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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.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 17 Aug 2011 16:00

Chapters

  • 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 16:00