences, highlighting the roles of mechanical, electrical, and audio-visual engineers in bringing interactive games and displays to life.

Exciting Escapes

We’ve been finding out a lot about pylons – and now it’s over to YOU!We want you to imagine and design a pylon of the future. Your designs could potentially influence how the UK approaches its energy infrastructure in the years to come!

We’ve been finding out a lot about pylons – and now it’s over to YOU!We want you to imagine and design a pylon of the future. Your designs could potentially influence how the UK approaches its energy infrastructure in the years to come!

Wildlife and Our Roads (Road to 2050)

Road to 2050

In 2 playlist(s)

Fun Kids

Social links

Recent clips