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Mel Giedroyc with a mix of stories, comedy, interviews, facts and quizzes.

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20110404Mel Giedroyc is joined by Susan Calman, Sandi Toksvig, Matt Smith and Alan Bennett.
20110405Mel Giedroyc hosts an afternoon tea party with Paddington Bear and Jamie Oliver.
20110406Mel Giedroyc is joined by Alan Bennett and Tamsin Greig.
20110407Mel Giedroyc introduces Rupert the Bear and Winnie the Pooh.
20110408Mel Giedroyc is joined by Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Bennett.
20110411Mel Giedroyc meets Funny Friends Susan Calman and Miles Jupp.
20110412Mel Giedroyc hosts an afternoon tea party with Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Emma Watson.
20110413Mel Giedroyc introduces national treasures Emma Thompson and Stephen Fry.
20110414Mel Giedroyc introduces Dame Jacqueline Wilson and Sir David Attenborough.
20110415Mel Giedroyc celebrates sisters with Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
20110418Mel Giedroyc meets Funny Friends Susan Calman and Lucy Porter.
20110419Mel Giedroyc with Michael Morpurgo, Michelle Magorian, David Tennant and the Easter Bunny.
20110420Mel Giedroyc hears about the migration patterns of geese on the Scottish island of Islay.
20110421Mel Giedroyc gets lost in a cloud of butterflies, and meets choreographer Arlene Philips.
20110422Mel Giedroyc celebrates World Earth Day with Professor Brian Cox.
20110425Mel Giedroyc introduces Funny Friends Susan Calman and Sarah Millican.
20110426Mel Giedroyc celebrates the birthday of Bridget Jones actress Rene Zellweger.
20110427Mel Giedroyc fishes for piranhas in Guyana and hears the musical choices of Rick Stein.
20110428Mel Giedroyc gets excited about the royal wedding.
20110429Mel Giedroyc celebrates the royal wedding and enjoys the final chapter of Goodnight Mr Tom
20110502Mel Giedroyc meets comedian Ed Byrne and reveals which Archers actor loves skinny dipping.
20110503Mel Giedroyc says happy birthday to Rob Brydon and discovers the joys of keeping pigs.
20110504Mel Giedroyc discovers why teenagers can't get up in the morning.
20110505Mel Giedroyc meets Kenneth Branagh, and discovers how acting cured one student's shyness.
20110506Mel Giedroyc finds out about luxury bus stops, and the Scottish island with a Viking past.
20110509Mel Giedroyc cooks with comedians Fred MacAulay and Susan Calman.
20110510Mel Giedroyc sings happy birthday to actress Catherine Tate and talks to chef Gary Rhodes.
20110511Mel Giedroyc plays dolls houses with Charlie & Lola creator Lauren Child.
20110512Boom bang-a-bang! Mel Giedroyc celebrates the Eurovision Song Contest.
20110513Mel Giedroyc hears the stories of three teenage refugees and tries out laughter yoga.
20110516Mel Giedroyc is joined by Fred MacAulay for new quiz Keep It In The Family.
20110517Mel Giedroyc hears how joining the circus has helped children from Afghanistan.
20110518Mel Giedroyc goes into orbit 20 years after Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space
20110519Mel Giedroyc with a new story, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There.
20110520Mel Giedroyc with bluetits, baby crocodiles and Helena Bonham Carter.
20110523Mel Giedroyc has her finger on the buzzer for the Keep It in the Family quiz.
20110524Mel Giedroyc learns about mirror mazes and optical illusions - and celebrity hairdressing.
20110525Mel Giedroyc with more of Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass.
20110526Alice's looking-glass adventures continue and Mel Giedroyc discovers the oddities of chess
20110527Mel Giedroyc takes some comedy Sneaky Peeks for the week ahead.
20110530Mel Giedroyc hears about the biggest tree house in the country.
20110531Mel Giedroyc hears about the history of stories like Hansel and Gretel.
20110601Mel Giedroyc explores sibling rivalry and hears John Hegley's inheritance tracks.
20110602Mel Giedroyc hears how the perfect movie trailer voice is achieved.
20110603Mel Giedroyc finds out about the Scottish pupils learning bushcraft skills.
20110606Mel's back with a new story, The Ruby in The Smoke. Plus Michael Caine.
20110607Another chapter of The Ruby in the Smoke, and hear how Christine Bleakley got her job.
20110608Mel Giedroyc introduces Alexei Sayle, the number seven, and Dickensian London.
20110609Mel Giedroyc explores the history of shoes and meets Europe's last witch.
20110610Mel Giedroyc discovers what happens to your body when you're 'afraid'!
20110613Mel Giedroyc with a tour of a lighthouse, and the work of the rat-catcher.
20110614Mel Giedroyc find out all about infinity...
20110615Mel Giedroyc finds out about 'guilt', and the music choices of Jasmine Guinness.
20110616Mel Giedroyc discovers what happens to our bodies when we're sad.
20110617Mel Giedroyc hears the final chapter of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke.
20110620Mel Giedroyc has her tennis racquet in hand as Wimbledon gets underway.
20110621Mel Giedroyc with some summer solstice treats.
20110622Mel comes face to face with dragons and listens to music with Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
20110623Join Mel Giedroyc as she goes panning for gold and hunting for dragon bones.
20110624Mel Giedroyc finds out how tennis balls are made. With Andi Osho's comedy preview.
20110627Mel Giedroyc learns about a project to build a giant treehouse in Gabon.
20110628Mel Giedroyc learns about egg throwing and fishing in rural Sweden.
20110629Mel Giedroyc celebrates strawberries and cream season.
20110630Mel Giedroyc finds out how to be chosen as a Queen Bee.
20110701Mel Giedroyc celebrates Canada Day baking pancakes with Pippi Longstocking.
20110704Join Mel Giedroyc as she celebrates short story writing, spying, and all things American.
20110705Mel Giedroyc hears about spying skills and gets ice-dancing tips from Jane Torvill.
20110706Mel Giedroyc meets the new Children's Laureate, Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson.
20110707Mel Giedroyc with more prizewinning short stories and Coldplay's Chris Martin.
20110708Get your sequins out - Mel Giedroyc finds out how to be a trapeze artist.
20110711The first part of our brand new story, At The Firefly Gate by Linda Newbery.
20110712Another runner up in the 500 words story competition, and how to use a map and compass.
20110713Should more women be playing golf? Plus interviews with the cast of Harry Potter.
20110714Voldermort himself reveals what it takes to be a great baddy.
20110715David Walliams joins us as we hear the 10-13 winner of the 500 words competition.
20110718Mel hears about the restoration of a Lancaster bomber and learns how to cook fresh pasta.
20110719Map and compass at the ready? We're going orienteering!
20110720Mel Giedroyc learns about the planes on show at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford.
20110721Mel Giedroyc finds out about the secret British troops during World War II.
20110722Mel Giedroyc finds out how to cook the perfect barbecue.
20110725Join Mel Giedroyc for some cloud-spotting, sandcastle building and standing on one leg.
20110726Mel Giedroyc find out why time flies when you're having fun.
20110727I'll have a 99 with sprinkles. Mel finds out about the history of ice cream,.
20110728Mel's got her sunhat on - for some beachcombing, surfing and hanging out with gnomes.
20110729Summer fun as Mel Giedroyc steps inside a beach hut and tries not to get stung by wasps.
2011080120120326 (BBC7)Mel talks to Tom Daley about Olympic training, and we hear about medieval instruments.
2011080220120327 (BBC7)Mel chats to Sue Perkins about recreating life in the 1970s.
2011080320120328 (BBC7)Mike Perham talks about sailing round the world single-handedly.
2011080420120329 (BBC7)Actress Anjelica Huston tells us about her father's legendary film The African Queen.
2011080520120330 (BBC7)Mel hears from the man behind The Simpsons, Matt Groening.
20110808Mel Giedroyc hears about people's passion for gnomes.
20110809Mel Giedroyc searches for pet turtles and discovers how snails find their way home.
20110810Mel introduces the man who kept a lion as a pet and meets some young inventors.
20110811Mel Giedroyc learns how to shear a sheep and explores a left-handed castle staircase.
20110812Mel Giedroyc meets Britain's amateur space explorers.
20110815Mel Giedroyc learns the truth about space dust and the correct way to blow up a building.
20110816Mel Giedroyc introduces Flamenco dancing at the Edinburgh Fringe.
20110817Mel Giedroyc takes a ride with a rollercoaster inventor and goes hunting for spiders.
20110818It's a spacey 4 O'Clock Show with Mel Giedroyc as we learn about a fantastic space lift.
20110819It's party time with Mel Giedroyc as she looks at the history of jelly.
20110822We explore the wonderful world of mud and hear more from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
20110823Fishing with Chris Tarrant, and another trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
20110824Danny Boyle shares his experiences of filming Slumdog Millionaire in India.
20110825Gillian McKeith recounts her experience living in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.
20110826Andi Osho presents her Sneaky Peeks, and we hear from Queen of Shops Mary Portas.
20110829Mel Giedroyc hears tales of school fun in Jennings Goes to School.
20110830Mel Giedroyc hears about the history of the Beano.
20110831Fossilised Fishhooks! Mel Giedroyc twists her tongue round playground slang.
20110901Mel Giedroyc is straightening her tie as she gets to grips with school uniforms.
20110902Mel Giedroyc gets her hands dirty with a fashion, packed lunches and goalkeeping.
20110905Mel hears about working in a chocolate factory and explores the Roald Dahl museum.
20110906Illustrator Quentin Blake gives us a lesson in drawing, plus Roald Dahl's three wishes.
20110907Johnny Depp and Tim Burton tell us about making Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
20110908The original Willy Wonka Gene Wilder tells us about the early days of his acting career.
20110909We visit a fudge factory and discover how Roald Dahl influenced pop music.
20110912Mel Giedroyc chomps on chewing gum and meets Roald Dahl's Creepy Crawleys.
20110913Mel Giedroyc hears about the history of ice cream and learns how to make a squirrel stew.
20110914Mel Giedroyc revisits the early life of TV pioneer John Logie Baird.
20110915Reading aloud, mythical beasts in Lake Windemere and alligator-spotting in Florida.
20110916Mel Giedroyc hears about a real life chocolate factory.
20110919Miriam Margolyes reads James and the Giant Peach, especially for The 4 O'Clock Show.
20110920Miriam Margolyes reads Chapter 2 of James and the Giant Peach.
20110921Miriam Margolyes reads chapter three of James and the Giant Peach.
20110922We'll hear more about the life of our favourite storyteller, Roald Dahl.
20110923Aunt Sponge herself, Miriam Margolyes, reads part five of James and the Giant Peach.
20110926Mel Giedroyc introduces the sixth part of Roald Dahl's James and The Giant Peach.
20110927Mel Giedroyc gets the lowdown on earthworms and hears about strange superstitions.
20110928Mel Giedroyc hears about cloud-spotting and explores the life of a lighthouse painter.
20110929Mel Giedroyc hears about the power of waterfalls and predicts the weather using insects.
20110930Mel Giedroyc learns how to cook a medieval feast and discovers the strength of silk.
2011100320120206 (BBC7)Mel hears the first chapter of a brand new story, Nicobobinus by Terry Jones.
2011100420120207 (BBC7)Mel hears the second chapter of Nicobobinus by Terry Jones.
2011100520120208 (BBC7)Chapter three of Nicobobinus is coming your way. But what is that snoring noise?
2011100620120209 (BBC7)As Nicobobinus enters The City of Cries, is he getting any closer to his dragon's blood?
2011100720120210 (BBC7)Mel hears the final part of Nicobobinus by Terry Jones,.
20111017Mel begins a week of daydreams and diaries, celebrating the stories of Jacqueline Wilson.
20111018Mel Giedroyc hears about Jacqueline Wilson's favourite books.
20111019Mel picnics with the world's first teddy bear and hears about a transatlantic journey.
20111020Mel Giedroyc eats biscuits, gets lost in a maze, and talks books with Jacqueline Wilson.
20111021Mel Giedroyc, a much-loved magician, and why allotments are the perfect place for children
2011102420120312 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc introduces the first chapter of The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit.
2011102520120313 (BBC7)The Inheritance Books of children's author Damian Dibben.
2011102620120314 (BBC7)The magic carpet whisks us off to a new and exciting place in The Phoenix and the Carpet.
2011102720120315 (BBC7)Just who could our Daily Dalek be today? Plus chapter 4 of The Phoenix and the Carpet.
2011102820120316 (BBC7)The final chapter of The Phoenix and the Carpet by E Nesbit.
20111031Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
20111101Mel Giedroyc introduces a stroll in the country and a tour of the Queen Mary's dollhouse.
20111102Mel Giedroyc gets emotional over the science of crying and hears the story of Maid Marian.
20111103Mel Giedroyc learns about supersleuth Sherlock Holmes and the history of playground games.
20111104Mel Giedroyc takes a ride round the history of the bicycle.
20111107Mel Giedroyc passes the time learning how to make a watch.
20111108Mel Giedroyc takes a spin round the world of ballroom dancing.
20111109Mel Giedroyc hears the history of the haircut and gets to the root of nits.
20111110Mel Giedroyc learns the history of the salute as well as some classic child's play.
20111111Mel Giedroyc introduces a Remembrance Day special with the history of the poppy badge.
20111114Mel Giedroyc hears from the winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction prize, Andy Mulligan
20111115Mel Giedroyc gets the lowdown on table tennis, and wishes Jonathan Ross a happy birthday.
20111116Mel Giedroyc takes a turn on the dancefloor, and discovers the joys of ticking off lists.
20111117Mel Giedroyc goes glam with some fabulous nail polish, and talks to actor Simon Pegg.
20111118It's Children in Need day - Mel hears about one of the many projects to benefit.
20111121Mel Giedroyc introduces an exhibition of dust and the adventures of Selkie the seal.
20111122Mel Giedroyc with a hot serving of Chinese food and a search for a squirrel's drey.
20111123Mel Giedroyc goes on a hunt for tawny owls and hears about a strange whistling language.
20111124Mel Giedroyc learns about pigeon's satnav and the history of a 700 year old oak tree.
20111125Mel Giedroyc uncovers the truth about beetles and gets stressed over homework.
20111128Mel explores the secret language of whistling and the tales of a seal called Selkie.
20111129Mel Giedroyc gives Woody Allen the birthday bumps and gives a teddy bear the cuddles.
20111130Mel Giedroyc starts a sing-a-long and seeks out ghostly apparitions.
20111201Mel opens the first door on her advent calendar to find snowflakes and knitting needles.
20111202Mel hears from an air guitar champion and starts to write her Christmas cards.
20111205Mel Giedroyc dances with the sugar plum fairy to explore the appeal of The Nutcracker.
20111206Mel Giedroyc hangs out with a herd of alpacas, and bakes some mince pies.
20111207I'll have a consonant please! Mel Giedroyc hears Carol Vorderman's favourite songs.
20111208Mel Giedroyc asks if real life can be as exciting as a computer game.
20111209Mel Giedroyc flies with an eagle in Mongolia and celebrates all things mountainous.
2011121220120319 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc hears about an author's passion for jigsaws, and the history of nicknames.
2011121320120320 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc learns about the honey bee's waggle dance and explores bridesmaid dresses.
2011121420120321 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc hears a history of the sandwich and meets the owner of a famous ballet shoe.
2011121520120322 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc learns about the language of flowers and a record-breaking train.
2011121620120323 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc meets a man whose home is out of this world.
20111219Plenty of Christmas fun and sparkle with Mel Giedroyc in the last week before the Big Day.
20111220Mel Giedroyc's winter goodies, like Canada's ice hotel and a nativity play on a real farm.
20111221Mel Giedroyc learns about Icelandic moss bread and meets Christmas turkeys on the farm.
20111222Mel Giedroyc jumps in for some wild swimming and checks out winter headgear for Russians.
20111223Mel Giedroyc builds a snowman, hears about the Arctic and samples an Icelandic Christmas.
20111226Mel Giedroyc is surrounded by torn wrapping paper, and learns to fly like Peter Pan.
20111227Mel Giedroyc dons ruby slippers to hear from a woman who got carried away by a hurricane.
20111228Mel Giedroyc has top tips on how to use up that fridge full of leftovers.
20111229Mel flies to Neverland with Peter Pan, and practises first footing for the New Year.
20111230Join Mel Giedroyc for tales of new lives and new years, and the boy who never grew up.
20120102Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20120103Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20120104Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20120105Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20120106Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20120109Mel Giedroyc hears the stories of animals that went to war with author Michael Morpurgo.
20120110Mel Giedroyc sets sail for War Horse author Michael Morpurgo's favourite beach.
20120111What do you get if you cross a birdman with a weathergirl, a popstar and a lifesaving dog?
20120112Mel Giedroyc learns how history can be told through a 1960s model plane.
20120113As the Winter Youth Olympics gets underway, Mel eavesdrops on a snowboarding lesson.
20120116Mel Giedroyc goes hunting for buried gold on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
20120117Mel Giedroyc with a very chatty parrot, and some historical lemonade.
20120118Mel Giedroyc takes of tour of the world's best - and worst - toilets.
20120119Mel Giedroyc finds out about the history of cuckoo clocks.
20120120Mel Giedroyc is on a trip to Treasure Island, and tries on a helmet from the Vietnam War.
20120123Mel explores the world of lighthouses, and follows the journey of the humble swallow.
20120124Mel Giedroyc learns the history of navigating the seas, and finds WWII France postcard.
20120125Mel Giedroyc marks the annual celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns.
20120126Mel Giedroyc hears from Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande.
20120127Mel Giedroyc takes a look at model planes, and Andi Osho with her Sneaky Peeks into comedy
20120130Mel Giedroyc searches for a rare butterfly, and catches Chris Evans.
20120131Hello! I'm on the train! Mel Giedroyc makes a call to some historical mobile phones.
20120201Who's the presenter again? A forgetful Mel Giedroyc explores the importance of memories.
20120202Chopping boards and frying pans at the ready, Mel Giedroyc is cooking for the family.
20120203Mel Giedroyc listens to music from space, plus what does a spider silk cloak feel like?
20120213Explore hidden parts of London and tips for Chris Evans' 500 Words short story competition
20120214Matt Groening explains how his Simpsons characters were named, plus more hidden London.
20120215Dizzee Rascal spills the secret behind his music, and Lauren Child offers writing tips.
20120216Mark Lester on making the original Oliver Twist film plus writing tips from Charlie Higson
20120217Author Andy Stanton's writing tips, Ab Fab with Jennifer Saunders, and more hidden London.
20120220Mel Giedroyc catches the Hogwarts Express on the West Highland Railway line in Scotland.
20120221Mel Giedroyc hunts for the cleverest family in Britain with the Keep It in the Family quiz
20120222Mel Giedroyc hears about the 'Inheritance Books' of Andy Stanton.
20120223Mel Giedroyc finds the cave where Bonnie Prince Charlie hid before he escaped to France.
20120224Mel Giedroyc's journey on the Hogwarts Express finishes at the Scottish town of Mallaig.
20120227Mel Giedroyc grows a bushy beard, seeks storytelling tips, and goes mad with March hares.
20120228Mrs Twit serves up spaghetti, and Mel Giedroyc goes hunting for worms.
20120229Mel Giedroyc finds out about leap year traditions, and where the extra day comes from.
20120301Happy St David's Day! Mel Giedroyc celebrates with daffodils and leeks.
20120302The Twits get their comeuppance, and Mel Giedroyc peeks inside Roald Dahl's writing shed.
20120402Mel Giedroyc goes to the circus and finds some great acts from the past.
20120403Mel ponders on collective nouns - could there be a giggle of Giedroycs?
20120404Mel finds out what happens if you send a troupe of clowns into a war zone.
20120405Mel hears from a woman that's spent 30 years tracking the UK's elusive big wild cats.
20120406Mel hits a high C with a boy soprano, plus what it's like to be a circus clown at 15.
20120409This week Mel starts listening to Anthony Horowitz's story 'Granny'.
20120410As we continue listening to the story of 'Granny', Mel hears from a granny adventurer.
20120411Simon Callow shares his Inheritance Tracks and Mel hears how to cook a perfect carrot cake
20120412It's a sandwich special as we hear about sarnies great and small.
20120413We mark Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year, and hear from Elena Gagarina, Yuri Gagarin's daughter
2012041620120625 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc pulls on her wellies for a spot of egg collecting and pony-trekking.
2012041720120626 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc hears from a painter who gets creative with cattle.
2012041820120627 (BBC7)Mel is all singing and dancing, as choirmaster Gareth Malone shares his favourite songs.
2012041920120628 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc hears the talents of the UK's only professional whistler.
2012042020120629 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc finds out how to bake a lemon cake, and learns the history of archery.
20120423Mel Giedroyc sets sail with a new adaptation of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons.
20120424Mel learns how to pack the perfect picnic and gets a crash course in building a bird nest.
20120425Mel hears about the musical stones of Skiddaw and takes a trip down the Amazon.
20120426Mel Giedroyc hears about a man who made a mint from some old Roman coins.
20120427Mel Giedroyc gets a lesson in claymation with Nick Park.
20120430Mel introduces Chapter 1 of Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
20120501We continue listening to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
20120502We dive in to white water rafting, and cook up an American outdoors treat - squirrel stew.
20120503Heigh-ho! Mel Giedroyc finds out about the history of mining songs.
20120504We're messing about on the river as we experience life on a houseboat.
20120507Mel starts broadcasting the top 50 stories from the Radio 2's 500 Words story competition.
20120508More of the top 50 stories from Radio 2's 500 Words short story competition.
20120509We go shark fishing in Wales and our story Huckleberry Finn continues.
20120510Mel Giedroyc hears more 500 Words short stories.
20120511Mel Giedroyc hears more top stories from the Radio 2 500 Words short story competition.
20120514Mel Giedroyc jumps over railings with free runners in the city, and meets some mermaids.
20120515Mel Giedroyc meets the man from NASA who's looking for moon rocks from the Apollo landings
20120516Today Mel goes walking by moonlight, and finds out why aunties are so wonderful.
20120517Mel finds out if cats really do hate water, and hears about the inventor of cats' eyes.
20120518Mel Giedroyc rounds off the week with a game of patience and the story of a pet lion.
20120521This week we start listening to Morris Gleitzman's Adults Only.
20120522As we listen to part two of Adults Only, Mel finds out about a caving trip that went wrong
20120523Mel finds out the truth about the people behind some of the world's most famous cave art.
20120524Mel hears from Stewart Henderson as he finds out if we have an innate sense of direction.
20120525As MIB3 is released, Will Smith talks about the making of the first Men In Black film.
20120528Mel Giedroyc with the classic story Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.
20120529Mel continues the classic tale 'Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'.
20120530Mel Giedroyc with more of the final top fifty in the 500 Words short story competition.
20120531Mel hears the last of the top fifty in the 500 Words short story competition.
20120601Mel hears the winners of the Chris Evans Show 500 Words short story competition.
20120604The history of the motor car, on the anniversary of Henry Ford's first ever automobile.
20120605The anniversary of one of the world's first personal computers going on sale.
20120606How the computer mouse started life, and the role hedgehogs played in shaping World War II
20120607A visit to a dairy and how to make home-made ice cream. Plus, the story of Mickey Mouse.
20120608We join presenter Peter White - blind since birth - on a flying lesson.
20120611Mel Giedroyc finds out what cowboys ate on the trail and how the Indians traded food.
20120612Mel hears about a Pacific island teeming with two million snakes.
20120613Mel Giedroyc tries a jellied eel and meets some ponies on Exmoor.
20120614Join Mel Giedroyc for a visit to a teabag factory, and a trip on a canal.
20120615Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
2012061820120827 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc celebrates Hans Christian Andersen. Today's story is Emperor's New Clothes.
2012061920120828 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc celebrates Hans Christian Andersen. Today's tale is 'The Ugly Duckling'.
20120702Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of a Horrible Histories series on the Groovy Greeks
20120703Mel Giedroyc says 'Pah!' to the colour pink and 'Happy Birthday' to author Charlie Higson.
20120704Mel Giedroyc visits a flag factory, and celebrates American inventions like chewing gum.
20120705Mel Giedroyc introduces the fourth part of the Horrible Histories series on Groovy Greeks.
20120706Mel Giedroyc gets physical with women's boxing and the diary of a teenage discus thrower.
2012070920120924 (BBC7)Mel listens to the Sarah Jane Adventures' The Thirteenth Stone, read by Elisabeth Sladen.
2012071020120925 (BBC7)Mel goes adventuring with Sarah Jane in The Thirteenth Stone, read by Elisabeth Sladen.
2012071120120926 (BBC7)Mel goes time-travelling with Sarah Jane in The Thirteenth Stone, read by Elisabeth Sladen
2012071220120927 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc goes time-travelling with Sarah Jane in the week's tale, The Thirteenth Stone
2012071320120928 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc's last time-travelling tale in the thrilling finale of The Thirteenth Stone.
20120716Mel's having a Scottish day, as she joins some Americans on a bus tour of the Highlands.
20120717Mel samples haggis with a busload of Americans and goes caravanning with Patrick Duffy.
20120718Mel Giedroyc does some practice camping in the park, and chats with author Gill Lewis.
20120719Join Mel for bees, bikes and big dogs on today's show. Plus, she learns a few Gaelic words
20120720Mel meets a highwire walker, a parachute jumper and some cashmere-shopping Americans.
20120723It's the beginning of the London Olympics, so the 4 O'Clock Show celebrates London.
20120724Mel Giedroyc wishes actor Daniel Radcliffe a happy birthday and travels on a London bus.
20120725Mel Giedroyc goes to the 'London Nobody Knows' and takes a trip to 'Sea Life Loch Lomond'.
20120726Mel finds out more about the 'London Nobody Knows', and there's good news about the Thames
20120727Mel hears the story of one of the greatest Olympians and visits a famous London market.
20120730Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of Camp Gold, an athletics-themed story.
20120731Mel Giedroyc introduces the second part of Camp Gold, an athletics-themed story.
20120801Mel Giedroyc hears how to paint a portrait with dolly mixtures.
20120802Mel Giedroyc introduces the fourth part of Camp Gold, an athletics-themed story.
20120803Mel Giedroyc introduces the final part of Camp Gold, an athletics-themed story.
20120806Mel Giedroyc hears from a DIY rescue agent.
20120807Barbara Windsor is this week's birthday celebrity.
20120808Mel Giedroyc hears the Inheritance Tracks of comedian Ronnie Corbett.
20120809Evan Davies' historic rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody on the paper and comb.
20120810Mel Giedroyc meets a sniffer dog helping to save the whale.
20120813Mel Giedroyc has the classic story Matilda. Child genius Matilda teaches herself to read.
20120814Mel Giedroyc goes backstage with the award-winning musical Matilda.
20120815Mel Giedroyc continues kids' classic Matilda, and finds out about the history of hair dye.
20120816Mel Giedroyc with Roald Dahl's Matilda. Today Matilda writes a limerick for her teacher.
20120817Mel Giedroyc continues Roald Dahl's classic tale 'Matilda'.
20120820Mel Giedroyc takes a tour of a graveyard with horror writer Darren Shan.
20120821Mel Giedroyc joins in a ukelele jam session in the park at the Edinburgh Festival.
20120822Mel Giedroyc gets a Roman Cookery class from the Horrible Histories team.
20120823Mel Giedroyc gets a lesson on how to fly a plane.
20120824Mel Giedroyc goes for a walk in an Edinburgh wood.
2012090320121105 (BBC7)Eeny meeny miney moe - join Mel Giedroyc for school escapades and playground games.
2012090420121106 (BBC7)Mel hears from a man who tidies up mountains, and visits a bottle recycling factory.
2012090520121107 (BBC7)Mel has an outdoor swim, and learns about a school project to preserve a prehistoric fish.
2012090620121108 (BBC7)Mel finds out what causes fits of the giggles, and hears some very unpleasant sounds.
2012090720121109 (BBC7)Cameras at the ready as Mel learns about photography, and discovers why we need trees.
20120910Mel presents this week's story, 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness, read by David Hayman.
20120911Mel presents this week's story, 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness, read by David Hayman.
20120912Mel presents this week's story, 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness, read by David Hayman.
20120913Mel presents this week's story, 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness, read by David Hayman.
20120914Mel presents this week's story, 'A Monster Calls' by Patrick Ness, read by David Hayman.
20120917Mel Giedroyc goes Nessie-hunting with a real-life monster hunter.
20120918Mel Giedroyc introduces the next episode of A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.
20120919Mel Giedroyc celebrates International 'Talk Like a Pirate' Day with writer Andrew Motion.
20120920Mel Giedroyc introduces a visit to an owl sanctuary and asks why we love horror.
20120921Mel Giedroyc hears the creepy truth about cockroaches and builds the perfect campfire.
20121001Mel Giedroyc hears about a scheme in Liverpool that encourages kids to try stand-up comedy
20121002Mel Giedroyc gets a second helping of laughs from young stand-up comedians in Liverpool.
20121003Mel Giedroyc talks to Lynne Truss about the enduring popularity of of Alice in Wonderland.
20121004Mel Giedroyc discovers the origins of the British urge to queue up in an orderly fashion.
20121005Mel reveals the winner of the 2012 Liverpool Young Comedian Of The Year award.
20121008Mel Giedroyc meets Philip Pullman, as he reads his reworkings of classic fairy tales.
20121009Mel Giedroyc hears about a lifesaving cat, and heads backstage at a West End theatre.
20121010Mel Giedroyc sits down at her spinning wheel to create some radio gold.
20121011Philip Pullman reads more Grimm Tales, and Mel learns about the story-collecting brothers.
20121012Mel Giedroyc lands on the moon, and Michael Morpurgo reveals his favourite books.
20121015Mel Giedroyc meets Anthony Horowitz at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.
20121016Mel celebrates the birthday of the Disney company and learns how to bake doughnuts,.
20121017As National Apple Day approaches, we visit a Suffolk orchard and cook a tarte tatin.
20121018Where did the expression about teaching grannies to suck eggs come from? We find out...
20121019Mel Giedroyc celebrates International Day of the Nacho.
2012102220130204 (BBC7)
20140901 (BBC7)		Mel Giedroyc hears gruesome things about the Romans from Terry Deary's Horrible Histories.
2012102320130205 (BBC7)
20140902 (BBC7)		Mel finds out just how awful Roman kings were from Terry Deary's Horrible Histories.
2012102420130206 (BBC7)
20140903 (BBC7)		Mel finds out just how nasty the Romans could be with a sponge on a stick.
2012102520130207 (BBC7)
20140904 (BBC7)		Mel learns more about Roman emperors, and goes hunting with an eagle in Outer Mongolia.
2012102620130208 (BBC7)
20140905 (BBC7)		Were the Romans the first to watch people being murdered for fun? Mel finds out.
20121029As Halloween looms, we'll be finding out about a quick, easy recipe for pumpkin soup.
20121030Culinary Halloween delights from the US, and find out how the television came in to being.
20121031Mel gets dressed up for Halloween and joins some real-life ghost hunters.
20121101We meet the judges behind this year's Roald Dahl Funny Prize, and ask: hankies or tissues?
20121102The story of Tutankhamun, whose tomb was unearthed 90 years ago this week.
20121112Mel Giedroyc hears about the writers-in-residence at London's Highgate cemetery.
20121113Mel Giedroyc introduces the next chapter of Terry Pratchett's Johnny and the Dead.
20121114Mel meets a master conjuror and takes a tour of a haunted Irish castle.
20121115A search for buried treasure and a tour of an Orkney graveyard looking for autumn fungi.
20121116Mel Giedroyc gets the story on one of the world's most famous teddy bears.
20121119Mel Giedroyc continues Terry Pratchett's fantastic story 'Johnny and the Dead'.
20121126A new story - Up On Cloud Nine by Anne Fine - and a guide to garden birds.
20121127Mel celebrates the birthday of musician Randy Newman and searches for noctilucent clouds.
20121128We dish up some delicious Sikh food to mark the celebration of Guru Nanak.
20121129An exploration of the Hollywood Costumes exhibition at the V&A Museum.
20121130Mel waxes lyrical about wax and we hear the final chapter of Up On Cloud Nine by Anne Fine
20121203Mel Giedroyc introduces the return of quirky quiz Keep It In The Family.
20121204Mel Giedroyc takes a look at bungee jumping and says Happy Birthday Ronnie Corbett.
20121205Mel Giedroyc makes a splash with a wheelbarrow river race.
20121206Mel Giedroyc gets hooked on fishing and goes walkies with an excitable springer spaniel.
20121207Mel Giedroyc hears a history of women in flight.
20121210Mel Giedroyc is inspired by a new story, The Earth Giant by Melvin Burgess.
20121211Mel Giedroyc introduces the next episode of 'The Earth Giant' by Melvin Burgess.
20121212Mel Giedroyc continues our moving fable 'The Earth Giant' by Melvin Burgess.
20121213Could giant prehistoric insects return? Plus Melvin Burgess' The Earth Giant continues.
20121214Mel Giedroyc has the final episode in 'The Earth Giant' by Melvin Burgess.
20121217The life of Christmas turkeys, and the busy fingers that pick brussels sprouts.
20121218We continue following our Xmas turkeys, and find out about the season's forgotten foods.
20121219Emma Thompson shares her Inheritance Tracks, and we make the perfect Christmas pudding.
20121220The next part of The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Glittering Storm.
20121221We make the perfect Christmas cake and celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'The Snowman'.
20121224Dick and Dom present 'How Dangerous...', exploring the science of everyday life.
20121225Mel presents a guide to festive food, and Dick and Dom show how to make your own crackers.
20121226The next episode of 'How Dangerous...', plus more from Terry Deary's Vicious Vikings.
20121227Mel serves up more seasonal science from Dick and Dom's new series 'How Dangerous...'.
20121228The next episode of 'How Dangerous...' in which Dick and Dom look at fairy lights.
20130101Mel Giedroyc says Happy New Year! Dick and Dom ask 'How Dangerous Is Your Holiday?'.
20130102Mel Giedroyc continues Eoin Colfer's story 'The Legend of Spud Murphy'.
20130103Dick and Dom wrap up for a winter break in 'How Dangerous Is Your Holiday?'.
20130104Two helpings of Dick and Dom's popular science series 'How Dangerous Is Your Holiday?
2013010720130318 (BBC7)Dick and Dom are back with more experiments in 'How Dangerous Is Your House'.
2013010820130319 (BBC7)Mel finds out about the art of drinking tea.
2013010920130320 (BBC7)Mel finds out about the history of teapots and hears the next chapter of 'The Silver Bead
2013011020130321 (BBC7)How to control pesky seagulls, and which goes on your scone first - jam or cream?
2013011120130322 (BBC7)Cornish pasta (no, not pasties), and more 'How Dangerous Is Your House' with Dick and Dom.
20130114Mel Giedroyc starts listening to chapter 1 of 'Dustbin Baby' by Jacqueline Wilson.
20130115Mel Giedroyc heads to the British Museum and hears about a hill-walking rubbish collector.
20130116Mel Giedroyc presents Jacqueline Wilson's 'Dustbin Baby' and Frances de la Tour.
20130117Mel Giedroyc listens to chapter 4 of Jacqueline Wilson's story 'Dustbin Baby'.
20130118Mel Giedroyc presents the final chapter of 'Dustbin Baby' by Dame Jacqueline Wilson.
20130121Mel Giedroyc with a brand new story 'The Ordinary Princess' by MM Kaye.
20130122Mel Giedroyc finds out how to make the perfect chocolate mousse with raspberries.
20130123Mel Giedroyc hears the Inheritance Tracks of legendary singer and activist Harry Belafonte
20130124Mel Giedroyc goes out into the wild to learn the skills of natural navigation.
20130125Mel Giedroyc celebrates Burns Night with poems from Scotland's national bard.
20130128Mel takes a tour of Elvis Presley's home Graceland, plus The War Diaries of Alistair Fury.
20130129Gregg Wallace takes us around a baked beans factory, and we learn how to be a referee.
20130130We find out about the superstitions of some of our best sporting stars.
20130131Mel Giedroyc finds out about the history of sticky tape.
20130201Gregg Wallace introduces us to his secret life. Plus we try cooking with offal.
20130211Mel Giedroyc introduces the first episode of Blabbermouth by Morris Gleitzman.
20130212Mel Giedroyc introduces the second part of Blabbermouth by Morris Gleitzman.
20130213Mel Giedroyc hears the Inheritance Tracks of chef Heston Blumenthal.
20130214Mel Gieldroyc with this week's story, Blabbermouth by Morris Gleitzman.
20130215Mel Giedroyc introduces the final part of Blabbermouth by Morris Gleitzman.
20130218500 Words judge Jacqueline Wilson talks about her two favourite books for younger readers.
20130219500 Words judge Richard Hammond reveals the top books he'd pass on to younger readers.
20130220500 Words judge Charlie Higson reveals his 'Inheritance Books' - books for younger readers
20130221With the 500 Words deadline tomorrow judge Malorie Blackman shares her 'Inheritance Books
20130222500 Words deadline is today, and Mel has the 'Inheritance Books' of Frank Cottrell Boyce.
20130225Mel Giedroyc visits a boxing gym and finds out about 'the tree of music'.
20130226The story of denim, the crow woman of Aberdeen, and the birthday of Daniel Craig.
20130227Dame Kelly Jones shares her Inheritance Tracks and we hear about the first computer virus.
20130228Mel Giedroyc hears from Hardeep Singh Kohli as he explores the world of tightrope-walking.
20130301Violinist Tamsin Green tells Mel about her time studying at the Yehudi Menuhin School.
20130304Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.
20130305Mel says Happy Birthday to Craig and Charlie Reid, otherwise known as The Proclaimers.
20130306Mel hears the hair-raising story of Phil Harwood's five-month solo trip down the Congo.
20130307Mel Giedroyc meets a former CIA agent who now writes spy joke books.
20130308Mel Giedroyc picks up some DIY tips that might just save your home from disaster.
20130311Mel Giedroyc has a special preview of the 2013 BBC News School Report.
20130312Mel Giedroyc has a special preview of the 2013 BBC News School Report.
20130313Mel Giedroyc listens to the next episode of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.
20130314Mel Giedroyc has the penultimate episode of The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.
20130315Mel Giedroyc concludes Terry Pratchett's The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.
20130325Mel Giedroyc introduces Terry Deary's Horrible Histories of the Terrible Tudors.
20130326Mel visits Hampton Court Palace and discovers the origin of 'Greensleeves'.
20130327Mel learns about the food eaten by the sailors in Sir Francis Drake's navy.
20130328Mel discovers what food Henry VIII liked to eat, and journeys into the world of mazes.
20130329A meal fit for Sir Francis Drake, and the French town where van Gogh spent his last days.
20130401Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of this week's story, 'Comet in Moominland'.
20130402Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc who celebrates the birthday this week of Graham Norton.
20130403Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc, and Fiona Shaw chooses her musical Inheritance Tracks.
20130404Mel hears about the art of the harmonica, and discovers the musical heritage of tin mining
20130405Mel Giedroyc introduces the final episode of 'Comet in Moominland'.
2013040820130603 (BBC7)
20140106 (BBC7)		Horrid Henry author Francesca Simon's favourite books, and a man who loves cockroaches.
2013040920130604 (BBC7)
20140107 (BBC7)		Excited camels make the most extraordinary noise.
2013041020130605 (BBC7)
20140108 (BBC7)		Mel presents a man who has flown on a real magic carpet (he really has!).
2013041120130606 (BBC7)
20140109 (BBC7)		Mel continues Anne Fine's magical A Sudden Glow of Gold and flies 'panto-style'.
2013041220130607 (BBC7)
20140110 (BBC7)		Mel presents the last chapter of Anne Fine's magical A Sudden Glow of Gold.
20130415Mel Giedroyc finds out about some clever trees.
20130416Mel Giedroyc says happy birthday to Irish comedian Ed Byrne.
20130417Mel Giedroyc hears about the world's longest echo (echo...echo...echo).
20130418Matt Baker finds out about the decoy cities built to protect Sheffield during wartime.
20130419Mel Giedroyc hears more from our doctor at sea with his GPS.
20130422Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130423Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130424Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130425Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130426Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130429Mel Giedroyc with the award-winning story 'Bumface' by Morris Gleitzman.
20130430Mel Giedroyc has the next episode in the award-winning story 'Bumface' by Morris Gleitzman
20130501Mel Giedroyc has the next episode of the award-winning story 'Bumface' by Morris Gleitzman
20130502Mel Giedroyc has the next episode of the award-winning story 'Bumface' by Morris Gleitzman
20130503Mel Giedroyc with the final chapter of Morris Gleitzman's award-winning story 'Bumface'.
20130506Mel starts broadcasting the top 50 of the Chris Evans 500 WORDS competition.
20130507Mel hears the story of the car and how it changed the world forever.
20130508Mel hears about the personal flying machines we'll all be buzzing around in in the future.
20130509Mel Giedroyc hears about the world's first ever parachutists.
20130510Richard Hammond reads 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again' by Frank Cottrell Boyce.
20130513Mel Giedroyc continues Richard Hammond's reading of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again.
20130514More top 50 short stories from the 500 Words story competition.
20130515Richard Hammond reads Frank Cottrell Boyce's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again.
20130516Mel presents Richard Hammond's exclusive reading of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again.
20130517Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130520Another week of 4 O'clock Show fun with Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
20130521Mel Giedroyc says Happy Birthday to actor Sir Ian McKellen and meets the Kangaroo Man.
20130522Mel meets the woman ready to face sharks and jellyfish swimming from Florida to Cuba.
20130523Mel Giedroyc discovers the Inheritance Books of poet Andrew Motion.
20130524Mel has another Magical Mystery Tour and a singing mobile library man.
20130527Mel Giedroyc introduces more brilliant short stories from this year's 500 WORDS contest.
20130528Mel introduces some more stories which made the top 50 in this year's 500 WORDS contest.
20130529Mel teams up with Michael Rosen to explore Roald Dahl's home village. And why do we sulk?
20130530Mel Giedroyc introduces the man taking on the literal abuse of the English language.
20130531Highlights from this year's 500 WORDS competition from the Hay Festival with Chris Evans.
20130610Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130611Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130612Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130613Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130614Afternoon chat with Mel Giedroyc.
20130617Mel presents a new story - Terry Pratchett's A Hat Full of Sky, read by Shirley Henderson.
20130618Happy Birthday to Paul McCartney, and author Roddy Doyle gives us his Inheritance Books.
20130619Mel Giedroyc celebrates World Sauntering Day, with gardener Monty Don's Inheritance Tracks
20130620Mel goes in search of missing moon rocks and discovers the secret history of garden gnomes
20130621Mel Giedroyc marks midsummer playing the ukulele and going to the Uffington White Horse.
20130624Mel Giedroyc visits the nerve centre of Wimbledon - the computer room.
20130625Mel learns about the tennis scoring system and the history of The Diary of Anne Frank.
20130626It's all about accents today - just why do some people sound different to others?
20130627Mel Giedroyc hears from the scientists who are printing a new house in Amsterdam.
20130628Ignition on, into gear - Mel Giedroyc finds out about the computers behind Formula 1 cars.
2013070120130909 (BBC7)
20141208 (BBC7)		On today's show, ringmaster Mel Giedroyc takes us on a tour of a modern circus.
2013070220130910 (BBC7)
20141209 (BBC7)		Mel Giedroyc hears about the 'The Headless Lady' sideshow illusion.
2013070320130911 (BBC7)
20141210 (BBC7)		Mel Giedroyc spins a yarn about the history of the hula hoop.
2013070420130912 (BBC7)
20141211 (BBC7)		Roll up roll up, as Mel Giedroyc goes in search of the history of the flea circus.
2013070520130913 (BBC7)
20141212 (BBC7)		Mel Giedroyc gets spooked by scary sounds and takes a tumble with an Ethiopian circus.
20130708Mel Giedroyc with a new story, Hacker, by the new children's laureate, Malorie Blackman.
20130709It's 80 years since the Loch Ness Monster sighting that made Nessie a global phenomenon.
20130710Mel Giedroyc hears episode one of a new 4 O'Clock Show drama, Loch Ness by Alan Bissett.
20130711Mel Giedroyc with the conclusion of Alan Bissett's Loch Ness. Did they find Nessie?
20130712Mel talks to Malorie Blackman about her writing and her new role as Children's Laureate.
20130715The world of computer game music, and another episode of Malorie's story Hacker.
20130716The story of the first ever CT scan, and Mel delves into the story of the parking meter.
20130717Mel hears the world's oldest piano being played, plus the next chapter in Hacker.
20130718The first Disneyland park opened on this day in 1955, but not all went to plan.
20130719A trip underground to see the habits, customs and rules of subway systems around the world
20130722Mel introduces the first part of The Dream Travellers by Sherry Ashworth.
20130723Mel says Happy Birthday to Helen Mirren, and gets a guide to eating insects.
20130724Mel explores the amazing life of the real-life Professor Calculus.
20130725Mel explores the secret life of movie trailer voice-over artists.
20130726Mel pops on her apron and explores the growing trend of baking clubs.
2013072920131021 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc celebrates native ponies, and Philip Ardagh tells us his favourite books.
2013073020131022 (BBC7)Mel tries to sleep in an Iron Age barn and hears about the Victorian circus.
2013073120131023 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc offers author-actor-presenter Tony Robinson's favourite books.
2013080120131024 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc explains how to make the perfect trifle and knit a sculpture.
2013080220131025 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc has tunes from Queen Victoria's iPod, and a wander around Dickens' London.
20130805Mel Giedroyc gets her football boots on for a new story, The Defenders by Paul May.
20130806The Inheritance Books of top authors visiting the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
20130807Mel Giedroyc learns how to train to become a football referee.
20130808As Mel listens to The Defenders by Paul May, she learns the origins of the football chant.
20130809The Inheritance Books of Edinburgh Int'l Book Fest authors Sally Gardner and Vivian French
20130812Mel Giedroyc gets carried away by the inventor of a real-life magic carpet.
20130813Mel Giedroyc meets a really wild chef and goes in search of dragons.
20130814Mel celebrates summer holidays and hears the Inheritance Books of author Ali Sparkes.
20130815Mel introduces a tour of the Bank of England and celebrates the bravery of army animals.
20130816Mel Giedroyc is in the mood for movies as she asks, what makes a great cinema ending?
20130819Mel Giedroyc finds a brand new story, RJ Palacio's award-winning Wonder.
20130820Mel Giedroyc wishes Happy Birthday to Little Britain star and author David Walliams.
20130821Mel Giedroyc hears the next chapter of Wonder by RJ Palacio, takes tea with Judith Kerr.
20130822At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Mel asks Steve Cole for his favourite books.
20130823Mel Giedroyc hears the final episode in the week's story, Wonder by RJ Palacio.
20130826The London Sinfonia perform a musical version of the Oliver Jeffers story Lost and Found.
20130827Sculptor Antony Gormley takes us on a walk around Edinburgh.
20130828The Baghdad Orchestra entertain, and Rick Stein shows how to cook the perfect fish curry.
20130829Mel introduces the next chapter in this week's story, A Sudden Puff of Glittering Smoke.
20130830Mel hears the story of the daring rescue of Edvard Munch's painting The Scream.
20130902Mel introduces another BBC Family Prom, recorded live at the Royal College of Music.
20130903Mel introduces the first part of John Yeoman's story, The Boy Who Sprouted Antlers.
20130904Mel gets the lowdown on the only population of reindeers in the UK.
20130905Mel sharpens her colouring pencils for a tour of illustrator Quentin Blake's studio.
20130906Mel introduces a tour of a famous pencil factory.
2013091620131202 (BBC7)Mel hears how to slice into a coconut like an expert to produce an exotic fruit salad.
2013091720131203 (BBC7)Mel joins the Meteorite Zombies and hears from the author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
2013091820131204 (BBC7)Mel's Taste of Paradise is the Perfect Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream.
2013091920131205 (BBC7)Mel learns how to power a mobile phone with urine and finds out how birds got their names.
2013092020131206 (BBC7)Mel hears from one of the last astronauts to walk on the moon.
20130923Fred MacAulay is back with the general knowledge quiz Keep It in the Family.
20130924Victoria Pendleton talks about training to become an Olympic athlete.
20130925Mel Giedroyc introduces the next chapter of Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce.
20130926Mel delves in to the history of the much-maligned garden gnome.
20130927We follow the flight patterns of some geese, and hear the story of the pips. BEEEEEEP.
20130930Mel introduces a new series of Fred MacAulay's 4 O'Clock Show quiz, Keep It in the Family.
20131001Mel Giedroyc presents Harry Hill with his birthday bumps.
20131002Mel sits down for a chat with top children's author Cressida Cowell about her new book.
20131003Mel Giedroyc raids the Questions Questions archive for the tale of the message in a bottle
20131004Mel Giedroyc uncovers the secret life of the mysterious British slow worm.
20131007Mel Giedroyc celebrates World Space Week and visits Dillon the Armadillo.
20131008Mel Giedroyc wishes a very happy birthday to Alien and Avatar star Sigourney Weaver.
20131009Mel Giedroyc meets a lemur from Madagascar at the 100-year-old Edinburgh Zoo.
20131010Mel Giedroyc joins Edinburgh Zoo's famous Penguin Parade.
20131011Mel Giedroyc visits Edinburgh Zoo's star attraction - the giant pandas.
20131014Mel joins hundreds of men and women on Icelandic horses rounding up sheep for the winter.
20131015Mel hears some legends about King Arthur, plus what are 'living' books?
20131016The mystery of Saint Galgano who left his sword in a stone, and how to pick a winkle.
20131017Mel meets a female sword swallower. Plus, anyone for snail porridge?
20131018Mel meets the husband and wife human cannonballs. How else would you start the weekend?
20131028Mel Giedroyc gets a foothold on the history of the tree house and presents Dreadful Acts.
20131029Mel Giedroyc presents Ben Fogle with his birthday bumps, and introduces more Dreadful Acts
20131030Mel explores what it takes to keep a parrot and introduces the next part of Dreadful Acts.
20131031Happy Halloween! Mel sets off on the trail of the mythical dog monster the Gytrash.
20131101Mel explores the history of the land speed record, and brings us the final Dreadful Acts.
20131104Mel searches for the world's largest butterfly and meets a couple who've sailed the world.
20131105Mel hears from a top chimp impersonator and learns how to choreograph a fireworks display.
20131106Mel Giedroyc gets up close with jellyfish and finds out what to wear to catch mosquitoes.
20131107Mel hears about Omid Djalili's secret passion and the Inheritance Books of Philip Reeve.
20131108Mel finds out how to bring up an orang-utan, and presents the finale of Kensuke's Kingdom.
20131111All this week the 4 O'Clock Show plays its own version of the Radio 4 game, Just a Minute.
20131112Happy Birthday to one of Hollywood's funniest actresses, and the world's fastest talker.
20131113Today there's the Inheritance Tracks of Just a Minute host Nicholas Parsons.
20131114Circus-performing parents, the elasticity of time, and more rounds of Junior Just a Minute
20131115The final rounds of Junior Just a Minute, and the things you can find in old piano stools.
20131118Mel Giedroyc is mixing things up with a look at the history of the apothecary.
20131119Mel Giedroyc gets some dressing up tips from birthday girl Scarlett Johansson.
20131120Mel learns about the world's tallest trees and gets the juice on healthy cranberries.
20131121Mel's got a taste for liquorice today, plus there's the history of the mythical Green Man.
20131122Mel discovers some amazing facts about ancient yew trees and gets to grips with bullies.
2013112520140804 (BBC7)Jamie Borthwick joins Mel Giedroyc to read Sally Gardner's award-winning Maggot Moon.
2013112620140805 (BBC7)Jamie Borthwick continues reading Maggot Moon, Dick and Dom investigate bugs and germs.
2013112720140806 (BBC7)Dick and Dom continue their fun science series 'How Dangerous is Your School?'.
2013112820140807 (BBC7)Sally Gardner's award-winning Maggot Moon, read exclusively by actor Jamie Borthwick.
2013112920140808 (BBC7)Dick and Dom do mind-bending experiments at London's Cardinal Wiseman School.
20131209Philip Pullman reads from his book Grimm Tales, based on the original folk tales.
20131210Mel meets the man who memorized 3,500 facts about every FA Cup Final since 1872.
20131211Mel gets to the bottom of the nanotechnology that makes your mobile phone work.
20131212Mel meets the Batman from Brazil - dentist by day and superhero by night.
20131213Mel hears about the food which became popular in Iceland after the financial crash.
20131216Mel presents some seasonal science with Dick and Dom's How Dangerous Is Your Christmas.
20131217Dick and Dom get up to more mischief with their series, How Dangerous Is Your Christmas?
20131218Mel introduces the third part of current story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
20131219Dick and Dom explore more seasonal science in How Dangerous Is Your Christmas?
20131220Mel introduces the fifth episode of current story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
20131223It's the end of the 1000-Mile Husky Race and Mel Giedroyc cooks the perfect Christmas cake
20131224Sophie Dahl shows Mel how to make the perfect Bread and Butter Pudding.
20131225The one food that's the taste of the festive season for Jamie Oliver.
20131226Paul Hollywood tells Mel Giedroyc how to rustle up the Perfect Pork Pie.
20131227Fed up with Christmas cake yet? Mary Berry has an alternative.
20131230Join Mel for part one of Stig of the Dump, the story about a boy who befriends a caveman.
20131231On the last day of the year, Mel Giedroyc hears about the traditions of Scottish Hogmanay.
20140101Actress Maxine Peake, star of Shameless and Silk, chooses her Inheritance Tracks.
20140102Mel Giedroyc has another tricky teaser from the Questions Questions team.
20140103Scrabble? Monopoly? There's plenty of fun and games with Mel Giedroyc on today's show.
2014011320140331 (BBC7)Mel is back with the first part of classic children's story Emil and the Detectives.
2014011420140401 (BBC7)Mel jumps aboard some famous steam engines with a trip to the National Railway Museum.
2014011520140402 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc has a rummage through Rob Brydon's Inheritance Tracks.
2014011620140403 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc explores the secrets of super sleuth Sherlock Holmes.
2014011720140404 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc breaks open the piggy bank and explores the changing value of pocket money.
20140120Mel Giedroyc hears a 'Rustle in the Orchard' as badgers appear in our nature feature.
20140121The irrepressible Miriam Margolyes continues Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach.
20140122If an insect could speak, how would it sound? Matt Horne shares his Inheritance Tracks.
20140123Miriam Margolyes with her colourful reading of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach.
20140124Miriam Margolyes does all the parts in her exclusive reading of James and the Giant Peach.
20140127Our nature feature Twilight comes to an end today, with the story of the Manx Shearwater.
20140128We wish superstar athlete Jessica Ennis-Hill a very happy birthday!
20140129Young Bond author Charlie Higson shares his Inheritance Tracks.
20140130We go to the deepest, darkest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench.
20140131We hear about the remarkable top-secret war work of pigeons during the Second World War.
20140203Love feeling like an under-achiever? Mel hears from a man who can speak over 30 languages.
20140204Safety goggles on: Mel finds out how lasers work, plus a trip to South America.
20140205Mel explores the landscape and geology of the Red Planet with space expert Kevin Fong.
20140206Mel Giedroyc finds out what happens when you release a balloon in space.
20140207It's a firm family favourite, but what is the story behind Monopoly? Mel finds out.
20140210Mel Giedroyc salutes the humble wellie boot and takes us on a tour of a pasta factory.
20140211Mel says Happy Birthday to business dragon and Strictly contestant Deborah Meaden.
20140212Sir Tom Jones reveals the song that set his ears alight as a child.
20140213Mel tackles a major debate exploring what you use for the sniffles - hankies or tissues?
20140214Mel re-runs the first episode of recent series Junior Just a Minute.
20140217Richard Hammond gives Mel his Inheritance Books, and Richard Mabey trails the wild rose.
20140218Mel hears about the other 'Strongest Girl in the World', Pippi Longstocking.
20140219Author Charlie Higson tells Mel about the book he inherited from his parents.
20140220Mel heads off on to the Mexican Circus, and hears how to make the Perfect Fish Pie.
20140221How one mum's local campaign inspired a national urban wildlife movement.
20140224Mel Giedroyc introduces a new story, The Boy With the Magic Numbers, by Sally Gardner.
20140225Chapter two of this week's story, and find out how to cook the perfect blueberry pancakes.
20140226How a safe-cracker gets to work, and a delicious slice of vanilla cheesecake.
20140227Mel Giedroyc poses another curious conundrum, plus the recipe for a delicious apple cake.
20140228Mel Giedroyc hears the final part of this week's story, plus more Junior Just a Minute.
20140303Mel Giedroyc gets green-fingered with a guide to an amazing plant, the edible samphire.
20140304Mel Giedroyc says happy birthday Matt Lucas and hears about the funnyman's early years.
20140305Meera Syal digs out her Inheritance Tracks, and Mark Williams reads the Terrible Times.
20140306Mel Giedroyc raids the Questions Questions archive to explore why pirates wore earrings.
20140307Mel Giedroyc gets a lesson in mathematics from a numeracy competition in Japan.
20140310Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison struggles to film grey seals giving birth at night.
20140311Mel Giedroyc wishes a Happy Birthday to talented Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande.
20140312Mel hears from award-winners Chris Riddell and Ben Burtt, light sabre whoosh creator.
20140313Mel Giedroyc finds out if an elevator to outer space will ever be possible.
20140314The final episode of Junior Just a Minute, and the thrilling conclusion of Earthborn.
20140317Mel Giedroyc starts the week's shows with the first part of Sky Hawk, by Gill Lewis.
20140318Mel Giedroyc celebrates the birthday of a very important person.
20140319Annie Lennox shares her Inheritance Tracks plus the next chapter of the brilliant Sky Hawk
20140320The next chapter of Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis, plus some curious Questions, Questions.
20140321Rounding off with the final of Sky Hawk by Gill Lewis, and another Magical Mystery Tour.
20140324Mel Giedroyc with an hour of tea-time entertainment.
20140325Mel Giedroyc fetes Tolkien Reading Day as Chris Riddell tells us why he loves The Hobbit.
20140326Mel Giedroyc presents the Inheritance Tracks of acclaimed children's author Judith Kerr.
20140327Mel Giedroyc is here on BBC News School Report Day with our final exclusive report.
20140328Mel Giedroyc presents the final, thrilling chapter of The River Singers by Tom Moorhouse.
20140407Join Mel Giedroyc for part one of an adventure on an island where a mysterious woman lives
20140408Mel Giedroyc marks the 13th anniversary of the launch of the Mars Odyssey spacecraft.
20140409Mel Giedroyc learns how to forage for food in the city, and how to make up bedtime stories
20140410In Questions Questions, Mel Giedroyc hears how horses love to swim.
20140411Mel Giedroyc hears about the farmer's wife who revolutionised resturants in Ireland.
20140414Mel Giedroyc with a story about an Ethiopian slave who became a great Russian leader.
20140415Why go bird-watching in infrared? Plus Dame Kelly Holmes on her sporting life growing up.
20140416The eye tracker that can tell what you're thinking before you even know it yourself.
20140417Homemade Greek-style yoghurt, and what to focus on if you want to be an astronaut.
20140418Think you've had a tough week? Mel hears about the intricate work of a brain surgeon.
2014042120140630 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc meets an extreme knitter who uses needles bigger than broomsticks.
2014042220140701 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc flips out with a guide to making American-style pancakes.
2014042320140702 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc hears the story of Apollo 13, one of the most famous space missions of all.
2014042420140703 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc hears from actor Christophe Fluder, one of the Gringott's goblins.
2014042520140704 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc celebrates the history of the humble tea biscuit.
20140428Dynamic duo Dick and Dom investigate charming worms and making strange noises with grass.
20140429Mel Giedroyc meets superstar writer and dragon expert Cressida Cowell.
20140430Mel Giedroyc has the Inheritance Tracks of the absolutely fabulous Jennifer Saunders.
20140501Mel Giedroyc finds out about panning for gold, and if there's fossil evidence for dragons.
20140502The remarkable story of World War One nurse and ambulance driver Elsie Knocker.
20140505Mel gets to grips with stone skimming and indulges in beetlemania with some naturalists.
20140506Mel Giedroyc rolls out the birthday bunting for former children's laureate Michael Rosen.
20140507From Our Own Correspondent presenter Kate Adie chooses her Inheritance Tracks.
20140508Mel Giedroyc explores people's passion for gnomes, and there's another Unpredictable Tale.
20140509Mel Giedroyc introduces the first finalists in this year's 500 WORDS short story contest.
20140512Mel Giedroyc continues our story bonanza with more of the Top 50 from 500 WORDS.
20140513Mel Giedroyc wishes Catherine Tate many happy returns in her birthday week.
20140514Mel Giedroyc introduces an Unpredictable Tale by Paul Jennings, read by John Sessions.
20140515Mel Giedroyc investigates the built-in satnav of homing pigeons.
20140516Mel Giedroyc wraps up our short story fortnight with the last of the Unpredictable Tales.
20140519Mel Giedroyc introduces more of the Top 50 stories from this year's 500 WORDS competition.
20140520Mel Giedroyc learns how to speak with a proper Shakespearean accent.
20140521Dick and Dom explore the science of travelling by water, plus more from 500 WORDS.
20140522Mel Giedroyc hears about the origins of modern manners, plus more from 500 WORDS.
20140523Mel Giedroyc hears about the American university teams playing competitive Quidditch.
20140526Mel Giedroyc introduces Whizziwig Returns, about a furry alien from the planet Oricon.
20140527Mel Giedroyc rolls out the birthday bunting for celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
20140528Mel Giedroyc uncovers the Inheritance Tracks of Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell.
20140529Mel Giedroyc explores the history of the visitor's book, plus more from Whizziwig Returns.
20140530Another chance to hear the winning entries in this year's 500 WORDS competition.
20140602Mel Giedroyc introduces the first part of A Medal for Leroy, by Michael Morpurgo.
20140603Mel Giedroyc celebrates the birthday of the creator of the World Wide Web.
20140604Mel Giedroyc hears about the WW1 rations that had some rather smelly side effects.
20140605Mel Giedroyc hears the tale of Walter Tull, the first black British army officer.
20140606A floating house, the creation of one of the most popular video games of all time.
20140609Mel introduces Brooksie by Neil Arksey, about a young boy and his footballer father.
20140610Mel Giedroyc hears about the Inheritance Books of Jo Nesbo, and football in Iraq.
20140611Footballer and Strictly star Robbie Savage chooses his Inheritance Tracks.
20140612Mel Giedroyc hears about the women who played football during World War I.
20140613Meet the men who spend their lives visiting as many football grounds as they can.
20140616Mel gets her gloves on and goes looking more signs of life in A Guide to Garden Wildlife.
20140617Sir Paul McCartney reveals his early memories of meeting John Lennon for the first time.
20140618Mel Giedroyc rummages around in the record collection of comedian Jack Whitehall.
20140619Mel Giedroyc goes under the waves to dicover what whales can hear.
20140620Mel gets in gear with a celebration of the famous Beetle car.
20140623The last in the series A Guide to Garden Wildlife, and we're off to Wimbledon.
20140624Mel wishes Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall a very Happy Birthday... week.
20140625Mel asks, why did elephants help with ploughing during World War One?
20140626Mel Giedroyc finds out how to make fake bananas from cookery doyenne Marguerite Patten.
20140627Mel finds out how to train a dog to be a Hollywood star.
20140714Featuring a fairy story by Hans Christian Andersen. Mel Giedroyc presents.
20140715Sir Derek Jacobi reads the funny Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen.
20140716Penelope Wilton reads The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen.
20140717Mel hears about a cloak made from the silk of a million spiders.
20140718On Nelson Mandela Day, Mel hears about a song that became South Africa's national anthem.
20140721Mel Giedroyc looks forward to the Commonwealth Games.
20140722Mel wishes actor Daniel Radcliffe happy birthday.
20140723Mel is in conversation with author Anthony Horowitz.
20140724Mel finds out if church bells can be heard underwater.
20140725Mel hears from a man who tastes words.
20140728Mel Giedroyc is at the Commonwealth Games with Judy Murray.
20140729Mel's guest is CBBC presenter and comedian, Iain Stirling.
20140730Mel's guest is Lauren Child, author of the Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean books.
20140731Mel is at the Commonwealth Games with Olympic Champion Katherine Grainger.
20140801Mel's celebrity guest is presenter and action girl Helen Skelton.
20140825Mel meets some unusual mummies, and listeners learn how to make some very tasty pancakes.
20140826Mel visits the British Inventions Show and hears about how some familiar things came to be
20140827Mel learns how to fly, meets the Red Arrows and learns about ejector seats.
20140828Mel heads out with the cowboys of Madagascar, learns all about aerobatics, and much more.
20140829Mel Giedroyc meets a parachuting teddy bear, visits the National Motor Museum and more.
05-03-20122011101020120305 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc gets spooked by snakes, vampires and zombies.
06-03-20122011101120120306 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc hears about the camerman who took a plane ride with a pair of moose.
07-03-20122011101220120307 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc finds out how to apologise properly and learns the history of the kilt.
08-03-20122011101320120308 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc digests the truth about venus fly traps and learns the art of shoe shining.
09-03-20122011101420120309 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc serves up a ghoulish show full of haunted houses and horror stories.
101 Dalmatians And Front-line Dogs20141016Mel Giedroyc with the next chapter of 101 Dalmatians, read by Juliet Stevenson.
101 Dalmatians, Michael Rosen And The Russian Winnie The Pooh20141015Michael Rosen hunts down one of the best-loved creations of the Soviet era.
101 Dalmatians, Philip Pullman And Ww1 Teenage Spies20141014Anthony Horowitz tells the story of teenage spies in the First World War.
101 Dalmatians, Star Jelly And Guide Dogs20141017Mel Giedroyc goes searching for glow worms and the mysterious Star Jelly.
101 Dalmatians, Steve Backshall And Water Voles20141013Mel Giedroyc with the first chapter of Dodie Smith's classic 101 Dalmatians.
20-06-20122012062220120620 (BBC7)
20120829 (BBC7)		Mel Giedroyc celebrates Hans Christian Andersen by continuing 'The Ugly Duckling'.
21-06-20122012062020120621 (BBC7)
20120830 (BBC7)		Mel Giedroyc celebrates the genius of master storyteller Hans Christian Andersen.
21-11-20122012112020121121 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc continues Terry Pratchett's gripping, funny story 'Johnny and the Dead'.

Mel has the next episode of Terry Pratchett's brilliant story 'Johnny and the Dead'.

22-06-20122012062120120622 (BBC7)
20120831 (BBC7)		Mel Giedroyc celebrates Hans Christian Andersen with the final part of 'Thumbelina'.
23-11-20122012112220121123 (BBC7)Introducing with the final chapter of Terry Pratchett's story 'Johnny and the Dead'.

Mel Giedroyc with the penultimate episode of Terry Pratchett's 'Johnny and the Dead'.

A Monster Calls And Philip Ardagh On Sherlock Holmes20150327Philip Ardagh investigates Sherlock Holmes, and the last Keep It in the Family.
A Monster Calls, Bjork On The Moomins And A Message In A Bottle20150326Bjork hears the Moomins, and how a message in a bottle led to a couple falling in love.
A Monster Calls, Fred Macaulay And The Dawn Chorus20150323Mel Giedroyc hosts another episode of Fred MacAulay's quiz Keep It in the Family.
A Visit To The Bank Of England20140910Mel sends Dick and Dom to investigate the dangers in your house's hallway.
Accents, Vw Beetles And Frank Cottrell Boyce20140822Richard Hammond reads another chapter of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Andrew Strauss, Jacqueline Wilson And Water Voles20141126Mel Giedroyc presents the Inheritance Tracks of former England cricket cap Andrew Strauss.
Andy Bell And Hardworking Horses20141112Mel Giedroyc uncovers the Inheritance Tracks of Erasure singer Andy Bell.
Animal Impersonations, Howl's Moving Castle, Keep It In The Family20141226Mel Giedroyc hears from a man with an amazing talent for impersonating animals.
Ant And Dec, Video Games And Elephants20140923Ant and Dec reveal what makes them tick as a double act.
Antarctica, Keep It In The Family, Howl's Moving Castle20141222Mel Giedroyc goes to Antarctica with wildlife cameraman John Aitchison.
BBC School Report, Keep It In The Family And A Monster Calls20150316Mel Giedroyc dusts off her buzzer for another series of the quiz, Keep It in the Family.
Bjork, Alistair Mcgowan And The Inheritance Tracks Of Judy Finnigan20140813Comedian Alistair McGowan praises the humble plum.
Blacksmiths, Baby Talk And Birdwatching20141117Mel Giedroyc gets a guide to the fascinating world of bird-watching.
Bookshops, Eco-films And Rupert Grint20140819The Norwegian student who lives in a cave and how the film industry is going green.
Camels, Sandwiches And The Mousetrap20150223Mel Giedroyc reveals how the camel got its hump and celebrates the humble sandwich.
Cerys Matthews, BBC School Report And A Monster Calls20150318Musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews reveals her Inheritance Tracks.
Channel Swimming, Hula Dancing And Mel C20150121Mel Giedroyc follows an attempt to swim across the English Channel.
Children's Dens, Keep It In The Family And A Monster Calls20150319Mel Giedroyc goes into hiding with a guide to building the perfect children's den.
Chocolate, Cartoons And Moustaches2014101020150109 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc discovers why a chocolate factory helped the soldiers of World War One.
Chris Hadfield, Bonnie Langford And Bionic Powers20150211Mel Giedroyc gets a guide to dressing up and discovers how to eat peanuts in space.
Christian The Chelsea Lion, Whistling And Wallace And Gromit20150120Mel Giedroyc has the next episode of Jules Verne's classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
City Horses And Pet Names20141121Mel Giedroyc is mucking about with a tour of the city horse stables in Hyde Park.
Clowns And Windsor Castle20141120Mel Giedroyc puts on her best floppy shoes and explores the origins of the red nose clown.
Concorde, Bicycles And Tom Baker Learning French20140926Tom Baker brushes up on his French and Mel remembers the golden age of Concorde.
Coracles, Eider Ducks And The Wind In The Willows20140908Mel goes splash in a tiny boat, while Dick and Dom get dangerous in a listener's kitchen.
Creative Child Prodigies And Country Life20141114Mel Giedroyc gets inspired to tinkle the ivories by honky tonk jazz musician James Booker.
Croissants, Cloud Watching And Curry2014100920150108 (BBC7)Mel savours how to make the perfect croissant and meets a man with his head in the clouds.
Crying, Neighbours And Dame Kiri Te Kanawa20140924Mel rummages through Kylie's wardrobe and Kiri Te Kanawa reveals her Inheritance Tracks.
Cupcakes And Steam-powered Cars20140916Mel says happy birthday to author Julia Donaldson, and Matt Baker takes a ride.
Danny Wallace, Keep It In The Family And A Monster Calls20150320Author Danny Wallace discusses his debut children's novel Hamish and the Worldstoppers.
Dave Cousins, Mona Lisa And Accents20140821The Gloucestershire woman who went to bed with a migraine and woke up with a French accent
David Thewlis, Keep It In The Family And A Monster Calls20150317Mel Giedroyc says happy birthday to Harry Potter actor David Thewlis.
Dick And Dom And Space Elevators20150312Mel finds out if an elevator to space is possible.
Dick And Dom Zap Things In The Living Room20140909Mel takes a tour of a beautiful gypsy caravan and wishes Hugh Grant a happy birthday.
Dick And Dom, Ronnie Corbett And Greyhound Of A Girl20150311Dick and Dom bravely investigate the science behind bugs and germs.
Doctor Who, Jon Culshaw And Nasa On Mars20141104Mel Giedroyc meets the Doctor Who special effects department.
Ed Sheeran, Roald Dahl And Writing Sheds20150217Mel Giedroyc gives the birthday bumps to singer Ed Sheeran and hears more Junior Just A Minute.
Elephants, Moss And Jamie Rix20141027Mel Giedroyc gets the giggles with hilarious children's writer Jamie Rix.
Elephants, Spiders And Dan Castellaneta20141028Mel Giedroyc is in finger-licking good form with a history of the doughnut.
Ellie Simmonds Obe And Her Brilliant Bakes20141111Mel Giedroyc celebrates the birthday of the Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds.
Emma Thompson, One-man Bands And Swallows And Amazons20141022Mel Giedroyc casts a curious eye over actress Emma Thompson's record collection.
Evan Davies Plays The Comb, Francois Delaroziere And Fur Seals20150119Mel Giedroyc presents Francois Delaroziere's giant creatures.
Fireworks, Chris Ryan And The Rat King20141105Mel Giedroyc hears the Inheritance Tracks of author Chris Ryan.
Five Children On The Western Front And Just So Science20150202Mel Giedroyc with the winner of the Costa Children's Book Award.
Five Children On The Western Front And Stephen Fry's Inheritance Tracks20150204Mel Giedroyc finds out how to make musical instruments from vegetables.
Five Children, Frank Cottrell Boyce And Jm Barrie20150206Mel Giedroyc hosts the final part of the Costa-winning Five Children on the Western Front.
Flying Horses, Hip-hop And Looney Tunes20141113Mel goes globetrotting with some flying horses and investigates the merits of hip-hop.
Forest Schools, Norway And Stretching Time20150220Mel Giedroyc goes back to nature with a trip to forest school.
Gemma Arterton, Tony Robinson And 'five Children On The Western Front'20150203Mel Giedroyc wishes star Gemma Arterton a happy birthday.
Geocaching, Brownies And Django Bates20140930Mel Giedroyc goes geocaching and celebrates 100 years of the Brownies.
Goat Kings, Puffin Pianos And Desert Islands2014120320150304 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc encounters some piano-playing puffins and a town where the goat is king.
Gold-mining And Blind Tourism20141023Mel Giedroyc uncovers the intricacies of finding your way round as a blind tourist.
Graham Fellows, Digging For Dinosaurs And Keep It In The Family20141217Mel introduces a dig for dinosaurs and the Inheritance Tracks of comedian Graham Fellows.
Greyhound Of A Girl, Elephants' Trunks And Dick And Dom20150309Dick and Dom with the science behind the everyday in How Dangerous Is Your School?
Halloween, Cobwebs And Kiwi Fruit20141031Mel Giedroyc is in high spirits as she presents lots of Halloween fun.
Harry Belafonte, Blind Waterspeed Record Holder And Barefoot Walking2014100820150107 (BBC7)Harry Belafonte shares his Inheritance Tracks, plus more Rooftoppers.
Harry Potter Fan Power, Magnificent Castles And Shuffling Songs20150129Mel Giedroyc discovers the true power of Harry Potter and vlogging fandom.
Heston Blumenthal, Weighing Penguins And Fishing For Sharks20141231Mel gets creative in the kitchen as chef Heston Blumenthal shares his Inheritance Tracks.
Horror Stories, Exams And Chocolate20141030Mel Giedroyc is in ghoulishly good form as she explores why we love horror stories.
How To Peel 100 Tonnes Of Onions20140711Mel hears about the village where babies are given their own songs, as well as a name.
Howl's Moving Castle, Keep It In The Family, Glasgow Central Station20141223Mel Giedroyc is joined by Fred MacAulay for the next episode in Keep It in the Family.
Hugh Dennis, Chinese New Year And Packed Lunches20150210Mel Giedroyc celebrates the humble packed lunch and remembers the London Olympics.
Hurricanes, Nail Polish And A Psammead20150126Mel Giedroyc goes behind the scenes of a London beauty salon.
Iain Stirling, Rabbits And \u00a310 Notes20150127Mel Giedroyc chats to comedian and ex-CBBC presenter Iain Stirling.
Idina Menzel, Tall Stories And Stolen Jewels20150130Mel Giedroyc hears from the star of Frozen and Wicked, Idina Menzel.
Instruments Of Ice, Living In The Wild And Hidden Treasure20150123Mel Giedroyc presents a guide to living in the wilds of Lanarkshire.
International Talk Like A Pirate Day, Aaaarrrr!!20140919Mel sings a sea shanty and goes night-time badger spotting.
Jamie Oliver, Beekeeping And The Blind Stuntman20150226Mel Giedroyc hears about the joy of beekeeping.
Janet Ahlberg, Camping Food And Archery20141021Mel Giedroyc celebrates the birthday of The Jolly Postman illustrator Janet Ahlberg.
Jk Rowling, Harry Potter And Sherlock Holmes20150205Mel Giedroyc celebrates the first Harry Potter Night.
Joan Lingard, Bat Detectors And Toy Orchestras20150102Mel Giedroyc searches for some spooky Scottish bats and makes music with old toys.
John Logie Baird, Morse Code And Writer Edward Carey20140812Mel gets a guide to creating sound effects and says happy birthday to John Logie Baird.
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth20140911Mel is going underground, while above ground, Dick and Dom are in da bedroom.
Jules Verne, Whales And 20,000 Leagues20150112Mel Giedroyc gets her feet wet with a record-breaking diver.
Junior Jam, The Witches And Cream Crackers20150216Mel Giedroyc introduces the first in a new series of Junior Just a Minute.
Keep It In The Family, Giles Andreae And Tolkien Reading Day20150325Mel Giedroyc with the room that gave birth to Tolkein's Middle Earth.
Lauren Child, Photos Of Space And Drop Scones20141107Mel Giedroyc enjoys Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's perfect drop scones with pumpkin seeds.
Lee Evans, Chips And Giant Knitting Needles20150224Mel Giedroyc hears about the pleasures of a moonlit bike ride.
Lemurs In Edinburgh Zoo, Wwi Christmas Truce20141225Mel Giedroyc celebrates Christmas with a visit to Edinburgh Zoo.
Magic Tricks, Fireworks And Grandad's Recipes20150101Mel Giedroyc makes her New Year's resolutions.
Magic, Cats And The Inheritance Books Of Jane Elson2014081420140815 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc presents a tour of a magic shop.
Mairi Hedderwick, The Big Apple And Brilliant Baking2014120520150306 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc explores Scotland's islands with Katie Morag creator Mairi Hedderwick.
Marbles, Kate Adie And Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber20141029Mel Giedroyc gets a guide to mastering the game of marbles.
Mary Berry, Sanjeev Singh Kohli In Pantoland20141224Mel Giedroyc presents her Bake Off chum Mary Berry's Inheritance Tracks.
Mary Berry's Simnel Cake, The Simpsons And Maths, And A Monster Calls20150324Mary Berry shares her Simnel cake recipe for Easter.
Meatballs, Ralph Vaughan Williams And Loch Lomond20141106Mel Giedroyc hears the story of Ralph Vaughan Williams's World War One.
Michelle Paver, Bernard Cribbins And Fake Warships20140912Mel hears the story of the dummy warships of World War One.
Midnight Feasts, Coronation Street And Striped Pyjamas20140922Mel Giedroyc gorges on some of the fabulous food featured in classic children's literature
Mince Pies, Butterflies And Keep It In The Family20141215Mel Giedroyc presents a new episode of quiz Keep It in the Family.
Movie Trailers, Charles Darwin And Summer School20150212Mel gets some top tips on how to become a movie trailer voiceover artist.
Neil Gaiman, Seals And The Perfect Shepherd's Pie20141103Mel Giedroyc begins a new story, My Teacher Fried My Brains by Bruce Coville.
Nicholas Parsons, Pop Music And 4d Films20150218Mel Giedroyc uncovers the Inheritance Tracks of Nicholas Parsons.
Orlando Bloom, Batolins And The Mariana Trench20150113Mel Giedroyc's birthday boy is film star Orlando Bloom.
Parrots, Playground Fun And Swallows And Amazons20141024Mel Giedroyc looks forward to playtime for some made-up games.
Patrick Stewart On Shakespeare, A Robotic Gut And The Piano Playing Thai Elephant20140708Mel Giedroyc speaks to birthday boy, the X-Man himself, Patrick Stewart.
Pigs, Witches And Fungi20140818Can pigs fly? Well, in WWI they did. Plus, the most famous witch trial in England.
Playground Games, Salutes And Sir Ranulph Fiennes20140925Mel Giedroyc learns if hopscotch and skipping still have a place in today's playground.
Playing Games, Panning For Gold And A Moonlit Bike Ride20140814Mel Giedroyc hears about a magical moonlit bike ride and celebrates our love of games.
Pool Frogs, Polar Bears And A Royal Dollhouse2014100720150106 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc meets some pool frogs and takes a tour of a Queen's dollhouse.
Randy Newman And Shirley Henderson20141125Mel Giedroyc wishes Toy Story composer Randy Newman a very happy birthday.
Rebecca Front, Living Underwater And Papua New Guinea20150114Mel Giedroyc rummages around actress Rebecca Front's record collection.
Richard Branson, Raspberry Jam And Invisible Wings20150128Mel Giedroyc gets out her pots to find out how to make the perfect raspberry jam.
River Singers, Shirley Henderson And Cleopatra's Palace20141128Mel Giedroyc presents the final chapter of Tom Moorhouse's The River Singers.
River Singers, Shirley Henderson And Rare Orchids20141124Mel Giedroyc presents The River Singers by Tom Moorhouse, read by Shirley Henderson.
Rollercoasters, Clog Dancing And Extreme Eating2014120220150303 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc revels in the rush of the rollercoaster ride and a spot of clog dancing.
Rooftoppers, Quentin Blake And Creepy Crawlies2014100620150105 (BBC7)Quentin Blake gives Mel a crash course in drawing and Mary Colwell visits an insect garden
Rudyard Kipling, Cressida Cowell And Michael Morpurgo20141002On National Poetry Day, Mel hears about Rudyard Kipling's World War One poetry.
Rudyard Kipling, Lindyhopping And Big Toothy Smiles20141230Mel blows out the birthday candles on behalf of Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling.
Sarah Millican And Vincent Van Gogh20141119Mel Giedroyc paints a portrait of the amazing life of Vincent Van Gogh.
Scary Mice, Improvising And Tasty Food Pairings20150219Mel Giedroyc explores why some people find mice scary.
Science Tricks And A Greyhound Of A Girl20150313Dick and Dom reveal science tricks to impress your friends.
Sea Horses, Swazzling And Roger Mcgough20150122Mel Giedroyc hosts the penultimate episode of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
Sherlock Holmes, Nursery Rhymes And Sheila Ravenscroft20150225Mel Giedroyc examines our love of nursery rhymes.
Sir Quentin Blake, Reindeer And Keep It In The Family20141216Mel Giedroyc takes listeners a tour of Sir Quentin Blake's art studio.
Slimy Slugs, Slippery Snails And Shipwrecks2014120120150302 (BBC7)Mel Giedroyc follows the trail of some slimy slugs and snails in the nature feature.
Stag's Antlers, Morris Gleitzman And Chocolate Heaven2014120420150305 (BBC7)Mel treks through the forest in search of stag's antlers and chats to Morris Gleitzman.
Star Wars, Piranhas And Leopards20150209Mel Giedroyc hears how the sound of the light sabre was created.
Stephen Moffat And Walt Disney20141118A very special tour of Doctor Who's TARDIS and the anniversary of Mickey Mouse.
Sticky Songs, Hadrian's Wall And Hollywood's Scientific Advisers20140710Why is there a spooky disembodied train whistle echoing through the forests of Scotland?
Strictly Come Dancing Dresses And Keep It In The Family20141219Mel Giedroyc gets a guide to making the perfect frilly frock with the Strictly costumier.
Striped Pyjamas, Chris Riddell And Paul Merton20141003The finale of John Boyne's The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, as read by Anne Marie Duff.
Striped Pyjamas, Stalking Lynx And Philip Ardagh20140929Cameraman John Aitchison stalks a lynx and Philip Ardagh offers his two favourite books.
Superstition, Valentine's Day And School20150213It's Friday the 13th and, lucky for us, Mel is exploring the weird world of superstitions.
Swallows And Amazons, Snorkeling And The Language Of The Sea20141020Mel Giedroyc gets her snorkel mask on to search the British coastline for coral.
The Congo, Fingal's Cave And Sharks20150116Mel Giedroyc introduces a man who faced crocodiles and hippos on the Congo river.
The Jumblies, Fat Boy Slim And Red Squirrels20141001Mel goes on a hunt for red squirrels and Fatboy Slim reveals his Inheritance Tracks.
The Leaning Tower Of Pisa, Sword Swallowing And Mice20150227Mel Giedroyc explores why mice terrify some of us.
The Story Behind The Creation Of Mario20140709Mel Giedroyc presents the next part in the true story of Abraham Hannibal.
Toads, Tigers And Tiny Cars20140915Mel roars with the tigers of India and hears from author and illustrator Judith Kerr.
Tom Palmer, Ferrets And Icing20140918Mel Giedroyc discovers the origins of icing for cakes.
Tracking Penguins And The Music Of Hawaii20140707Mel Giedroyc on the science behind tracking penguins and the soothing twang of the Ukulele
Tricky Water Beetles And Mysterious Arabian Stallions20141110Mel Giedroyc embraces all things creepy and crawly in a brand new nature series.
Upside-down Trees20140917Mel Giedroyc hears about the amazing upside-down trees of Africa.
Wellies, Patrick Duffy And Dick And Dom20150310Mel celebrates Patrick Duffy's birthday, and Dick and Dom are back at school.
Whale Song, Aidan Moffat And Wheelbarrow Races20141127For Scottish Book Week, Mel hears Aidan Moffat's children's book, The Lavender Blue Dress.
Whistling Language, Mushrooms And Moomins20140811Frank Cottrell Boyce discusses his love of children's classic The Moomins.
Wing-walkers, Telescopes And Submarines20150115Mel Giedroyc hears about an amazing group of female wing-walkers.
Witches, Rock Choir And Keep It In The Family20141218Mel Giedroyc discovers the bizarre rituals people used to perform to ward off witches.
Ww1 Tanks, Charles Darwin And Richard Hammond20140820Mel hears what it was like being trained to drive tanks in WW1.
Zoella, Funky Chickens And Pole-vaulting Pterosaurs20141229Mel revisits Commonwealth-inspired story My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean, by Theresa Breslin