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

“Drilling Down”

BRAINS and KAYO help Dan to drill down to some facts about a very important part of the ExoMars Rover – the drill!  Seems it has a few things in common with some of the vehicles at International Rescue.

Apollo 13 and a message from the Queen

This week, Bex, Ciaran and Felicity are joined by The Week Junior’s Art Director, Dave. We’ll get some explosive new information about the world’s biggest fish, join a mission to the Moon, and hear about the Queen’s special address to…

Andy and the Oddsocks’ music tips

Andy Day from CBBC show Andy and The Band chats to Dan, plus we celebrate a top footie defender.

“Rosalind The Rover”

KAYO and BRAINS are giving Dan the lowdown on Rosalind Franklin, the ExoMars Rover.  It seems she might have a few things in common with Brains’ trusty assistant M.A.X.

Cleaning cars and cooking tofu

In this episode, we play the winner of the Isolation Song Contest, we discover another recipe cooked by you, and chat to our Week Junior friends! 

“Going Deep Into Space”

Dan’s finding out more about the ExoMars Mission with help from International Rescue’s KAYO and BRAINS.  He’s on Tracey Island learning how the mission will get off the ground… and it won’t be easy!

Fancy dress and dance moves

“Dan Teams Up With The Thunderbirds”

Dan’s been finding out about why scientists want to go to Mars – and has LOADS of questions.  Fortunately, BRAINS and KAYO from International Rescue have plenty of answers.  He’ll need to buckle up, because it means a trip t…

Tall mice tales and cooking pizza

The Week Junior team tell us about some amazing mice and we learn how to cook pizza with our friends at Cook School.