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Mary Seacole
Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on the life of Mary Seacole.
22 Mar 2021,·13 mins
Exam Skills
How to analyse and explain the 'why' behind the writer's choices
Learn how to analyse language, structure and writer’s intention.
16 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Celtic Christie: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
John Yorke takes a look at Agatha Christie’s 1934 mystery novel.
11 Oct 2026,·14 mins
10. The return of Toad
Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger set out to liberate Toad Hall...
26 Mar 2010,·15 mins
Agor y Drws gyda Nia Parry : Katie Owen
Podlediad ar gyfer pobol sy'n dysgu Cymraeg, a siaradwyr Cymraeg newydd.
14 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Why has gold got so expensive?
Many people invest in gold. Why do they do it? What makes it so valuable?
15 Oct 2026,·6 mins
The Tale of Mr Tod - Parts 1 and 2
One of Beatrix Potter's popular tales retold in two parts by Jim Broadbent.
27 Jun 2014,·15 mins
Ten Little Numberblobs
Guess who’s hiding behind the wall of Ten’s super sandcastle.
10 Jan 2024,·13 mins
Talking about British landmarks
Georgie and Phil talk about famous sites around the United Kingdom.
16 Oct 2026,·6 mins
6. Odysseus and the Trojan Horse
It seems the Trojan War will never end...until Odysseus concocts an unlikely plan.
11 May 2020,·20 mins
Silent letters
We talk about letters in English that we see in words but don’t actually pronounce.
19 Oct 2026,·6 mins
The English We Speak: Try one's patience
What tries your patience?
13 Oct 2026,·2 mins
To-do lists
Learn to use 'need to', 'have to', 'got to' and 'needs doing'.
13 Oct 2026,·6 mins
SpeakGaelic Extra | Cliostraig
Podcast do luchd-ionnsachaidh ceangailte ris an t-sreath SpeakGaelic air BBC ALBA.
19 Dec 2024,·35 mins
3. Energy
8. National and global energy resources
Ellie and James explore national and global energy resources.
06 Mar 2024,·7 mins
Ol'Fella
A Paul Stewart story inspired by Othello. Read by David Gyasi
25 Mar 2016,·15 mins
12. Bard or Bust
Danni Diston faces her biggest Cornish language challenge with Jenefer Lowe.
17 Jul 2026,·11 mins
9. The End of It
Scrooge returns to the present and discovers it is still Christmas morning.
04 Dec 2009,·15 mins
Medicine through time
2. Changing scientific approaches
Alice and Anouska look at changing approaches to medicine in the Renaissance period
23 Mar 2026,·11 mins
Classic Stories: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 9 uses of ‘come’ - in 5 minutes.
16 Oct 2026,·3 mins
Buddhism
5. Exam skills - Buddhism
Gabrielle and Ben explore different types of Religious Studies exam questions.
03 Aug 2026,·12 mins
Series 5: Inheritance, variation and evolution
7. Classification
The Linnean System, the Three-Domain System and the Binomial System.
24 Mar 2023,·10 mins
History: Famous people
8. John Logie Baird and mass communication
The music series ends in the C20th with a celebration of TV and other mass communication.
17 Mar 2016,·20 mins
Animals and Habitats
Listening games for pre-school children. Today the focus is 'animals and habitats'.
25 Jun 2013,·15 mins
Fables 37 - 40
The too fat Fox; The Rat and Elephant; The Ant and the Dove and The Boy who cried 'Wolf!'
01 Dec 2011,·20 mins
Nursery Rhymes
Little Boy Blue
Farm sounds and the story of Boy Blue, who needs help finding a missing lamb.
03 May 2019,·14 mins
8. Classic poetry 2
Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt read another selection of classic poems.
25 Jun 2015,·15 mins
3. Chemical Changes
8. Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
Tulela and Sunayana explore electrolysis of an aqueous solution.
29 Feb 2024,·10 mins
10. The Playhouse
Exploring theatre and the role of women in Tudor times.
08 Jun 2017,·10 mins
Making a life in music
Our final guest of S2 is *GASP* Sir Simon Rattle!
30 Nov 2018,·19 mins
