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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
Mary Seacole
Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on the life of Mary Seacole.
22 Mar 2021,·13 mins
10. The return of Toad
Toad, Mole, Ratty and Badger set out to liberate Toad Hall...
26 Mar 2010,·15 mins
Episode 1
Oliver's birth, early life in the workhouse and harsh treatment from Mr Sowerberry.
16 Jan 2015,·15 mins
Series 9
A Snuggle of Sloths
Eva feels a bit nervous about having to take her time on the school trip to the zoo.
03 Apr 2026,·14 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
Little Red Riding Hood
Music resources
Episode 10 of Little Red Riding Hood.
21 Mar 2013,·20 mins
Episode 10: Somos una piña
Charlie, Quique and Sofía talk about their own families
15 mins
Les parties du corps
The theme is different parts of the body
14 mins
9. The End of It
Scrooge returns to the present and discovers it is still Christmas morning.
04 Dec 2009,·15 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.
The Fir Tree
David Tennant reads an adaptation of 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen
22 Jun 2010,·15 mins
Episode 4 - Home alone
The two boys have been searching for the German plane when David has an accident.
Ol'Fella
A Paul Stewart story inspired by Othello. Read by David Gyasi
25 Mar 2016,·15 mins
Counting on to larger numbers
Numbertime - Summer 2014 - Programme 8
26 Jun 2014,·15 mins
Series 2
Secrets of a Personal Trainer
Personal trainer Kristeen Pollock shares the best, worst and yukkiest bits about her job.
30 Aug 2019,·4 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
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
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
South American Carnival
Carnival Parade
In the final dance session pupils create a themed dance and their own Carnival parade.
17 May 2017,·20 mins
10: A false alarm
The authorities realise the invasion is a false alarm, but no one has told the children.
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
Autumn 2015
Christmas... The best present
Gemma Hunt presents the final programme of term. Available to download from 04.12.2015.
04 Dec 2015,·15 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
Romans!
10. Rehearsal and performance 2
Rehearse the last four songs from Romans using the full-vocal and backing track versions.
26 Mar 2014,·20 mins
Speaking two languages, and a True or False quiz
Meet Jyotpreet who speaks both Punjabi and English, and ... is a haggis an animal?!
25 Jan 2018,·15 mins
Dance Resources 3 - Over the top!
The third programme of dance resources linking to World War 1
30 Jan 2014,·20 mins
