Today with tonies

We kick off today’s episode with a juicy history fact: rich Europeans once carried pineapples to show off their wealth! Then Sam dives into the Big Bubbling Bucket to grab two challenges — Do Elephants Miaow, where they guess a mystery animal (here’s a clue - it can weigh as little as a 1 pence piece!) and a refreshing round of Rushing Rapids. With sound effects, silly surprises and a cliffhanger pirate joke, it’s fun from start to...

Today the Big Bubbling Bucket is full of huge swiss rolls, giant toothbrushes and, as always, brilliant challenges! First up, Tim and Sam play Don’t Make Me Laugh and tell each other about the hilarious things they’d do if they were dogs or cats for the day. Next, they put little listeners' brains to the test with Even Odder - listen out for that Odd Number Alarm! - and end the show with one of Tim’s classic jokes.

Joke: Why is ...

In today’s episode, Sam and Tim discover the "Goldilocks Zone" and embark on a Where in the World? adventure to La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain. They also play Wrong Answers Only, all delivered with a side serving of jokes, fun, and of course, the magic from the bubbling bucket!

Joke: What do horses like in their sandwiches?

Punchline: Mayo-neighs! 

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Jump into a whirlwind of excitement with Tim and Sam in this action-packed episode of Today with tonies! Your favorite duo is back with two mind-boggling and fun-filled challenges from the Big Bubbling Bucket: Rushing Rapids and Make it Count. Listeners can navigate treacherous waters and test their listening skills in this immersive episode. Make sure to listen along at home!

Fact: What is that extra tiny pocket on the front of...

Welcome to Today with Tonies, a daily dose of fun-filled challenges and amazing facts! For example, did you know that the most expensive food in the world is caviar, the eggs from a sturgeon fish? Then, our hosts Tim and Sam play a game of Act it Out where one reads a story and the other acts out the sound effects! Today's story takes us on a supermarket trip with Marlon and Elsie. Finally, join Tim and Sam as they tackle Collectiv...

Celebrate the new year with Sam and Tim in today’s episode of Today with tonies! Curious kids can join the fun as they put their memory to the test in a tricky round of Mission Memory and play a guessing game of More or Less. Get ready for plenty of giggles and challenges to kick off 2026!

Joke: What fruit can you sit on?

Punchline: Chair-ies

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Christmas is behind us and New Year’s Eve is ahead! Celebrate this special time with Tim and Sam in today’s episode of Today with tonies. Curious kids can play along as Tim and Sam try (and fail) to keep a straight face in a hilarious round of Don’t Make Me Laugh, and dust off the Christmas cobwebs with a game of Even Odder. Tim also shares an excellent fact - do you know how people woke up on time before alarm clocks were invented...

There are only two more sleeps until Christmas and Tim and Sam are getting excited! Little listeners can join in as they jump into the Big Bubbling Bucket and search among the odd objects and interesting items to find two festive challenges. Today we travel to a mysterious winter wonderland in Where in the World and create a topsy turvy land in Wrong Answers Only where presents are wrapped in ham and Santa’s favourite reindeer is c...

Meaty mince pie anyone? No? In this episode of Today with tonies Tim and Sam dive into a wonderful Bubbling Bucket to pull out funny facts and extra special challenges. Little ones can join in to explore some interesting Christmas traditions in True or False, and put on their listening ears for a seasonal game of What’s That Racket? Listen in for a whole load of festive fun!

Joke: What do frogs kiss under at Christmas?

Punchl...

It’s starting to feel festive in the world of Today with tonies, as Tim and Sam talk giant brussels sprouts, suspicious Christmas food and shiny wrapping paper! Curious kids can join in the fun, getting to know Elbert the Elf in a hilarious game of Act it Out and finding out what a group of ferrets is called in Collective Nouns (is it a business, a pack or a colony? Make your guess now!) Listen in for more fun and surprises!

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In today’s episode of Today with tonies, hosts Tim and Sam dive head first into a bubbling bucket of baubles, banjos and blueberries to bring you a bunch of bizarre buffoonery! Little listeners will help them remember a weird and wonderful list of items in Mission Memory, put their brilliant brains to the test with a game of More or Less and learn all about a cheese made from the milk of a very festive animal… would you try it? Lis...

Get ready to giggle until your sides hurt because Today with Tonies is back with another episode. Little listeners, buckle up for a magical mystery tour as two challenges lie amongst a bucket filled with marshmallows, adorable toy dragons, and shiny knight's armor! With a game of "More or Less" listeners flex those brain muscles as addition and subtraction skills are about to be put to the test! Then, tune those ears...

Welcome to Today with Tonies, a daily dose of fun-filled challenges and amazing facts! For example, did you know that the incredible Mimic Octopus can shape-shift into over 15 different sea creatures to hide from its prey? Then, our hosts Tim and Sam play a game of "Wrong Answers Only" - the game where the sillier your answer, the better! Today's burning question: What's the most ridiculous thing you could possi...

Get ready for some amazing animal facts in today’s episode. Did you know the tiny pistol shrimp packs a punch louder than a thunderclap? Just one of the incredible animals you'll learn about in today’s episode of Today with Tonies! In a game of "Do Elephants Miaow?", Tim describes an animal that has a great sense of smell, but is almost blind… can you guess what it is? Finally, it’s time for a thrilling game of "...

Tim and Sam kick today’s episode off with another fact and fun-filled episode of Today with Tonies! Two fun-packed challenges lie amongst glow-in-the-dark neon toy worms, stars, and mirrors in the Bubbling Bucket of Challenges. Little ones can get ready to giggle with a game of  "Don't Make Me Laugh," where the goal is to try and keep a straight face. Then, it's time to test your number knowledge in a game of &q...

The Big Bubbling Bucket is positively bursting with challenges, facts and jokes today! First your little one will learn a solid gold fact about hair, before joining Tim and Sam on a journey to a mystery place that speaks a surprising language. Finally, Tim and Sam invite everyone to get all silly with a hilarious game of Wrong Answers Only, the topsy-turvy game where being wrong is right! 

Joke: What do you call a hairy table a...

Little listeners will need to be fast in today’s episode of Today with tonies because… it’s Rushing Rapids time! Play along as hosts Tim and Sam duck and dive to stay out of the water. Then, once everyone’s dried off, it’s time for budding mathematicians to put their extra special listening ears on to play Make it Count. In this challenge, Tim and Sam count how many times they hear the weird and wonderful sound of the day. You’d be...

It’s time to dive back into the Big Bubbling Bucket for more exciting games and challenges! Little adventurers can join hosts Tim and Sam as they learn amazing facts about buzzing bees, and get stuck into two brilliant games. Tim does his best impression of a singing mermaid in Act it Out, and Sam asks little listeners to help them match the pairs in Collective Nouns. Is a group of porcupines called a ‘panel’ or a ‘prickle’? Little...

Did you know there is a special word to describe the sound your stomach makes when it’s hungry? Little learners can find out this and more in the latest episode of Today with tonies! Play along as hosts Tim and Sam challenge their brain power in Mission Memory, put their maths skills to the test in More or Less and grapple with a giant hamster wheel inside the Big Bubbling Bucket. Tune in for all the fun!

Joke: What kind of hou...