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Explore what it was like to be a child during the First World War. Listen to the diary entries of Edward Hampton and discover what life was like between 1914 and 1918. What subjects were tau...
It's 1955 - The Blitz Kids are grown up and on the 10th Anniversary of VE Day take a road trip to visit the new national memorials. Join Fun...
It's Autumn 1945 - With war over, the Blitz Kids are moving on with life but things are far from getting back to normal… Join Fun Kid...
It's May 1945 - The Blitz Kids celebrate the end of war in Europe, with parties and celebrations across the country. Some things are changin...
It's June 1944 - The Blitz Kids have been aware of a buzz about the preparations for D-Day but it's all hush hush. No one wants the Germans...
It's May 1943 - The Blitz Kids are in town – after a trip around a near empty National Gallery, they've gone to the cinema to enjoy a...
The Blitz Kids are wondering how Alice is faring on Jersey in the Channel Islands, which has been occupied by the German Forces since June 1...
The Blitz Kids notice how many everyday roles are being done by women, including their female relatives, now that many men have been called...
The Blitz Kids are Digging For Victory around their homes and discover the country is increasing food production everywhere to make sure the...
The Blitz Kids are still attending school, although there's quite a few changes… and don't forget your gas mask! Join Fun Kids Podcas...
The Blitz Kids are looking forward to Christmas 1943… and Cousin Betty is coming up to London to shop with her mother… and to...
The Blitz Kids are on the scrounge – looking to get hold of salvageable things to help the war effort – if they can just keep ho...
The Blitz Kids are finding it harder to get everyday things that they want – not just food but fuel and clothes, and they're having to...
It's January 1941 - There's an air raid and the Blitz Kids are taking shelter at home, church and in the local Underground station. Join Fun...
It's September 1939 - The Blitz Kids find themselves part of Operation Pied Piper and are being evacuated to different parts of the UK. Wher...
It's September 1939 - War is declared and the Blitz Kids watch as their neighbourhood changes. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: https://funkidslive....
It's December 1938 - The Blitz Kids are reflecting on life in the late 1930s, and whilst there's talk of a Europe-wide war, home life seems...
A story of love and hope, inspired by the real-life events of World War II. When Jack’s dog and best friend Badger finds her life on the lin...
Yolanda find’s out what life in Britain was like for the people who emigrated to Britain on the Empire Windrush and the later ships. Join Fu...
Yolanda learns about why people from the Caribbean decided to make the journey to Britain and what it was like on ships like the Windrush. J...
Yolanda learns about what life was like in Britain after the second world war and why help was so desperately needed from the people in the...
Yolanda looks into the history of migration in this country including the Windrush Generation arriving in Britain after the Second World War...
Yolanda learns about the Caribbean immigrants who came to Britain’s aid, many on the iconic ship the Windrush. Join Fun Kids Podcasts+: http...
Cast iron houses were quick to build, with materials in plentiful supply... Until the price of bricks dropped, making cast iron houses too e...
The Newcomen steam engine was a tremendous invention by Mr. Thomas Newcomen - first installed in the Black Country in 1712! This time of eng...
Roads have changed a lot, and so have vehicles! Motor vehicles, such as motorbikes and cars, as well as trams and trains, have revolutionise...
The anchor and chains for the Titanic, and her sister ships Olympic and Britannic, were made in the Black Country - the anchors were some of...
Did you know the Black Country used to be known as Birmingham-on-Sea? The boat people never stayed in one place for long, they were responsi...
Life at home in the Black Country in the 1800's was a lot different to life nowadays. Can you imagine having to share an outside toilet with...
The Black Country was famous for coal mining back in the day! But working in the mines wasn't just a pretty horrible job because it was so h...
You might take being warm and cozy in your house for granted, but the people of the Black Country definitely didn't back in the Victorian er...
Staying healthy is really important, but with all those factories and mines in the Black Country, doing that was easier said than done. Peop...
People in the Black Country didn't just work in the factories all the time, they had to eat too! Getting a good meal back then was a little...
Queen Victoria meant a lot to the people of the Black Country. Many pubs and houses around the Black Country would have a picture of the Que...
Mary Macarthur was a pretty amazing woman in the Black Country's history. Lots of women workers back then used to be treated very unfairly,...
It's a decade after the start of the war and Edward's father has died. At a church memorial service, Edward contemplates the role of memoria...
Many of us remember the fallen from the Great Wars and other conflicts by wearing a poppy. Edward's mother and Grandmother talk about the Po...
Memorials for the fallen come in many shapes and sizes. This is mainly due to there not being any rules about what form a war memorial shoul...
Military cemeteries were designed to be peaceful and to be a fair way to remember both rich and poor alike. Edward visits Brookwood Military...
In the aftermath of the war, Britain needed a way to remember their fallen. The Cenotaph and The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier would become th...
After the war, the Government said it would look after the returning soldiers, with houses and jobs fit for the heroes they were. The realit...
In the early hours of 11th November 1918, an Armistice Agreement was signed between Germany and the Allies. This meant that at the 11th hour...
The Spanish Flu was a terrible illness that spread across Europe and was brought to Britain by returning soldiers and ships bringing food to...
Until 1918 only some men had the right to vote in elections. Groups of women, called Suffragettes had protested for many years for women to...
Edward describes the difficulty of life in 1918. Shortages are making it hard to find vegetables and material for clothing, with news of mor...
Dan and Bex think about working children in other parts of the world and how we can help to change things for the better. Join Fun Kids Podc...
Dan and Bex find out that even after schools became compulsory – and free – not everyone was happy to attend. Join Fun Kids Podc...
Dan and Bex, with the help of Lord Shaftesbury's Journal, find out that making clothes was a common way for children to help their families...
Dan and Bex, with the help of Lord Shaftesbury's Journal, take a trip to a Victorian pottery and find children hard at work Join Fun Kids Po...
Dan and Bex, with the help of Lord Shaftesbury's Journal, find out that it's not just coal that's mined – clay, slate and other minera...
Dan and Bex, with the help of Lord Shaftesbury's Journal, learn about apprenticeships – where children were sold to learn a trade. Joi...