Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

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.

24 minutes 23 seconds
The Elephant's Child
I'm a bit sick, so to give myself a chance to rest, I've recorded a classic story by Rudyard Kipling. 'The Elephant's Child' was a favourite of mine when I was little. My Mum used to read it to me. I hope you like it too.
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25 August 2026, 8:00 pm
18 minutes 10 seconds
'Achilles and the Lookelike' as told by Nanny Piggins
When things go wrong for the Greeks on the battlefield it's time to bring out the big guns, but when Achilles has sworn a vow to not help, the next best thing is a lookelike.
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18 August 2026, 8:00 pm
18 minutes 31 seconds
Friday Barnes and the Case at the Embassy
When Friday is stuck in transit at Geneva airport, she makes a deal with the Swiss authorities. She'll solve their robbery in exchange for a passport.
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11 August 2026, 8:00 pm
18 minutes 31 seconds
'The Battle Resumes and Odysseus Sneaks About' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins continues to tell her version of the story of the Trojan War, in this episode the battle stops for the night, giving cunning Odysseus the chance to get up to some cunning mischief.
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4 August 2026, 8:00 pm
27 minutes 29 seconds
'The Battle of the Husbands' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins resumes her telling of the Trojan War, this week she reveals what happened with King Menelaus (Helen of Troy's first husband) and Prince Paris (Helen of Troy's second husband) faced off on the battle field.
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28 July 2026, 8:00 pm
23 minutes 34 seconds
'Macbeth' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun
I'm on holiday so I'm replaying some of my favourite episodes until I get back.
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21 July 2026, 8:00 pm
21 minutes 10 seconds
'The True History of Pigthagorus' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun
I'm on holiday for July, so I'm rerunning some of my favourite episodes until I get back.
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14 July 2026, 8:00 pm
20 minutes 30 seconds
'The Legend of the Giant's Causeway' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun
I'm on holiday so I'm replaying some of my favourite episodes. I hope you like this one.
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7 July 2026, 8:00 pm
18 minutes 33 seconds
'The Story of Johnny Appleseed' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun
I'm on my mid winter holiday so I'm replaying this episode, because it's one of my favourites.
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30 June 2026, 8:00 pm
22 minutes 30 seconds
'Achilles and the Big Sulky Tantrum' as told by Nanny Piggins
Nanny Piggins continues with the story of the Trojan War, explaining the importance of childish behaviour in the progress of the military campaign.
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23 June 2026, 8:00 pm
29 minutes 16 seconds
The Epically Awesome Odyssey as told by Nanny Piggins - First Chapters
To celebrate the release of my new book 'The Epically Awesome Odyssey, as told by Nanny Piggins' this weeks episode is a recording of the dedication, introduction and first chapter from the book. This book was inspired by stories from this podcast, so I am very proud to be sharing this bit of the finished product after all the stories we've shared about Odysseus over the last couple of years.
If you'd like to buy a copy here's a link...
https://www.thenile.com.au/books/ra-spratt/the-epically-awesome-odyssey-as-told-by-nanny-piggins/9781761622472
Or you can contact my local bookstore. If you order from them, make sure you say in the 'notes' section that you'd like a signed copy...
https://thebookshopbowral.com.au/p/the-epically-awesome-odyssey-as-told-by-nanny-piggins
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If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe!
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To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2
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To book a ticket to a live show use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/
16 June 2026, 8:00 pm
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