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Hallowe'en, Hairst, Rowans and Dragons
Storyteller Eileen Budd shares with us some Scots Hallowe'en traditions and stories
24 Oct 2025,·13 mins
Ol'Fella
A Paul Stewart story inspired by Othello. Read by David Gyasi
25 Mar 2016,·15 mins
Episode 4 - Home alone
The two boys have been searching for the German plane when David has an accident.
15 mins
Why are young people protesting around the world?
Gen Zs have been protesting. Learn about this story with Becca and Georgie
21 Oct 2026,·8 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
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
9. The End of It
Scrooge returns to the present and discovers it is still Christmas morning.
04 Dec 2009,·15 mins
8. Classic poetry 2
Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt read another selection of classic poems.
25 Jun 2015,·15 mins
2012 Olympics
Athletes compete
In the second programme of the unit the focus switches to the athletes and the competition.
30 Jun 2011,·15 mins
Break Time, with Tom Allen
Tom Allen joins Greg and Bella for the last Breaktime of the series.
18 Nov 2022,·27 mins
12. Bard or Bust
Danni Diston faces her biggest Cornish language challenge with Jenefer Lowe.
17 Jul 2026,·11 mins
Dance Resources 3 - Over the top!
The third programme of dance resources linking to World War 1
30 Jan 2014,·20 mins
Spring 2018
10. Easter eggs
Ben is looking foward to Easter...a time to remember Jesus...and to eat some chocolate!
20 Mar 2018,·15 mins
A day by the sea
In the final programme of the year Andy Day is enjoying a day at the seaside.
28 Jun 2011,·15 mins
Animals and Habitats
Listening games for pre-school children. Today the focus is 'animals and habitats'.
25 Jun 2013,·15 mins
Ten Pieces
The giant Kaschei
Pete Hillier has the last programme exploring the BBC's 'Ten Pieces' through dance.
26 Mar 2015,·20 mins
The Fir Tree
David Tennant reads an adaptation of 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen
22 Jun 2010,·15 mins
Private Peaceful – Episode 13
Episode 13 of 'Private Peaceful' by Michael Morpurgo, read by Paul Chequer.
28 Mar 2014,·15 mins
Mr Gumpy's outing
Mr Gumpy's outing written by John Burningham and read by Paul Copley.
27 Mar 2015,·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
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
78. Are we grown ups yet?
The sass and silliness of the final two series in one handy podcast
06 Aug 2020,·56 mins
Macbeth
Killing ground
Episode 9 of Macbeth - learn the song 'Killing ground'
12 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
Buddhism
5. Exam skills - Buddhism
Gabrielle and Ben explore different types of Religious Studies exam questions.
03 Aug 2026,·12 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
Series 12
Episode 10
Brush up on your Gaelic language skills with John Urquhart.
16 Aug 2020,·54 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
Leaving
Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.
07 Oct 2021,·10 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
