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8. Classic poetry 2
Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt read another selection of classic poems.
25 Jun 2015,·15 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
Office English: Formal or informal?
Is everyone at your office formal and polite, or do they speak more informally?
10 Aug 2026,·8 mins
3. Energy
8. National and global energy resources
Ellie and James explore national and global energy resources.
06 Mar 2024,·7 mins
Famous Victorians: Mary Seacole
Three stories focussing on the life of Mary Seacole.
25 Jun 2014,·20 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
Hallowe'en, Hairst, Rowans and Dragons
Storyteller Eileen Budd shares with us some Scots Hallowe'en traditions and stories
24 Oct 2025,·13 mins
9. The story of The Great Fire of London
Cat Sandion looks back to 1666 and causes and consequences of The Great Fire of London.
15 mins
The Fir Tree
David Tennant reads an adaptation of 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen
22 Jun 2010,·15 mins
Ways to use 'schedule' - From 5/6/24 this podcast will only be available at our new podcast home Learning English Vocabulary
From 5/6/24 this series is only available here: Learning English Vocabulary podcast
29 May 2024,·1 min
Buddhism
5. Exam skills - Buddhism
Gabrielle and Ben explore different types of Religious Studies exam questions.
03 Aug 2026,·12 mins
Episode 4 - Home alone
The two boys have been searching for the German plane when David has an accident.
Classic Stories: Far From the Madding Crowd
Enjoy a classic story in English and learn 11 uses of ‘set’ - in 5 minutes.
07 Aug 2026,·4 mins
Ol'Fella
A Paul Stewart story inspired by Othello. Read by David Gyasi
25 Mar 2016,·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
Counting on to larger numbers
Numbertime - Summer 2014 - Programme 8
26 Jun 2014,·15 mins
Private Peaceful – Episode 13
Episode 13 of 'Private Peaceful' by Michael Morpurgo, read by Paul Chequer.
28 Mar 2014,·15 mins
Traditional tales
1. Jack and the Beanstalk
The first traditional story for children to take part in is 'Jack and the Beanstalk.'
26 Jun 2012,·15 mins
Programme 3
Programme 3 of the series.
14 May 2013,·15 mins
Is it worth it?
With all the problems facing universities, is it still worth getting a degree?
23 Sep 2025,·28 mins
Scotland's Home Front: Episode 3
Lizzie receives some awful news about her dad, but it leads to a happy outcome.
07 Dec 2020,·13 mins
Series 12
Episode 10
Brush up on your Gaelic language skills with John Urquhart.
16 Aug 2020,·54 mins
Daily Happiness Hack for Lockdown #71
In 1 minute we’ll give you a lockdown-safe Happiness Hack to try today. Subscribe now!
29 Mar 2021,·1 min
Leaving
Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.
07 Oct 2021,·10 mins
The Sutton Hoo Treasure Ship
2. The treasure
A second visit to the site of the Anglo-Saxon burial ship at Sutton Hoo
23 Jan 2015,·15 mins
10: A false alarm
The authorities realise the invasion is a false alarm, but no one has told the children.
Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode five: Audio
Recording great sound.
26 Jul 2024,·19 mins
Series 1
Bring back the Lynx?
Euan McIlwraith investigates the case for reintroducing the Eurasian lynx to Scotland.
01 Oct 2015,·20 mins
Ospreys
Find out about one of Scotland's biggest birds of prey, the osprey.
29 Sep 2016,·15 mins
Animals and Habitats
Listening games for pre-school children. Today the focus is 'animals and habitats'.
25 Jun 2013,·15 mins
