17/08/2011
Mel Giedroyc takes a ride with a rollercoaster inventor, hears the favourite songs of the creator of Elmer The Patchwork Elephant and goes hunting for cave-dwelling spiders.
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Material World – Fizzy drinks and global warming.
Quentin Cooper asks whether it’s possible that all those bubbles of Carbon Dioxide in fizzy drinks could be adding to global warming.
Duration: 02:41
Tracing Your Roots – Rollercoaster Inventor
Listener Francis Nikolieson reflects on the life of her distant relative Ed Morgan who spent his life designing rollercoasters.
Duration: 06:11
Inheritance Books: Malorie Blackman
The children’s author chooses the book that she inherited and the book that she'd pass on to future generations.
Duration: 08:40
Mr Benn: The Stage Show
Report from the set of a new play which brings the classic children’s story to the stage.
Duration: 07:09
Janice & Jamie – The Scary Underground Tour
Janice Forsyth and her son Jamie take a trip into the unknown as they embark on a scary ghost tour at the Edinburgh Festival.
Duration: 06:56
Inheritance Tracks: Julie Walters
The much-loved actress chooses the track that she inherited and the song she pans to pass on to her loved ones.
Duration: 06:58
Daily Dalek: Russell T Davies
The writer of Dr Who and Torchwood discusses the challenges of filming in both Hollywood and Wales.
Duration: 09:16
Truckers – Part 8
The latest instalment from Sir Terry Pratchett’s tale of extra terrestrial beings called Nomes.
Duration: 09:28
Broadcast
- Wed 17 Aug 2011 16:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 4 Extra