The World According To Grandpa

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Grandpa takes his grandchildren on fantastic journeys through colourful new worlds, answering their curious questions with tall tales, all from the comfort of his sofa.

Why Does my Tummy Rumble: Episode Image
Episode 1Why Does my Tummy Rumble

Poppy asks 'Why Does My Tummy Rumble?', Grandpa spins one of his tales about the peaceful city of Upper Tumtumville.

What is Thunder and Lightning: Episode Image
Episode 2What is Thunder and Lightning

Louie asks 'What is Thunder & Lightning?' and Grandpa spins one of his tall tales about a beetle called Ormskirk who loved to play outside but didn't like the rain one beetley bit!

What Was The Very First Animal?: Episode Image
Episode 3What Was The Very First Animal?

Tayo asks, 'What Was The Very First Animal?' and Grandpa spins one of his tall tales about a lonely tortoise called Darwen who was Earth's only animal.

Why Do Flowers Smell Nice?: Episode Image
Episode 4Why Do Flowers Smell Nice?

Lily asks, 'Why Do Flowers Smell Nice?' and Grandpa spins one of his tall tales about Erin Peeps, the best gardener in the whole world.

Why does my Hair Grow: Episode Image
Episode 5Why does my Hair Grow

Tayo asks, 'Why Does My Hair Grow?' and Grandpa tells of a time when hair grew at super-fast speeds and people used it to make clothes, furniture, houses and even planes!

Why Can't Penguins Fly: Episode Image
Episode 6Why Can't Penguins Fly

Poppy asks, 'Why Can't Penguins Fly?' and Grandpa spins one of his tall tales about how Penguins are crime-fighting secret agents from PENGO!

Why do People get Wrinkles: Episode Image
Episode 7Why do People get Wrinkles

Poppy asks, 'Where Do Wrinkles Come From?' and Grandpa spins a tall tale about how wrinkles are in fact a reward for doing something selfless, just like his neighbours!

Who was First Man on the Moon: Episode Image
Episode 8Who was First Man on the Moon

Louie asks, 'Who was The First Man On The Moon?' and Grandpa spins one of his tall tales where the first person wasn't a man at all but rather Louie's own grandma.

Why do Moths Love Lightbulbs: Episode Image
Episode 9Why do Moths Love Lightbulbs

Grandpa tells one of his stories where moths don't just love lightbulbs, they invented them! Thankfully, Halifax the rabbit tells us the real answer using science and not nonsense!

Why do Birds Tweet?: Episode Image
Episode 10Why do Birds Tweet?

Louie asks, 'Why Do Birds Tweet?' and Grandpa tells a tale of a sleepy Italian village where a Pelican ran a Pizza Parlour specialising in unusual toppings.

Why Do Things Float: Episode Image
Episode 11Why Do Things Float

Lily asks 'Why Do Things Float?' and Grandpa spins a tall tale about invisible fish called the Flotsams and Jetsams who race each other for treasure which floats or sinks.

How is Paint Made: Episode Image
Episode 12How is Paint Made

Poppy asks 'How is Paint Made?' and Grandpa tells us of the adventures of Captain Jollygood, her brave sidekick Evie Stevedore, and their quest to find the Wallpaper Willow!

Why do Moles Live Underground: Episode Image
Episode 13Why do Moles Live Underground

Grandpa lets us in on a secret where moles are, in fact, postal workers, and we follow the adventure of one brave worker called Mole Peter.

Why Is There Sand at the Beach?: Episode Image
Episode 14Why Is There Sand at the Beach?

Grandpa spins one of his tall tales about a day when billions of ants all across the world head to their nearest seaside to have some fun!

Who Invented Music: Episode Image
Episode 15Who Invented Music

Grandpa spins one of his tall tales about a world where music didn't exist! But Citronella Bloom and her farmyard animals are about to change everything!

How Do Cars Work?: Episode Image
Episode 16How Do Cars Work?

Grandpa tells a story about how cars are actually full of hundreds of mini-pigs who make everything work, from the engine to the horn!

Why Do We Laugh: Episode Image
Episode 17Why Do We Laugh

Tayo asks 'Why Do We Laugh?' and Grandpa spins a tall tale about the town of Gloomsbury, the most serious town in the world where no one ever, ever laughed!

Why Is The Sky Blue?: Episode Image
Episode 18Why Is The Sky Blue?

Why Is the Sky Blue? Grandpa spins one of his tall tales about King Spendlove who was bored of the pink sky, and a boy called Alfred who had a great idea on how to change it!

Where Is The Tallest Mountain?: Episode Image
Episode 19Where Is The Tallest Mountain?

Tayo asks, 'What is the biggest mountain?'. Grandpa tells the story of Fantastic Bob from the faraway planet Little Rock, who's preparing for the Inter-Galatic Mountain Contest.

Why do Monkeys Live in Trees: Episode Image
Episode 20Why do Monkeys Live in Trees

Lily asks 'Why do monkeys climb trees?', so Grandpa tells the tale of two mischievous monkeys called Jesse and Caleb who love to play pranks - until it all goes wrong one day!

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