The Space Programme

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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

Protests and a mission to space

This week, we’ll be talking about important protests in the USA, a history-making space mission, and the return of professional football to the UK.
Plus, we’ll have a debate all about British food.
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Drawing holograms and drawing playing cards

Dan talks about how to set up your very own magic trick at home as Bex tells us how to create a hologram! 

Boardgames and rules of cricket

Bex gets confused about the rules of cricket as Dan explains his brand new board-game (which he reminds you not to steal!)

Cricketer Liam Plunkett tells of World Cup win

England cricket star Liam Plunkett remembers last year’s historic World Cup win. He’s not superstitious but had a ‘feeling’ England would win and tells Ayo and Chanel how the night after he slept with his World Cup medal around his neck!

Throwing a festival and making bubbles

Bex and Sean get summery with their suggestions, including making a music festival in your very own backyard and having some fun with some rather unique bubblewands. 

Movie premieres and making shortbread

Sean and Bex give you loads to at home including making shortbread and holding your very own ‘Fun In the Foyer’ event! 

Chanpion boxer Carl Froch’s top tips

Former world super middleweight boxing champion Carl Froch reveals he was actually a small and skinny kid! Find out how he felt at home at his local boxing club when growing up and how boxing can teach you life skills

Dinosaur Day and renewable energy

Vanessa from The Week Junior tells us about renewable energy and Bex and Conor celebrate Dinosaur Day! 

“Did you mess that up on purpose?”

As the VR shuttle simulation goes from bad to worse, news breaks that Daniel and Claudia lied about the weight of the ferry cargo. It’s not looking good for the Space Programme…
Credits
Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by S…