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BBC School Radio broadcast - 9 episodes

Episode length - 20 mins

Cat Sandion looks back to 1666 and the causes and consequences of The Great Fire of London. These programmes explore the Great Fire through songs, music, dance and role-play.

1 - Samuel Pepys & the Great Fire of London Part 1 (Music)

2 - Samuel Pepys & the Great Fire of London Part 2 (Music)

3 - Samuel Pepys & the Great Fire of London Part 3 (Music)

4 - The Fire Begins in Pudding Lane (Dance)

5 - The Great Fire Spreads (Dance)

6 - Put the Fire Out! (Dance)

7 - Welcome to Matrix! (Drama)

8 - Completing the Challenge (Drama)

9 - The Story of the Great Fire of London

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Episode length - 1 hour

Live from the Science Museum in London, Dara O'Briain and Brian Cox follow British astronaut Tim Peake's progress as his Soyuz capsule docks with the International Space Station and he steps inside - becoming the first Briton to serve there. Former ISS commander Chris Hadfield and Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman, are on hand to share insights into what it's like living in space, while Dallas Campbell keeps us up to date with news from the launch in HQ in Kazakhstan, including Tim's first phone call home from space.

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Episode length - 1 hour

It really will be Christmas every day as the Robshaw family time-travel through six decades of Christmas nostalgia.

 Episode 1 - The Robshaw family return to sample festive fare through the decases. Beginning in the 1940s they embrace the "make do and mend" spirit for presents as they sit down to a repast of unrationed ox heart and Christmas pudding made primarily of grated potato. The 1950s usher in the delights of ham with tinned peaches, canapes, cocktails and the first televised Queen's speech, which Fred's 1960s gift of a chocolate smoking set, unthinkable nowadays, would hardly raise an eyebrow back in the day.

Episode 2 - The Robshaw family continue their journey into Christmas past as they revisit the 1970s, 80s and 90s for a dose of seasonal nostalgia. They discover how the race for a festive number-one single was born and meet an Eastenders star who reminisces about the soap's tradition for seasonal misery. Finally, they get a taste of 90s consumerism, the era when Christmas gluttony started with breakfast and continued all day.

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NB: If you would like to keep this collection until January, to enable you to use it in the final week of Autumn term, please note this on your request and we will be happy to collect it when our driver visits your school in the Spring term. 

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Episode length - 15 minutes

Series showing children what it really means to have a pet.

1 - Pony - Florence shows Rory how to clean out the stable, and together they get Kitty ready for a gymkhana by giving her a wash! At the gymkhana they enter lots of classes, including a clear round class.

2 - Degus - Harry knows a lot about his pets, and together they clean out the cage and give them fresh sticks to gnaw on. They watch the degus enjoying a sand bath in their cage and decide to create a beach in Harry's living room just for the Degus to enjoy.

3 - Ragdoll Cat - Rory visits Lily and her cat, Brody. Together, they clean out her litter tray and feed her, before having lots of cuddles. Later, they head to the cat grooming parlour so that Brody can get her nails clipped and have a brush too.

4 - Assistance Dog - Ferne visits Ethan and Elsa and their dog, Whiskey. Whiskey is a very special dog and gives Ethan some extra help when he needs it. Ferne gets to see what Whiskey and Ethan do together, and then they visit Ethan's new school and meet his new friends.

5 - Cockerel - They clean out the chicken coop and give Colin fresh food and water. Rhys is getting Colin ready to take to a local poultry show.

6 - Lovebirds - Leah lets the lovebirds out of their cage to fly around the room and they land on Fearne's head! Together they clean out the cage and then decide to make the lovebirds a new toy for their cage made from sticks and millet seeds.

7 - Short Haired Guinea Pigs - Sophie tells Rory all about Ben and Lolly, her pet guinea pigs and shows how she cares for them. Together, they clean out the hutch and give them fresh food and water. Later, they build a maze out of blocks in the back garden and hide little pieces of food for them to find.

8 - Lambs - Ferne goes to Thomas' croft to meet his lambs. They clean out the lambs' shed and ensure they have plenty to eat and drink. Together, they gather loose wool from around the fields and make a picture using paint and the wool they have collected. They hang the picture in the shed for the lambs to enjoy.

9 - Community Farm - Rory heads to a community farm to meet some children. They love spending time there with all the different animals. With the help of Jack, they even get to clean out the pigsty! As a final treat, Rory and the children go for a tractor ride all around the farm.

10 - Pygmy Goats - Ferne helps the children much out the goat pen and makes sure they have fresh food and water. They decide to brighten up Jerry and Ben's homes and together they create a beautiful picture to hang outside the goat shed.

11 - Goldfish - Rory helps Thomas change the water in his goldfish's tank and they also give the pet some food.

12 - Ferne visits Aaron and his pet ducks, and together they clean out their home and fill up the duck pond.

13 - Sheep Dog - Rory visits Jess and her sheep dog Mo, and watches the pair as they herd sheep, before having a go himself. He also helps clean out Mo's kennel and ensure she has food and water.

14 - Alpacas - They give the alpacas fresh food and water and pick up their poo from the field. As a special treat they make some very cuddly alpaca puppets and show them to the herd.

15 - Puppy - Puppies, like most baby animals, need special care and Rory finds out what is required. As a treat for Fonzy, they all head off to a puppy party to do some bonding with other pups.

16 - Ferne visits Jess and Toby who are about to adopt some new pets from an animal shelter. They meet Marie from the seler who talks to them about the responsibility of owning pets and together they decide to adopt two guinea pigs.

17 - Bearded Dragon - Rory meets Esme and Bingham the bearded dragon. They clean out the vivarium and provide fresh food, water and calcium to keep Bingham's bones strong.

18 - Nursery Pets - Ferne visits Suri to see her nursery, where they learn how to look after the different animals.

19 - Gerbils - They take the gerbils out of their cage for a play as they love to run over Leah's hands. As a final treat for the gerbils, they make a special play park for them.

20 - Highland Cows - Ferne and Katy give her favourite cows food and fresh water and make them a cow cake. Later, the vet comes to check how they are doing.

21 - African Special: Elephants - Ferne and Rory are in Malawi to see some of the amazing Afican wilflife! Rory visits Glory and her dad, who is an elephant tracker. Glory and her dad show Rory how to track elephants, and together they go looking for these amazing animals in the wild.

22 - African Special: Camp Wildlife - Ferne visits Agnes at a wildlife camp to see all of the animals that live there, including warthogs, monkeys and lots of different birds. Agnes shows Ferne how they can help look after and care for these animals in the wild.

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BBC School Radio broadcast - 3 episodes

Episode length - 20 mins

Movement and dance programmes for children aged 6 to 8.

1 - Preparing for Launch

2 - Binary Stars and Black Holes

3 - Space-walk and Return to Earth

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BBC School Radio broadcast - 19 episodes

Episode length 15 mins

Maths Challenge is for pupils aged 9 to 11 and aims to consolidate their mental maths skills. Ralph the presenter asks a series of questions, for pupils to write down the answers during timed pauses. The answers are provided by Matrix, for pupils to mark their answers and work out their scores. There are 3 sections: a quick-fire round to open; a middle section which applies maths problems to the everyday world; a closing section which requires pupils to "juggle" three numbers to create a target number using a combination of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Episodes are focused on one area of maths including: multiplication, division and factors, addition and subtration, rounding, calculating with large numbers, dividing tenths and hundredths, equivalent fractions and multiplying with zeroes.

The programmes aim to build pupils' confidence with the mental maths element of Key Stage 2 mathematics - the emphasis is on having fun with numbers.

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Episode length - 1 hour

David Walliams' tale of Len Spud and his son Joe, who become billionaires thanks to toilet roll. But Joe is lonely and transfers from his private school in the hope of finding friends.

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Episode length - 5 minutes

With the help of his alphabet song, a story and his Squiggle Pad, Squiglet shows the correct way to form each letter. One episode for each letter of the alphabet.

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Episode length - 1 hour

Autumnwatch is back, live from a brand new location - the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Caerlaverock Reserve in the beautiful south west of Scotland.

1 - Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Martin Hughes-Games watch the action unfold as resident badgers and otters prepare for winter. Elsewhere, the red deer rut goes into nocturnal overdrive, and the country is invaded by hundreds of thousands of swans and geese.

2 - The team are surrounded by the entire world population of Svalbard barnacle geese. In a special report, Martin is on a stakeout to unravel the extraordinary night-time shenanigans of red deer. And the team are treated to possibly the closest views of badgers yet.

3 - The wild goose chase continues, along with action from badgers, otters and the UK's most powerful birds of prey.

4 - It's Bonfire Night and the series finale promises to be spectacular. Wildlife up and down the country has been putting on incredible displays, and the team are using the very latest technology to take us closer than ever to nocturnal action.

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Episode length - 5 - 10 minutes

Series about classical music. Celebrities introduce a famous piece of music which is then performed by the BBC Philharmonic.

1 - Bizet - Naomi Wilkinson and actor Bobby Lockwood introduce two famous pieces from Georges Bizet's gypsy opera Carmen - a love triangle under the Spanish sun, transposed to a UK nightclub. The BBC Philharmonic perform the sultry Habanera and the Toreador Song.

2 - Haydn - Former footballer Dion Dublin summarises Joseph Haydn's Tumpet Concerto, with the help of a football team and some MOTD-style graphics. Soloist Alison Balsom performs with the BBC's Philharmonic under the baton of Alpesh Chauhan.

3 - Shostakovich - Accompanied by striking visuals, poet Lemn Sissay explores Dmitri Shostakovich's 10th Symphony. Written under Soviet dictator Stalin's rule of terror, the piece is performed by the BBC Philharmonic with young conductor Alpesh Chauhan.

4 - Bach - James May shows his sensitive side as he confesses his love for the music of JS Bach, with musical accompaniment from organist Wayne Marshall. The BBC Philharmonic play extracts from Bach's Toccata and Fugue.

5 - Vaughan Williams - Molly Rainford visits the English countryside to explore the tranquil piece The Lark Ascending, written by English composer Vaughan Williams at the time of World War I. Violin star Nicola Benedetti is the soloist with the BBC Philharmonic.

6 - Anne Clyne - Rapper, comedian and actor Doc Brown enters a threatening, animated seascape via a giant wave, to introduce Night Ferry by living composer Anne Clyne.

7 - Verdi - Comedian Vikki Stone fears the end of the world is nigh as she introduces part of Guiseppe Verdi's Requiem. The massed ranks of the Halle Choir join forces with the BBC Philharmonic to perform Dies Irae and Tuba Mirum.

8 - Pixie Lott weaves her way through an animated 50s New York to the irrestible rhythms of Leonard Bernstein's Mambo from West Side Story. A dynamic performace of the symphonic dance by the BBC Philharmonic will get toes tapping and hips shaking.

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