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Sir Sidney McSprocket's Amazing Inventions

Sir Sidney McSprocket's Amazing Inventions

From children's radio station Fun Kids: the wacky inventor Sir Sidney McSprocket is looking at the very best inventions of all time!

Author: Fun Kids

63 Episodes !

Your Own Great Exhibition

2020/7/17

05:29

Sir Sidney McSprocket is encouraging YOU to make your own Great Exhibition – what things might you include?

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G.M. Gilbert & Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh

2020/7/16

05:08

Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces us to G.M. Gilbert and Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh, two great and inspiring British minds.

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George Jennings & Duncan Fitzsimons

2020/7/15

04:57

Sir Sidney McSprocket looks at George Jennings and Duncan Fitzsimons – both who not only solved problems but made life better too!

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William Jenkins & Lucy Hughes

2020/7/14

04:51

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores two nautically themed creators – William Jenkins and Lucy Hughes. 

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R.W. Savage & Laurence Kemball-Cook

2020/7/13

04:59

Sir Sidney McSprocket looks at two great minds who liked to play with unusual ideas. R. W. Savage and Laurence Kemball-Cook.

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Eugene Rimmel & James Dyson

2020/7/10

04:55

Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces two Great Minds – Eugene Rimmel and Sir James Dyson, and shows how being adaptive is an important quality for creative people. 

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Sir Charles Wheatstone & Sir Jonathon Ive

2020/7/9

05:18

Sir Sidney McSprocket investigates two other knights - Sir Charles Wheatstone and Sir Jonathan Ive – two designers who changed the way we look at things.

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Harrison Power Loom & Oluwaseyi Sosanya

2020/7/8

04:37

Sir Sidney McSprocket introduces us to Great British minds, J Harrison and Oluwaseyi Sosanya - both of whom used their curiosity to improve on an existing design.

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Babbage, Lovelace & Berners Lee

2020/7/7

05:30

Sir Sidney McSprocket takes us on a journey to meet three Great British Minds who are responsible for the invention of computing and the internet.      

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The Great Exhbition of 1851

2020/7/6

05:20

Sir Sydney McSprockett remembers The Great Exhibition of 1851 and how Great British Minds aren't something you only found in Victoria times.

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How's it Made - Marker Pens

2018/3/12

03:26

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how marker pens are made.

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How's it Made - Light Bulbs

2018/3/12

03:42

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how light bulbs are made.

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How's it Made - Plastic Bottles

2018/3/12

03:38

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how plastic bottles are made.

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How's it Made - Carpet

2018/3/12

03:26

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how carpet is made.

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How's it Made - Marbles

2018/3/12

03:25

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how marbles are made.

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How's it Made - Footballs

2018/3/6

03:37

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how footballs are made.

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How's it Made - Dice

2018/3/6

03:14

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how dIce are made.

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How's it Made - Sticky Tape

2018/3/6

03:12

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how sticky tape is made.

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How's it Made - Slime

2018/3/6

03:24

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how slime is made.

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How's it Made - Cardboard Boxes

2018/3/6

03:18

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how cardboard boxes are made.

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How's it Made - Batteries

2018/2/16

03:41

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how batteries are made.

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How's it Made - Balloons

2018/2/15

03:30

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how balloons are made.

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How's it Made - Toothbrushes

2018/2/14

03:17

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how toothbrushes are made.

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How's it Made - Pyrex Cookware

2018/2/13

03:49

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how Pyrex cookware is made.

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How's it Made - Aluminium Cans

2018/2/12

03:24

Sir Sidney McSprocket explores how aluminium cans are made.

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James Watt

2014/3/10

04:01

Ep 10: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at a company called Arqiva!

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James Dyson

2014/3/10

03:56

Ep 9: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s back at Qinetiq (PRON: Kinetic)

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Frank Whittle

2014/3/10

04:03

Ep 8: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s visiting a company called Qinetiq!

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Joseph Bazalgette

2014/3/10

04:06

Ep 7: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Transport for London and Crossrail!

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Nikola Tesla

2013/11/9

04:37

Ep 6: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Glasgow!

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Emily Roebling

2013/11/8

04:46

Ep 5: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Birmingham!

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Thomas Telford – The Colossus of Roads

2013/11/7

04:21

Ep 4: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Glasgow!

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Yoshio Nishi - Lithium-Ion Batteries

2013/11/6

04:53

Ep 3: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at the University of Guildford. What a clever clogs!

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George Caley - Father of Aerodynamics

2013/11/5

04:23

Ep 2: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s in Airbus, Bristol!

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Brunel and Clifton Suspension Bridge

2013/11/5

04:28

Ep 1: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out about the inspirations of engineers all over the country. This time he’s at Airbus in Bristol!

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Fulgence Bienvenue

2014/3/10

04:43

Ep 11: Sidney McSprocket is back! And this time he is finding out who and what inspires engineers all over the country. This time he’s at University College London!

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Everyday Items Guide to Self Adhesive Stamps

2013/2/22

04:51

Ep 15: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket finds a fantastic new version of the normal boring stamp!

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Everyday Items Guide to Concrete Canvas

2013/2/21

05:00

Ep 14: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket explores how the concrete we see everywhere is from a very simple invention!

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Everyday Items Guide to the Bag For Life

2013/2/20

05:20

Ep 13: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Sidney McSprocket is tired of using disposable bags so he uses something much better.

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Everyday Items Guide to Zips

2013/2/19

05:06

Ep 12: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket’s buttons keep breaking on his jacket so he has to where his Waterproof on instead which has something much better.

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Everyday Items Guide to the Vaccum Cleaner

2013/2/18

05:30

Ep 11: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented. Sidney McSprocket wants to find a something more modern than a broom to clean all his mess!

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Everyday Items Guide to Sticky Tape

2013/2/15

04:59

Ep 10: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket needs some sticky tape to wrap up his niece Denise’s birthday present, so finds out all about how it was invented.

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Everyday Items Guide to Bubble Wrap

2013/2/14

05:18

Ep 9: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Like most people McSprocket loves bubble wrap! So in this episode he finds out- with the help of the PFS- how it came to be invented!

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Everyday Items Guide to the Thermos Flask

2013/2/13

05:17

Ep 8: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Sidney McSprocket is off into town to go shopping, however- he needs a way to take his tea with him. He explains about the Thermos Flask and how it was invented!

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Everyday Items Guide to the Kettle

2013/2/12

05:11

Ep 7: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Sidney McSprockett loves a cuppa tea so he looks into how the Kettle was invented!

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Everyday Items Guide to the Toaster

2013/2/11

05:42

Ep 6: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Ever wondered about the Toaster? Sidney and the PFS find out all about how it was invented.

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Sidney McSprocket's Everyday Items: Tetrapaks

2013/2/8

05:37

Ep 5: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Sidney McSprocket and the PFS discover what Tetrapaks are and how useful they have become to everyone’s lives.

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Everyday Items Guide to Plastic Food Tubs

2013/2/7

04:59

Ep 4: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket is looking for some breakfast and upon finding some cereal in a plastic container he finds out how they came about and why they are so popular!

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Everyday Items Guide to the Paperclip

2013/2/6

05:05

Ep 3: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! Sidney McSprocket needs a way to keep his vouchers together, so the PFS tells him all about Paperclips and how they came about.

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Everyday Items Guide to Ball Point Pens

2013/2/5

05:57

Ep 2: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! McSprocket looks at Ball Point Pens and finds out how they were invented and the problems they had to over come to make them work!

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Everyday Items Guide to Sticky Memo Notes

2013/2/4

04:58

Ep 1: Our favourite Scottish Inventor is back and in this series Sidney McSprocket finds out all about how everyday items came about and how they were invented! In this episode McSprocket looks into how Sticky Memo Notes came about.

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 12

2012/2/8

06:01

Ep 12: Inventor Sir Sidney McSprocket finds out about the radio!

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 11

2011/2/1

05:46

Ep 11: Travel through time with to discover the electric motor, with Sir Sidney McSprocket.

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 10

2012/1/25

06:04

Ep 10: Inventor Sir McSprocket finds out about the combustion engine!

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 9

2012/1/18

05:55

Ep 9: Inventor Sir McSprocket finds out all about light bulbs, in episode 9 of Inspiring Inventions.

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 8

2012/1/11

06:03

Ep 8: This episode is all about desalination, let’s hear more with Inventor Sir Sidney McSprocket.

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 7

2012/1/4

06:20

Ep 7: Inventor Sir Sidney McSprocket finds out about the telephone, in this episode of Inspiring Inventions.

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 6

2011/12/28

05:56

Ep 6: All aboard the steam engine with Sir Sidney McSprocket, as we find out all about them.

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 5

2011/12/21

06:42

Ep 5: Find out how batteries work with Sir Sidney McSprocket, in episode 5.

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 4

2011/12/14

04:56

Ep 4: Listen in to find out about waterproof clothing works!

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 3

2011/12/7

05:24

Ep 3: Inventor Sir Sidney McSprocket find out about Navigation Aids!

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 2

2011/11/30

05:04

Ep 2: Sir Sidney McSprocket finds out all about Nano Technology!

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Inspiring Inventions: Episode 1

2011/11/23

05:34

Ep 1: Inventor Sir Sidney McSprocket finds out about the computer!

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