On this award winning show with Molly Oldfield discover the answer to three questions sent into Everything Under The Sun by children around the world!

First up we tackle why do we have mosquitos? With the help of Bart, the mosquito expert at Soneva hotel in The Maldives!

We also find out what clouds taste like? And work out the answer to, what noise do turtles make? With thanks to Rosie who works for the Oliver Ridley turtle conservation organisation!

Enjoy the show!

Do check out Molly's book filled with 366 of your wonderful questions, one for every day of the year. You can find out about it here:

www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun

and more info is on social media

@mollyoldfieldwrites and @everythingunderthesunpod on instagram

and @mollyoldfield on twitter

Thank you! Have a lovely week!

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On this award winning show we answer questions live with children in the Den (kids club) at Soneva Jani, a beautiful resort in the Maldives.

Our questions are:

How many universes did the big bang create?

Why do spinner dolphins spin?

Why do turtles hide in their shells?

How do fish breathe underwater?

All great questions from kids on a tropical island under bright nighttime stars!

They're answered with help from Tess, Dee and Rosie the Soneva experts! Tess is a marine biologist on the island, Dee shows people the stars each night with a huge telescope and Rosie is the turtle expert and when I was there she was helping baby turtles who were hatching out of eggs on the beach.

Soneva Jani and Soneva Fushi are magical places and I was so honoured and delighted to be asked to visit as a writer and podcaster in residence, it was the dream job and I had the most wonderful, happy time I will treasure forever. Thank you Malsa at the Barefoot Bookshop for inviting me!

Happy listening...and I hope you love the episode!

Love Molly x

If you'd like to send me a questions for the podcast or the new book I am writing do check out www.mollyoldfield.com and see the new book link, you just do a recording of you saying you name, age, country and then your question and get a grown up to email it to me at [email protected]

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TikTok: @mollyunderthesun

I hope you have a lovey week and enjoy the episode!

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This week the award winning show hosted by Molly Oldfield, author of four books including Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year is at Soneva Fushi in The Maldives! It's a live recording filled with all the children on the island as well as resident experts!

Hi I'm Molly! Thanks for listening to the podcast! I had so much fun recording it with the children and experts on Soneva Fushi in the Maldives! Thank you to Malsa and Shizna the barefoot booksellers on the island for inviting me, to Ultimate Library and to everyone at Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani for inviting me and looking after me and my family so well! I've loved being a writer and podcaster in residence! Please can I come back every year... : )

Our experts this week are visiting astrophysicist and analogue astronaut Sarafina Nance who has been in a Mars simulator and knows all about life on Mars! We also have Rio and Morgane who look after the marine life and coral at Soneva Fushi. They're all here to answer children's questions!

The questions we tackle include:

Why do fish have gills? Asks Charlotte, 7, Australia – answered by Rio, marine biologist Soneva Fushi

Why do some people want to live on Mars? Arlo, 5, England answered by Sarafina Nance astrophysicist and analogue astronaut who has lived in a Mars simulator

How many stars are in this galaxy? Asks Zoya, 7, India answered by Sarafina Nance

How did the Maldives form? Asks Lidewij, 7 from the Netherlands answered by Morgane the marine biologist at Soneva Fushi

How big is a Megaladon? Asks Audrey, 3, Australia answered by Molly

Why is Venus hot? Asks Jahan, 4, India answered by Sarafina

What is the biggest planet in space? Charlotte, 7, Australia answered by Sarafina

How did the storm on Jupiter form the big red dot? Asks Arlo, 5 from England

What is the biggest coral in the world? Charlotte, 7, Australia answered by Morgane, Soneva Fushi's marine biologist

I hope you love the show! It was so much fun to make it live in Soneva Fushi!

Sending sunshine,

Love Molly x

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This week Molly Oldfield is joined by Merlin Sheldrake author of Entangled Life to find out about fungi, why they grow, how many blue whales worth of spores they create and where you'll find the biggest organism on earth, which is a fungi.

Plus how tiny kangaroos are the size of a baked bean and need to live in their mothers pouches for months after they're born.

Plus a lovely piece of writing by Maria Popova of The Marginalian answering a question about bicycles.

For more info about the podcast, and the Everything Under The Sun book go to:

www.mollyoldfield.com

Do check out Entangled Life by Merlin it is a wonderful read about a hidden realm!

Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites and @everythingunderthesunpod

Twitter: @mollyoldfield

Do send in a question by recording it using a phone saying your name, age, country you live in and ask the question and send it to [email protected]

It may end up on the podcast or in a book! : )

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Welcome back to another episode Everything Under The Sun!

This week we have the fantastic mathematician and author Marcus du Sautoy, answering the question ‘Who came up with the names of numbers, and how did they choose them?’

We also work out the answer to Sam's question 'Why do plane's flaps go up when landing, but not when taking off?' as well as Delilah's question 'Do all of our fingers have the same fingerprints?'

Lots of fun questions to delve into this week and we look forward to exploring them with you.

Have a lovely weekend!

Do check out the BOOK www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun

Check out Marcus' book, 'Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut https://www.simonyi.ox.ac.uk/books/thinking-better-the-art-of-the-shortcut/

Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites and @everythingunderthesunpod

Twitter: @mollyoldfield

THANK YOU! Do send me a question for the new EUTS book and share with your friends!

Molly x

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Welcome back to another episode Everything Under The Sun!

This week we have the brilliant historian and author Dominic Sandbrook, answering Penny’s question ‘Who was the first monarch of England?’

We also work out the answer to River's question how are books made? And discuss a pressing question from Jemima which is what are the world's smallest and biggest islands?

Lots of fun questions to delve into this week and we look forward to exploring them with you.

Have a lovely weekend!

Do check out the BOOK www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun

Do check out Dominic Sandbrook’s books, including his ‘Adventures in Time’ series, which we think you’ll love! https://dominicsandbrook.com/books

Instagram: @mollyoldfieldwrites and @everythingunderthesunpod

Twitter: @mollyoldfield

THANK YOU! Do send me a question for the new EUTS book and share with your friends!

Molly x

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Its the 100th episode of Everything Under The Sun!

Which means we've answered over 300 children's questions on the show!

This week Dame Joanna Lumley is our guest answering a question about The Queen for the Jubilee!

Plus we discuss a question about bank holidays, did you know the man who invented them liked to study ants and taught his pet poodle to read?

We also find out about the hottest country in the world!

Have a lovely weekend!

Do check out the BOOK www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun

Dame Joanna Lumley's book A Queen for All Seasons

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Twitter: @mollyoldfield

THANK YOU! Do share with your friends! Molly x

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On this award-winning show Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf, Guardian kids' quiz compiler and writer (of four books including Everything Under The Sun - a curious question for every day of the year) answers questions sent in by children around the world.

This week, we’re kicking off the 99th episode of Everything Under the Sun with a wonderful episode featuring author and doctor Adam Kay all about cats. Adam takes on 'why are some people allergic to cats?'

And Molly answers three more curious questions from our listeners: why do cats retract their claws? Why do cats have tails and why don't cats like water?

Tune in for lots of sunshine and fun and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! We hope you enjoy and thank you so much for supporting Everything Under the Sun!

Everything Under the Sun is also a book! Check it out here: www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun!

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Facebook: Everything Under the Sun

With big THANKS to Banjo Robinson, www.banjorobinson.com check out their new FREE schools programme where Banjo the travelling cat writes to your children's school! : )

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On this award-winning show Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf, Guardian kids' quiz compiler and writer (of four books), answers questions sent in by children around the world.

This week, we’re continuing our new season of Everything Under the Sun with a wonderful episode featuring author Giles Andreae. Giles answers a question sent in by Gabriel about why words rhyme, offering us lots of knowledge about why words sound how they do, and what exactly makes different sounds rhyme! 

And Molly answers two more curious questions from our listeners: ‘why do fish have scales?’ and ‘why do humans have lips?’

Tune in for lots of sunshine and fun and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! We hope you enjoy and thank you so much for supporting Everything Under the Sun!

Everything Under the Sun is also a book! Check it out here: www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun!

Follow us on social media:

Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod @mollyoldfieldwrites

Twitter: @MollyOldfield

Facebook: Everything Under the Sun

Contact Giles Andreae here - [email protected]

follow him on Instagram @drHelenScales and Twitter @helenscales

And a big thanks to Orchard Toys for sponsoring today's episode.

Check out their products at https://www.orchardtoys.com/

Also, give them a follow on Instagram at @orchardtoys

Thank you! Have a lovely week.

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On this award-winning show Molly Oldfield, the original QI elf, Guardian kids' quiz compiler and writer (of four books), answers questions sent in by children around the world.

This week, we’re continuing our new season of Everything Under the Sun with a wonderful episode featuring author and marine biologist Helen Scales. Helen answers a question sent in by Rian about how shells are formed, explaining which animals create which shells, and how! 

And Molly answers two more curious questions from our listeners: ‘what is the rarest animal in the world?’ from Alex and ‘how long can frogs last underwater?’ from Lola!

Tune in for lots of sunshine and fun and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! We hope you enjoy and thank you so much for supporting Everything Under the Sun!

Everything Under the Sun is also a book! Check it out here: www.mollyoldfield.com/everything-under-the-sun!

Follow us on social media:

Instagram: @everythingunderthesunpod @mollyoldfieldwrites

Twitter: @MollyOldfield

Facebook: Everything Under the Sun

Contact Helen Scales here - https://helenscales.com/portfolio/contact-me-2/

follow her on Instagram @drHelenScales and Twitter @helenscales

And a big thanks to Orchard Toys for sponsoring today's episode.

Check out their products at https://www.orchardtoys.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7IeUBhBbEiwADhiEMYWHJjTBGicjoL3haYmZthVHu4cCX2V2YN7mTLoRLar4F-yMLoKOORoCk4wQAvD_BwE

Also, give them a follow on Instagram at @orchardtoys

Thank you! Have a lovely week.

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