Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers | National Trust Kids' Podcast

Watch out! In the series finale the Wildlifers need to help boat captain Expedition Eddie stop a runaway barge that’s travelling very, very slowly towards danger.  
Can the gang put all their skills together to stop a very bumpy ending, even Wildcat, who’s terrified of water? 

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Production

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Luca: Stephen Lee
All other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice
Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner
 
Ideas and resources for the grownups 
 
Explore the UK's canals and rivers
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/explorers   

Visit the National Trust's Kids' Podcast website
nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast

Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things

Learn about UK wildlife
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

Roxy’s desperate to see the animal at the top of her night walk wish list – the owl she’s been hearing from her bedroom.  
On a quest into the city with Ranger Rae, Bat, Fox and Mole, the crew meet lots of friends along the way.  
Bat’s excited to see their cousins down by the canal. Fox comes face to face with Urban Fox on the hunt for a takeaway. And Mole simply wants to cover themselves in juicy worms.  

But will Roxy finally be able to find out who’s been making all those hoots, before the sun comes up?

Watching on Spotify?

If you're watching the video on Spotify, comment when you see Beaver and we'll give you a special Wildlifers 'Awoooo'.

Production

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Luca: Stephen Lee
All other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice
Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner
 
Ideas and resources for the grownups
 
Tips for what to see and staying safe on a nighttime nature walk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things/no.-40-go-on-a-nature-walk-at-night

Visit the National Trust's Kids' Podcast website
nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast

Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things

Learn about UK wildlife
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

The crew are up on Marsden Moor but all is not as it seems.  Ranger Rae, Roxy, Mole, Dragonfly are surrounded by the sneakiest creatures on the planet – animals who pretend to be other animals.  
The world seems topsy turvy as hoverflies pretend to be wasps, butterflies are disguised as eyes and is that an actual hummingbird? 
There’s only one thing for it with all these performers about… to form a new pop band - The Pollinators!

Watching on Spotify?

If you're watching the video on Spotify, comment when you see Beaver and we'll give you a special Wildlifers 'Awoooo'.

Production

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Luca: Stephen Lee
All other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice
Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner
 
Ideas and resources for the grownups
 
Discover Marsden Moor in England:
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/marsden-moor 

Visit the National Trust's Kids' Podcast website
nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast

Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things

Learn about UK wildlife
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

Bee’s getting all the attention and Wasp’s jealous.  
Why do people love bees so much and not wasps anyway?  
The two stripy enemies call the Wildlifers to sort out the argument once and for all.  
Dragonfly can’t wait to be on this mini-beastly case, but no-one can understand their buzzing. 
But luckily the Wildlifers’ new pal Luca’s invented an insect interpreter so the crew can understand Dragonfly for the first time.  
Rae, Roxy, Dragonfly and Mole decide there’s only one way to sort out Wasp and Bee’s argument… a bake-off contest!

Watching on Spotify?

If you're watching the video on Spotify, comment when you see Beaver and we'll give you a special Wildlifers 'Awoooo'.

Production

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Luca: Stephen Lee
All other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice
Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner
 
Ideas and resources for the grownups 
 
Discover the 'sky garden' Castlefield Viaduct in the heart of Manchester 
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cheshire-greater-manchester/castlefield-viaduct

Visit the National Trust's Kids' Podcast website
nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast

Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things

Learn about UK wildlife
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

Red Squirrel has lost his acorns. And he’s pointing the claw at Grey Squirrel, his age-old nemesis.  Beaver, Fox, Ranger Rae, Roxy and a mysterious Pine Marten are on the case at Tollymore Forest Park.  

But will they be able to restore peace to the woods and the animals who live there?

Watching on Spotify?

If you're watching the video on Spotify, comment when you see Beaver and we'll give you a special Wildlifers 'Awoooo'.

Production

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Luca: Stephen Lee
All other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice
Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner
 
Ideas and resources for the grownups
 
Explore Tollymore Forest Park in Northern Ireland
https://www.ireland.com/en-gb/destinations/regions/tollymore-forest-park/

Find places in Northern Ireland looked after by the National Trust
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern-ireland 

Visit the National Trust's Kids' Podcast website
nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast

Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things

Learn about UK wildlife
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

Emergency! Emergency! Seal sounds the alarm at Bae Ceredigion in Wales, after a little boy loses his honorary Wildlifer badge in the sea and is desperate to get it back. 
Ranger Rae, Roxy, Beaver and Deer are on the case, but no-one has quite the right skills for the underwater quest. 
Luckily someone at the bay can help. Luca is an inventor extraordinaire and somewhere among his gadgets, could there be just the thing to help the Wildlifers?  
The crew get help from the local animals and old friend Basking Shark. But can Beaver outwit a stubborn Sea Sponge to save the day? 

For the Welsh transcript of this episode please click here

Or copy this link:
https://audioboom.com/posts/8794190-ar-goll-yn-y-mor 

Watching on Spotify?

If you're watching the video on Spotify, comment when you see Beaver and we'll give you a special Wildlifers 'Awoooo'.

Production

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Luca: Stephen Lee
All other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice
Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner
 
Ideas and resources for the grownups 
 
Discover the amazing coastal wildlife and places in Ceredigion, Wales: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/coast-beaches

Visit the National Trust's Kids' Podcast website
nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast

Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things

Learn about UK wildlife
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife
 

A new series of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is here. Awooo!  Follow the adventures of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, a crew of colourful creatures who use their skills to solve curious cases. 

Look out for six new adventures, landing 22 October. 
 
Beaver’s a super engineer. Sleepy Bat’s skill is sonar. Wildcat’s a proud predator. Deer’s strong and speedy. Fox has a nose for trouble. Shy Mole’s an expert digger, and Dragonfly’s always buzzing. 

In Series Two, 12-year old Roxy has finally become a real Wildlifer and can talk to animals. But she's got a lot to learn to be a top Ranger like her hero Rae.   

Luckily the Wildlifers are back on the trail solving puzzles, where they find old friends and new ones too like inventor Luca. 

Join the crew on new adventures in destinations from under the sea to beautiful forests, from cruising the canal to exploring the city after dark. And meet a host of weird and wonderful characters along the way. 
 
Perfect for 5-8 year olds.

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Artwork © Becka Moor. 

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After all her adventures, Apprentice Roxy’s back home in the city.

She’s still not a proper ranger yet and is worried she’ll never be able to talk to animals.

And to make it even worse, a rogue magpie has stolen her precious honorary Wildlifer badge.

Roxy decides she’ll get the badge back all on her own. But during her quest, she keeps getting distracted by all the city wildlife that needs her help.

Does Roxy have what it takes to become a true Ranger?

Find out in the series finale of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers.

Production

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice

Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Ideas and resources for the grownups
 
 Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
 www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things 

Learn more about UK wildlife 
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

Follow the National Trust Podcast, our podcast for grown ups. Discover immersive tales of nature, history and adventure
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Frogs and toads are surprisingly different. For example, lots of people don’t know that frogs hop while toads crawl.

But now Frog and Toad have the same problem – precious frogspawn has been vanishing from under their noses and their pond is under threat.

Ranger Rae, Apprentice Roxy, Beaver and Dragonfly try to solve a slippery mystery at Bystock Pools. 

Who’s been taking the frogspawn, and why?

Production

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice

Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.


Ideas and resources for the grownups

Visit the National Trust's Kids' Podcast website
nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast

Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
www.funkidslive.com/

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things 

Find out about visiting Bystock Pools 
www.devonwildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/bystock-pools

Learn about UK wildlife 
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

Follow the National Trust Podcast, our podcast for grown ups. Discover immersive tales of nature, history and adventure
podfollow.com/national-trust-podcast

Something strange is happening at Henrhyd Falls. The local animals are reporting a species that’s never seen before. A giant bat? And it’s scaring everyone away from the caves.

The Wildlifers are on the trail of this odd monster. But as Ranger Rae, Fox and Bat wind through the waterfalls and begin to piece clues together, things get even weirder than they first seemed.

Can you crack the case with the Wildlifers? What, or who is the mystery Giant Bat? Here’s a clue: Henrhyd Falls featured in a certain film about bats. But not the small flying mammal kind…

Production

Artwork: (c) Becka Moor

Cast:
Ranger Rae: Katy Schutte
Roxy: Leila Hall
Deer / Wildcat: Hannah Platts
Beaver / Bat: Lloydie James Lloyd
Expedition Eddie: Adam Hodgson
Other characters played by members of the ensemble.

Writer: Aidan Fitzmaurice

Sound design: Chris Stevens
Editing: Adam Stoner
Producers: Lloydie James Lloyd & Adam Stoner

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio.

Ideas and resources for the grows ups
 
 Discover more from Fun Kids Radio
 www.funkidslive.com

Be inspired with '50 things to do before you're 11 and 3/4'
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things 

Find out about visiting Henrhyd Falls and the Nant Llech river valley in South Wales
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/bannau-brycheiniog-brecon-beacons/henrhyd-falls-and-nant-llech-walk   
Learn more about UK wildlife 
nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/nature/wildlife

Follow the National Trust Podcast, our podcast for grown ups. Discover immersive tales of nature, history and adventure
podfollow.com/national-trust-podcast