What would it be like to discover a whole city hiding in the cloud forest?

This podcast – for parents and their children – tells the thrilling story of the rediscovery of Machu Picchu, the Andean citadel built by the Incas in 1400.

For hundreds of years, it was covered in undergrowth and known only to local people in a small corner of Peru. Then the American adventurer, Hiram Bingham, found it in 1911. The extraordinary mountaintop city has now been designated one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Narrated by Jamie Chetwood

Script by Henrietta McMicking

Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas

Sound editing by Lou Sawdy

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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Are pirates daring adventurers of the high seas or simply ruthless thieves who plunder ships, attack innocent passengers and send shivers down the spines of ordinary sailors?

This podcast – for parents and their children – reminds us that pirates can be dastardly and daring in equal measure, brave yet fuse-burningly terrifying, and not nearly so jolly as one might like to think.

Narrated by Oliver Akers-Douglas

Script by Camilla Akers-Douglas

Produced by Henrietta McMicking

Sound editing by Lou Sawdy

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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Did you know that people with dyslexia can make very good spies? And people with autism are likely to have been the driving force of human creativity for the last 100,000 years?

Dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and autism are often misunderstood as negative conditions, when really they indicate strengths as well as struggles.

This episode is narrated by the comedian Rory Bremner who has ADHD. He encourages children – parents and teachers too – to think differently about neurodiversity, reminding us that like a fingerprint we all have a brain that is individual to us. People think differently and process information differently because their brain is wired differently. And, in the right circumstances, that's a strength.

Narrated by Rory Bremner

Script by Camilla Akers-Douglas

Produced by Henrietta McMicking

Sound editing by Max Watson

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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Have you ever wondered why humans chose to ride horses? It was a moment in history which changed the future of both species forever.

This relationship has endured for over five thousand years, and the horse has been described as one of the greatest technologies that man has ever harnessed.

Horses are prized for their speed, strength and adaptability, and revolutionised transport, war, farming and more. But it hasn't always been a happy partnership.

Listen and enjoy

Narrated by Alexandra Tolstoy

Sound editing by Max Watson

Script by Henrietta McMicking

Produced by Henrietta McMicking and Camilla Akers-Douglas

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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Have you ever wondered who had the bright idea of inventing the light bulb?

Well, it’s credited to a rather unusual man, Thomas Edison. An man who had a gift – not so much for inventing as for taking an existing idea, and finding ways to make it better, or cheaper, or both.

During his lifetime Thomas Edison invented a truly extraordinary range of things – ideas that define our modern world – but he is best known for inventing the electric light bulb. And guess what? He didn’t even invent it. People had been making wires glow with heat since 1761. But he worked out that by using a carbonised bamboo filament a bulb could last over 1,200 hours.

His whole life is an extraordinary true story. We hope you enjoy listening.

Narrated by Sophia Milburn

Sound editing by Max Watson

Script by Camilla Akers-Douglas

Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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There’s a group of almost 4,000 volunteers known as the White Helmets. They have become famous for their bravery in the Syrian civil war. They are famous too for the white hardhats they wear. Most of the volunteers are men but there are also around 200 women.

Their proper name is the Syria Civil Defence. They have been trained to protect and help people during war and disasters. They are unarmed and neutral which means they have promised to help anyone no matter their religion, background, or which side they are on. This is a true story about ordinary people who become heroes in war.

Narrated by Harriet Dunlop

Sound editing by Max Watson

Script by Henrietta McMicking

Produced by Camila Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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Have you ever considered what an extraordinary invention plastic is? The word plastic means mouldable and therein lies its ingenuity, it can be moulded into every conceivable size shape and colour. It can be thick or thin, large or small, strong or delicate.

Plastic is complicated: it has life saving medical uses but is life threatening to the natural world. Almost every piece of plastic ever made still exists today. Listen and explore how in just 150 years this synthetic material has got into every corner of our lives.

Narrated by Henrietta McMicking

Sound editing by Max Watson

Script by Henrietta McMicking

Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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Have you ever wondered about the power of the moon? Craned your neck and stared, deep, into her mysteries? Like a wolf howling through the night, what questions would you ask of her, what secrets would you try to uncover?

The moon has the power to conjure werewolves. It controls the tides of our seas and oceans, and it has inspired mankind to reach for a new frontier. Its power to capture our imagination and to keep us asking questions is legendary...

Narrated by Ben Ellis

Sound editing by Max Watson

Script by Tom Catchpole

Produced by Camilla Akers-Douglas and Henrietta McMicking

Theme music by James Burrell Music

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