The Space Programme
By Fun Kids
A small Scottish island is shocked to find itself home to a brand new space program. When two tech entrepreneurs announce their plan to make one of the local kids the world’s first child astronaut, nothing is ever the same again. Listen to all 20 episodes now.
A Bafflegab Production for Fun Kids, supported by the Audio Content Fund.
A Bafflegab Production for Fun Kids, supported by the Audio Content Fund.
Latest episode
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"Wait, is that a helicopter?"
Our new drama series The Space Programme blasts off today! It’s the last day of the school holidays, and life is about to dramatically change for the kids on the tiny Scottish island of Lune... Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed… -
"What's this about a competition?"
Tech entrepreneurs Daniel and Claudia Rice have announced they want to set up a space program on the Isle of Lune, and that a kid from the island will be on the maiden flight... but what do Daniel and Claudia’s own kids think? Credits Written by Ed… -
"This whole island's a conservation area"
As the media arrive on the island to report on the space program, the fallout from the Rice’s big announcement continues – and it turns out that not everyone is a fan of the idea… Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barn… -
"Who put this fence here?"
Vaughn and Lily might want to go to space, but not all of their classmates are so keen. Battle lines are drawn, in the latest episode of the space program… Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barnard, Sound Design by Mar… -
"Don't let them open the gates!"
As the islanders opposition to the space program grows more heated, Kyle bunks off school to join a protest at the construction site… what could possibly go wrong? Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barnard, Sound Desig… -
"Going through to the next round are..."
The last we heard from Kyle, he was in danger of being trampled underfoot at the protest against the space program. Will anyone come to his rescue? Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barnard, Sound Design by Mark Hendri… -
"...I think someone's coming"
This week, the next round of the competition to go into space gets physical… who’s going to make it through? Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barnard, Sound Design by Mark Hendrick, Music by Edwin Sykes. A Bafflegab … -
"This could turn the whole island against this project"
Maddie’s found the secret plans for the next stage of the space program on her parents’ computer. But while she’s trying to download them, a security guard approaches – will she be caught? Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by S… -
"I don't agree with what they've done"
The news of the space program's destruction of Lune’s natural habitats is everywhere – is the future of the project in doubt? Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barnard, Sound Design by Mark Hendrick, Music by Edwin Syk… -
"I'm not helping to promote your space rocket nonsense"
With all her efforts to stop the space program come to naught, Maddie takes desperate measures… Credits Written by Eddie Robson, Produced and Directed by Simon Barnard, Sound Design by Mark Hendrick, Music by Edwin Sykes. A Bafflegab Production for…