Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers | National Trust Kids' Podcast

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers | National Trust Kids' Podcast

Follow the adventures of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, a crew of colourful creatures who use their special skills to help where there's trouble in nature. Beaver’s a super engineer. Sleepy Bat’s skill is sonar. Wildcat’s a proud predator. Deer’s strong and speedy. Fox has a nose for trouble. Shy Mole’s an expert digger, and Dragonfly’s always buzzing. Ranger Rae’s the leader and can understand animals. And 12-year-old Apprentice Roxy dreams of becoming a real Ranger and being able to talk to wildlife too. In each story, the Wildlifers go on a curious case. They travel to different places in the natural world, from coastlines and remote islands to forests and city streets, and meet a host of weird and wonderful creatures along the way. Perfect for 5-8 year olds. Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is a podcast from the National Trust, produced by Fun Kids Radio. Artwork (c) Becka Moor. Head to the National Trust Kids' Podcast website: nationaltrust.org.uk/kids-podcast Parents and guardians please share your feedback at podcasts@nationaltrust.org.uk

Episodes

October 22, 2025 15 mins

Watch out! In the series finale the Wildlifers need to help boat captain Expedition Eddie stop a runaway barge that’s travelling very, very slowly towards danger.  


Can the gang put all their skills together to stop a very bumpy ending, even Wildcat, who’s terrified of water? 

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Roxy’s desperate to see the animal at the top of her night walk wish list – the owl she’s been hearing from her bedroom.  


On a quest into the city with Ranger Rae, Bat, Fox and Mole, the crew meet lots of friends along the way.  

Bat’s excited to see their cousins down by the canal. Fox comes face to face with Urban Fox on the hunt for a takeaway. And Mole simply wants to cover themselves in juic...
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October 22, 2025 13 mins

The crew are up on Marsden Moor but all is not as it seems.  

Ranger Rae, Roxy, Mole, Dragonfly are surrounded by the sneakiest creatures on the planet – animals who pretend to be other animals.  

The world seems topsy turvy as hoverflies pretend to be wasps, butterflies are disguised as eyes and is that an actual hummingbird? 

There’s only one thing for it with all these performers abo...
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October 22, 2025 15 mins

Bee’s getting all the attention and Wasp’s jealous.  


Why do people love bees so much and not wasps anyway?  

The two stripy enemies call the Wildlifers to sort out the argument once and for all.  

Dragonfly can’t wait to be on this mini-beastly case, but no-one can understand their buzzing. 

But luckily the Wildlifers’ new pal Luca’s invented an insect interpreter ...
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October 22, 2025 13 mins

Red Squirrel has lost his acorns. And he’s pointing the claw at Grey Squirrel, his age-old nemesis.  

Beaver, Fox, Ranger Rae, Roxy and a mysterious Pine Marten are on the case at Tollymore Forest Park.  

But will they be able to restore peace to the woods and the animals who live there?

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October 22, 2025 15 mins

Emergency! Emergency! Seal sounds the alarm at Bae Ceredigion in Wales, after a little boy loses his honorary Wildlifer badge in the sea and is desperate to get it back. 


Ranger Rae, Roxy, Beaver and Deer are on the case, but no-one has quite the right skills for the underwater quest. 

Luckily someone at the bay can help. Luca is an inventor extraordinaire and somewhere among his gadgets, could th...
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A new series of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers is here. Awooo!  

Follow the adventures of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, a crew of colourful creatures who use their skills to solve curious cases. 

Look out for six new adventures, landing 22 October. 
 
Beaver’s a super engineer. Sleepy Bat’s skill is sonar. Wildcat’s a proud predator. Deer’s strong and speedy. Fox has a nose for trouble. Shy Mole’s an ...
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October 13, 2024 14 mins
After all her adventures, Apprentice Roxy’s back home in the city.

She’s still not a proper ranger yet and is worried she’ll never be able to talk to animals.

And to make it even worse, a rogue magpie has stolen her precious honorary Wildlifer badge.

Roxy decides she’ll get the badge back all on her own. But during her quest, she keeps getting distracted by all the city wildlife that needs her help.<...
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October 13, 2024 12 mins
Frogs and toads are surprisingly different. For example, lots of people don’t know that frogs hop while toads crawl.

But now Frog and Toad have the same problem – precious frogspawn has been vanishing from under their noses and their pond is under threat.

Ranger Rae, Apprentice Roxy, Beaver and Dragonfly try to solve a slippery mystery at Bystock Pools. 

Who’s been taking the frogspawn, and why?
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October 13, 2024 15 mins
Something strange is happening at Henrhyd Falls. The local animals are reporting a species that’s never seen before. A giant bat? And it’s scaring everyone away from the caves.

The Wildlifers are on the trail of this odd monster. But as Ranger Rae, Fox and Bat wind through the waterfalls and begin to piece clues together, things get even weirder than they first seemed.

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October 13, 2024 13 mins
Who knew that there are rainforests in the UK?

The Wildlifers’ wits are tested when they try to catch a green-fingered thief in Borrowdale Rainforest in the Lake District. 

Someone has been stealing lichen, a strange plant life form that’s made of fungus and algae, and is essential for forest life.

While the gang are solving the puzzle, they meet a local, Cuckoo. But there’s something a bit strange a...
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October 13, 2024 14 mins
The Wildlifers must navigate the snowy peaks of the mighty Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain.

Golden Eagle has called for the gang’s help to find a mystery hiker who’s gotten themselves stuck. Ranger Rae, Apprentice Roxy, Deer and Bat are on the case.

Ben Nevis is home to unique characters, like Mountain Hare, who camouflages themselves against the snow and has a disconcerting habit of popping up unannounc...
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October 13, 2024 15 mins
Puffin calls the Wildlifers for help when an unwelcome visitor, an escaped pet rat, is causing chaos on the remote Farne Islands in the North Sea. 

Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers are in a race against time to catch the rat and return it to its owner before it can cause any problems for the seabirds.

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Follow the adventures of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers, a crew of colourful creatures who use their special skills to help wherever there’s trouble in nature.

Beaver’s a super engineer. Sleepy Bat’s skill is sonar. Wildcat’s a proud predator. Deer’s strong and speedy. Fox has a nose for trouble. Shy Mole’s an expert digger, and Dragonfly’s always buzzing.

Ranger Rae’s the leader and can understand animals. An...
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July 18, 2023 12 mins
Tillie Amartey is in the north east of England to explore Hadrian’s Wall, and the ancient civilisation that built it – the Romans. 

But when an accident sends Tillie 2000 years back in time, she finds herself much closer to Roman life than she bargained for. 

As Tillie tries to get back to the modern day, she discovers the surprising things Romans brought to Britain, finds out why they were definitely cat peo...
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April 14, 2023 14 mins
Beavers are one of the most masterful creatures of the animal kingdom. And when an upturned kayak strands Expedition Eddie on an island, it’s up to one curious critter to save the day.

Introducing the stories of Ranger Rae and the Wildlifers. 
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