Do you have a favourite toy? Were you a master of monopoly? Do you know that toys and games are an essential part of learning and imagination?

Join Peter and Russell this week as we take a look at the various toys and games throughout history. When did chess become a thing? Who inspired the Teddy Bear?

Why was one of the first talking dolls a commercial failure? All this and more about toys and games in this weeks episode of Sound Bites.

Release the pigeons of peace, power up the drones and let's go Tokyo 2021 for the start of the Olympic Games.

This week Peter and Russell take a look at some of the trials and triumphs of the modern Olympic Games. We will visit some of the historical moments, talk about some of the amazing achievements and commemorate the start of this year's Summer Olympic Games.

This week Peter and Russell look at de-extinction. What leads animals to go extinct, what are the issues we need to consider about bringing them back from extinction and how would we do it anyway?

Did Jurassic Park get it right? Will we use dinosaur DNA found in amber? Can we bring back dinosaurs?