Kids in the Past

Hosted ByBex and Dan

Listen to the diary entries of Edward Hampton and discover what life was like between 1914 and 1918. What subjects were taught at school, what could people do for entertainment and how did children help with the war effort?

Explore what it was like to be a child during different times in history!

Listen to the diary entries of Edward Hampton and discover what life was like between 1914 and 1918. What subjects were taught at school, what could people do for entertainment and how did children help with the war effort?

Then, Dan and Bex have found a book that transports them back to Victorian Britain! They’re exploring all the grim and nasty jobs that children just like you had to do in the past, from picking up poop to popping up chimneys.

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All Episodes

The Phoney War and Evacuation (Blitz Kids)

It’s September 1939 – The Blitz Kids find themselves part of Operation Pied Piper and are being evacuated to different parts of the UK.  Where are they going… and when will they return?Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSe…

War is Declared – A Changing Home Life (Blitz Kids)

It’s September 1939 – War is declared and the Blitz Kids watch as their neighbourhood changes.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1938 and Lead up to War (Blitz Kids)

It’s December 1938 – The Blitz Kids are reflecting on life in the late 1930s, and whilst there’s talk of a Europe-wide war, home life seems fairly quiet… for the moment.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnyst…

1938 and Lead up to War (Blitz Kids)

It’s December 1938 – The Blitz Kids are reflecting on life in the late 1930s, and whilst there’s talk of a Europe-wide war, home life seems fairly quiet… for the moment.  Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnyst…

BONUS: New series, Badger and The Blitz

A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II.
When Jack’s dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the line, he must act fast to save her.
An act of survival becomes an adventure, as they journey across war-torn Lond…

BONUS: New series, Badger and The Blitz

A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II.
When Jack’s dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the line, he must act fast to save her.
An act of survival becomes an adventure, as they journey across war-torn Lond…

BONUS: New series, Badger and The Blitz

A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II. When Jack’s dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the line, he must act fast to save her. An act of survival becomes an adventure, as they journey across war-torn London…

Arriving In Britain (The Windrush Story)

Yolanda find’s out what life in Britain was like for the people who emigrated to Britain on the Empire Windrush and the later ships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arriving In Britain (The Windrush Story)

Yolanda find’s out what life in Britain was like for the people who emigrated to Britain on the Empire Windrush and the later ships.Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive.com/plusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.