BBC Radio Podcasts from Something to Think About
Summer visitors
Ben Faulks presents the final programme of the term about summer visitors.
Summer celebrations
Ben Faulks returns with a programme all about the different summer celebrations.
Children and Discovery: Maria de Sautuola and the Altamira cave paintings
Ben Faulks is back with another programme about amazing discoveries made by children.
Children and discovery: Mattie Knight, young inventor
Ben Faulks returns with another programme about amazing discoveries made by children.
Children and discovery: Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter
Ben Faulks presents the first programme about amazing discoveries made by children.
Special Days... Shavuot
Ben Faulks has the final programme looking at different special days celebrated in the UK.
Special Days... Rogation Sunday
Ben Faulks returns with the second programme about special days.
Special Days... May Day
Ben Faulks presents the first of three programmes exploring different special days.
1. Families: Brothers and sisters
Ben begins the Spring by thinking about families...and today he considers our siblings.
2. Families: Parents
Ben is thinking about parents...and remembering to be grateful for all that they do!
3. Families: Grandparents
Ben concludes his consideration of families by thinking about grandparents.
4. Relationships: an attitude of gratitude
Ben thinks about why it's important for us to remember to be grateful to others.
5. Relationships: Love is..?
Ben is looking forward to St Valentine's Day and thinking about what love is.
6. Saint David's Day
Ben finds out about Saint David and considers some of the well-known legends about him.
7. Saint Patrick's Day
Ben considers the life of St Patrick, who overcame adversity to become a Christian leader
8. Saint George's Day
Ben finds out about St George - an early Christian in the time of the Roman Empire.
9. Saint Andrew's Day
Ben finds out about the life of St Andrew, one of the very first Christians.
10. Easter eggs
Ben is looking foward to Easter...a time to remember Jesus...and to eat some chocolate!
Remembrance... our memories
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
It's Christmas time... Winter wildlife
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
Christmas time - Lamb's tale
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
Remembering... why poppies?
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
Animal tales... The Ant and the Grasshopper
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
Animal tales - Dog & his reflection
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
Animal tales - The Hare and the Tortoise
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
Count your blessings... friends
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
First impressions
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
New School Year
Repeated and reversioned episodes of the assembly series for 5-7 year olds.
Where I live: cities
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Where I live: countryside
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Seas and Oceans: oceans of the world
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Seas and Oceans: the seas around us
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Looking after ourselves: exercise and eating well
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Looking after ourselves: our teeth
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Looking after ourselves: staying safe in the sun
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Looking after ourselves: keeping our hands clean
Join Ben Faulks for Something to Think About, the assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Special days - The first day of Spring
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Being strong - United we stand
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Being strong - The strength to forgive
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Being strong - The strength to do what's right
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Being strong - The labours of Hercules
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Role models - Giving something back
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Role models - People we look up to
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Learning to... Play a musical instrument
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Learning to... Stay healthy
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Learning to... Ride a bicycle
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7.
Special days: Advent
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Special days: Chanukah
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Special days: Thanksgiving
Ben Faulks hears from American children about the festival of Thanksgiving.
Special days: Remembrance Day
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Special days: Diwali and Bonfire Night
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Stories: Parables
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Stories: Myths and legends
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Stories: Traditional tales
Assembly series for children aged 5 - 7
Stories: What's your favourite story?
Ben Faulks begins the term with a unit of programmes exploring stories and imagination.