Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt
This is a weekly podcast of funny stories for kids. There are side-splitting versions of my own fractured fairy tales. Also short stories from some of my best-selling books, featuring characters from 'The Adventures of Nanny Piggins' and 'Friday Barnes, Girl Detective'. The stories are perfect for bedtime, long car rides or even if you're just stuck waiting a really long time at the doctor's office. They're written for 7-11 year olds but these are tales the whole family can enjoy. The silliness is ageless. I hope you enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoy recording it. After years of being a children's author, typing away in my office with only my goldfish for company, I was bursting to tell my stories out-loud and with lots of silly voices! So please - sit back, get comfy and enjoy some amazing, some silly and some just plain ludicous tales direct from my imagination to you.
Episodes
321 episodes
'Odysseus and the Bag of Wind' as told by Nanny Piggins
When the retired army colonel who lives around the corner (and is deeply in love with Nanny Piggins) asks Derrick not to "let the cat out of the bag", this triggers a discussion about a much worse thing that Odysseus let out of a bag several th...
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Season 14
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Episode 8
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24:20
'Huengbu and Nolbu' as told by Nanny Piggins
When a vindictive game of monopoly leads to financial ruin, a broken leg brings unexpected good fortune in the form of a pumpkin. At least, that's Nanny Piggins' version of events according to her relatives who were there at the time.If ...
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Season 14
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Episode 7
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19:54
'Odysseus and the Cyclops' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells the tale of what really happened to Odysseus when she was trapped in a cave with a hungry Cyclops and nothing to defend herself except a jug of chocolate milk.
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Season 14
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Episode 6
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31:17
Friday Barnes and the Case of the Bunya Bunya Pine
When the school caretaker is knocked out by a giant pine cone, Friday suspects that something more sinister may have happened.
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Season 14
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Episode 5
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21:40
'The Woodcutter and the Heavenly Nymph' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells the children why they should always be concerned if their clothes go missing, in case it is a repeat of a traumatic incident that happened to one of her distant relatives in the Olden Korean story days.
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Season 14
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Episode 4
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23:52
'The Salmon of Knowledge' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells the children about her distant Irish relative who derived their super power of wisdom from sucking their thumb.
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Season 14
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Episode 3
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19:46
'Odysseus and the Lotus Eaters' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins begins the story of the Odyssey, starting with the tale of the Lotus Eaters and how they nearly derailed Odysseus' homeward journey with a slice of sticking date pudding.
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Season 14
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Episode 2
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18:58
'Odysseus' as told by Nanny Piggins
After Michael has a strange conversation with the driver of his school bus, Nanny Piggins explains who Odysseus was and how the word 'odyssey' was named after them.
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Season 14
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Episode 1
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23:20
Holiday Rerun - 'The Story of Hanukkah' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells the story of how the celebration of Hanukkah started. It involves a distant relative of hers, a catapult and a lot more sticky date pudding than has been previously revealed.
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Season 13
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Episode 5
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24:10
Holiday Rerun - 'The First Christmas' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells the story of the first Christmas and what really happened in that stable in Bethlehem all those years ago, which she knows because a distant relative of hers just happened to be there at the time.
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Season 13
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Episode 4
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26:30
Holiday Rerun - Nanny Piggins and the Christmas Carol Showdown
When Nanny Piggins discovers that Nanny Anne has secretly formed a choir, and without inviting her, she vows to beat her arch-nemesis in competitive Christmas carol singing.
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Season 13
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Episode 3
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29:34
Holiday Rerun - 'Saturnalia and the First Christmas Cracker' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells the story of how the first Christmas cracker was invented back in the time of Saturnalia, the Winter Festival celebrated in Europe in the time before Christmas.
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Season 13
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Episode 2
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16:59
Holiday Rerun - Nanny Piggins and the Santa Photos
When Nanny Piggins discovered the cost and quality of Santa photographs she is outraged. So naturally she takes over the whole operation and does a much better job.
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Season 13
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Episode 1
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24:26
'The Story of Bluebeard' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells the story of Bluebeard. She happens to know what really happened back in the Olden French Story days because a branch of her distant family were living there at the time.
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Season 12
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Episode 22
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23:03
Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story
In this week's episode, I read the introduction and first two chapters of my new book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story'. To find out more about the book and where you can buy your own copy, use this link...
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Season 12
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Episode 19
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22:44
Nanny Piggins and the Attempted Escape
Having been kidnapped by the Ringmaster, Nanny Piggins is determined to escape through whatever means necessary. And she comes up with some very creative means.
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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24:13
'Joseph and his Multi-Coloured Coat' as told by Nanny Piggins - Part 2
Nanny Piggins finishes the epic tale of what happened to Josephn (Josephine) after she was sold into slavery and taken to Egypt.
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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16:43
'Joseph and his Multi-Coloured Coat' as told by Nanny Piggins - Part 1
When the children come home and tell Nanny Piggins that their school is performing the story of of Joseph and his Mult-coloured coat. Nanny Piggins tells them what really happened all those years ago in the Ancient Judean Story days.
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Season 12
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Episode 20
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15:21
Friday Barnes and the Case of the Jade Necklace
Friday is stuck in transit at Zurich international airport so she makes a bargain with the embassy official who comes to interview her. If he promises her a passport, she'll solve the crime that has just been committed at the embassy.
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Season 12
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Episode 21
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27:35
'The Truth About the Loch Ness Monster' according to Nanny Piggins
When Boris gets mistaken for Big Foot, Nanny Piggins is able to empathise because it is not unlike a problem suffered by her dear cousin Gillian McPiggins in the Highlands of Scotland.
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Season 12
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Episode 20
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22:19
'Aesop and the Sour Grapes' as told by Nanny Piggins
When Michael misses out on elected office at school, Nanny Piggins explains the ancient origins of the expression 'sour grapes'.
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Season 12
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Episode 18
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18:18
'The Story of Chang e and the Moon' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins tells Boris and the children all about her distant relative Chang e and how she came to live on the moon.
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Season 12
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Episode 17
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16:13
'The Jade Rabbit and the Moon' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins explains how we know that the moon is not made of cheese, and how it has to do with the rabbit who lives there.
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Season 12
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Episode 16
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16:21
'The Real Reason the Sea is Salt' according to Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins reveals the truth behind why the sea is salty. It does contradict everything Derrick has learned in science.
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Season 12
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Episode 15
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18:09
Nanny Piggins and Her Dramatic Entrance
This the first chapter of the first Nanny Piggins book published back in 2008. On October 15th 2024 my latest book 'Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story' will be released. I though recording this chapter would be a good way to remind everyone whe...
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Season 12
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Episode 14
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18:37