Various Fairy Tales
Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
Undercover Robot Interview
A new book by Bertie and his friend David Edmonds! If super-high-tech android Dotty can spend a year passing as a twelve-year-old schoolgirl, she could win a multi-million-pound prize. It's available now on amazon.co.uk! David and Bertie explain what it's
Finette Part Two
Finette and Yvon arrive in Brittany and Kerver Castle. Finette fears that Yvon will forget all about her and their love. Is that possible ?
The Princess and the Un-Golden fish
The young Princess Beatrice saves an un-golden fish. The fish grants her three wishes. She is torn. Should she make unselfish wishes for the world? Or think of herself? A funny fairytale from our Prince Bertie series. In the real world, we extend our respects to Her Majesty the Queen…
Finette Part One
Finette loves bright clothes and golden jewellery. In particular she wears a necklace made of golden bullets. She is trapped in the service of a giant. One day a new stable boy, Yvon, starts work for the giant. Soon Yvon has to complete some impossible tasks. Only Finette can help…
Gilgamesh Part 5 -The Great Flood
Hello, this is Richard, And here we rejoin Gilgamesh as he crosses the seas to meet with Ut-Naphishtim, the far distant. Ut-Napishtim, the far distant, the only human to have conquered death, was sitting on a jetty by his home in the mouth of a great river. He watched his…
Finette Part 1
Finette Part One Dedicated to Dane and Emma Adapted by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofread & audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. Hello, this is Richard. And I'm here with a fairytale from Brittany in the north of France. The story is adventurous, romantic, and quite long -…
Wicked Uncle's School Days
The kids complain about school rules - and Uncle Jeff tells them they don't know how lucky they are. His school days were far more eventful! And of course, his brother (the kids' Dad) was there two.
Herodotus Battle of the Eclipse
Herodotus - The Battle of the Eclipse For Ellery, in Texas who loves all things to do with the planet Earth. Hello, this is Bertie, and I’m here with my latest story based on the Histories of Herodotus. Now if you are up to speed with…
Gilgamesh Part 3 – the Bull of Heaven
The epic from Mesopotamia continues. Gilgamesh refuses to marry the goddess Ishtar. She seeks revenge by sending the Bull of Heaven to trample Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu.
The Goblin Spider
The Goblin Spider Dedicated to Teddy from San Antonio in Texas. Adapted by Bertie. Read by Richard. Proofed and audio edited by Jana Elizabeth. Hello, this is Richard. And I'm here with a creepy crawly tale from Japan. Several ancient books tell tales of the goblin-spiders that used…
The Mouse and the Cake
By ELIZA COOK ( 1818-1889 ) Read by Natasha A MOUSE found a beautiful piece of plum cake, The richest and sweetest that mortal could make; 'Twas heavy with citron and fragrant with spice, And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice.
Frère Jacques
Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques, Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines! Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong. Brother Jacques, Brother Jacques, Do you sleep? Do you Sleep Sound the bells for matins! Sound the bells for matins! Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.
Coin Trick
Coin Trick is an audio fantasy adventure featuring modern characters, Native American gods and mythical creatures. We think you are going to love it. Our review and interview is kindly sponsored by the creators of Coin Trick but it is also a meeting of minds. Catch Coin Trick in your…
Herodotus – the Animals of Ancient Egypt
Herodotus tells about Crocodiles, Hippos, flying snakes, the Ibis, and the Phoenix
Herodotus - the animals of Ancient Egypt
I’m going to be telling you all about the fascinating animals of Ancient Egypt as reported on by Herodotus two and a half thousand years ago.
The Monkey Who Tricked Himself
The Monkey boasts that there is no animal in the Jungle that he can't trick. The Bear challenges him - he knows one animal the monkey can't trick. The monkey takes up the challenge. The prize is a whole hive of honey.
Does Santa Visit Mice?
The Cafe by the Sea is closed for Christmas. The humans are happy opening presents and eating food. But who can spare a crumb for the mice who live in the cafe? Thanks to our sponsor. Listen to Wink: Stories for Better Bedtimes - https://lnk.to/wink-bedtime-storiesLA
Two Animal Fables from India
Two fun fables from India's Panchatantra - The Lion the Cave and the Jackal . The Bedbug and the Flea. And we introduce you to a great adventure podcast, Kaboom!
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus were abandoned as babies. A mother wolf rescued them. One of the twins went on to found Rome - the city that grew into a great empire. This is the story of how it happened. This week's epsoide is sponsored by Outschool. In the second part, we…
Astropup and the Conspiracy of Lizards Part 1
Our space-travelling hound, Astropup, along with the Parrot Major and Marlow, visit the President of the World to sell her the idea of interplanetary hot dogs. But some people think the President is a lizard in disguise. Could this strange theory have any truth at the bottom of it?