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05/01/2012

Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 5 Jan 2012 16:00

Chapters

  • Marathon Man

    Tim Davie has run the Marathon des Sables in the Sahara Desert - a week of running in roasting temperatures and sleeping under canvas. Mel finds out why on earth anyone would want to do it.

    Duration: 06:15

  • Francesca Bite 4

    Another slice of the life and career of Francesca Simon, the author of our story this week, Horrid Henry.

    Duration: 02:31

  • A big hole in the ground

    Mel discovers that a souterrain is an underground chamber, and Mark Stephen decides to explore one in a field near Edinburgh. He's searching for traces of a Roman legion.

    Duration: 08:28

  • Ancient Storytellers

    Traditional storytellers used to throng the marketplaces of Marrakech in Morocco. Mel hears about their art of holding audiences spellbound with exciting tales.

    Duration: 06:28

  • Questions, Questions

    Our weekly investigation of interesting questions and quirky facts. Today, an experiment that involves a balloon, a spaceship and a few rude noises..

    Duration: 04:22

  • Out with the Dog

    Continuing our series about people and their dogs, today we meet a professional dog walker in New York City who walks piles of pooches in Central Park.

    Duration: 04:38

  • Daily Dalek Reveal

    Mel reveals the Olympic celebrity behind the weird Dalek voice.

    Duration: 06:51

  • Horrid Henry Episode 4

    Continuing our Horrid Henry story, written Francesca Simon and read by Sean Connolly. Watch out for the Fangmangler!

    Duration: 15:44

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 Jan 2012 16:00