The Space Programme

Hosted BySpace Programme

A drama serial with a rocket launch and perhaps the first child astronauts.

A small Scottish island is shocked to find itself home to a brand new space program. When two tech entrepreneurs announce their plan to make one of the local kids the world’s first child astronaut, nothing is ever the same again.


All Episodes

Migratory Bird Day and board games

It’s World Migratory Bird Day! Stevie tells us about it as Dan and Bex chat board games and butterfly homes.

“This is going to be dangerous”

Kyle and Maddie are getting that sinking feeling, as they realise their ferry – which is transporting the shuttle to the island – is taking on water…
Credits
Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barnard, Sound Design by Mar…

VE Day and videogames

Kaye, Michael, Bex and Felicity talk about a big celebration, the surprising return of a rare species of toad, and record-breaking rowers. Plus, they have a debate all about video games. Are they good, are they bad?
Tell us what you think and we might…

Mushroom canoes and ocean dwellers

Bex and Dan chat to Michael from The Week Junior about a special type of canoe and give you loads you can do!

L. D. Lapinski, Author of ‘The Strangeworlds Travel Agency’, Chats To Bex!

Bex chats to debut author L. D. Lapinski about her brand new book (and the start of a new series!) ‘The Strangeworlds Travel Agency.’

Reading books and prehistoric plant-life

Bex and Dan chat to Ben from The Week Junior all about the rise in book reading and we find out about some prehistoric plants!

Sarah Allen, Author Of ‘What Stars Are Made Of’, Chats To Bex

Bex is joined virtually by the author Sarah Allen. Sarah has a brand new book out ‘What Stars Are Made Of’, and Bex hears all about it!

Cricket champion Ebony Rainford-Brent chats trophies and drumming

A World Cup winning cricketer joins Ayo and Chanel to talk about winning the tournament with England and how heavy the trophy is!
She tells us about how to practise your cricket skills indoors and Ebony gives us a demonstration of her drumming skills.

Back to the Age of the Dinosaurs

Bex and Sean take a visit to the Jurassic period and Michael from The Week Junior chats about the Museum of London.