Child

Trailer

Child returns for the next chapter of the story of all of us all.

29 Oct 2025,·3 mins

1. Happiness

Child continues with the story of emotions told through the minds of toddlers.

05 Nov 2025,·29 mins

2. Fear

India Rakusen pays a visit to fear, where shadows shape brains and tiny minds learn.

12 Nov 2025,·28 mins

3. Surprise

Surprise, from toddler jokes to toilet training — how it shapes learning and resilience.

19 Nov 2025,·28 mins

4. Anger

Anger. In our story of toddlers it's where changelings, the lizard brain and law collide.

26 Nov 2025,·28 mins

5. Sadness

India Rakusen explores the science behind crying and sadness, and the origins of empathy.

03 Dec 2025,·28 mins

6. Awe

India explores moments that can elicit awe, and the power it has on our minds and bodies.

10 Dec 2025,·28 mins

7. Anxiety

A parent’s fear, the science of anxiety, and how play can shape children’s freedom.

17 Dec 2025,·28 mins

8. Love

India examines the pressures of unconditional love and learns how love can be learned.

24 Dec 2025,·28 mins

Bonus Episode 8. From Two to Three - Parents on the Couch: Dr. Orna Guralnik

India chats to Dr. Orna Guralnik about how the arrival of a child impacts a couple.

21 Jan 2026,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 7. The Data on Screen Time

India talk to Emily Oster about the data on screen time for little kids.

14 Jan 2026,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 6. Kids are Nature

In this bonus episode, India talks to Dr. William Bird about the benefits of nature.

07 Jan 2026,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 5. A Voice for Dads

India talks to 'dadvocate' Elliott Rae about helping dads be present in their kids lives.

31 Dec 2025,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 4. Mother of Boys

India talks to Ruth Whippman about being a mother of boys.

24 Dec 2025,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 3. The Power of Pretend Play

India talks to Professor Caren Walker about the power of pretending.

17 Dec 2025,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 2. The Art of Storytelling for Children

India talks to Dr Marah Gubar about the fine art of storytelling for children.

10 Dec 2025,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 1. Are Helpful Kids Happier?

India talks to Professor Robert Hepach about how helping can make kids happy.

03 Dec 2025,·15 mins

Trailer

Introducing the extraordinary story of where we all begin.

05 Jan 2024,·3 mins

1. The Dance Begins

The life of a human begins to unfold.

12 Jan 2024,·15 mins

2. Source of Life

The Placenta. How does this amazing organ feed and protect a baby?

19 Jan 2024,·14 mins

3. The Secret Within

India examines the moment of finding out you’re pregnant and what to do with that secret.

26 Jan 2024,·13 mins

4. Every Heartbeat

In this episode, India uncovers the mysterious world of ultrasound scans.

02 Feb 2024,·13 mins

5. Birth of a Mother

How do popular representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood.

09 Feb 2024,·14 mins

6. The Unforeseen

India explores how the law and our own feelings are at odds with each other on baby loss.

16 Feb 2024,·13 mins

7. Are They What You Eat?

India explores the world of nutrition and what other factors influence an unborn baby.

23 Feb 2024,·13 mins

8. Mother Brain

India Rakusen finds out just how much the body and brain is impacted by pregnancy.

01 Mar 2024,·14 mins

9. Birth Plan

How can we truly plan for something as big and unknowable as birth?

08 Mar 2024,·13 mins

10. Due Date

When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated?

15 Mar 2024,·14 mins

11. Oxytocin

India Rakusen explores the influence that people and place have over labour and birth.

18 Mar 2024,·14 mins

12. Consent

India Rakusen examines the thorny issues of choice and consent during birth.

19 Mar 2024,·14 mins