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Episodes
- Gladys and the chiX
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Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:48:31 +0000
Three sisters, Mandy, Laura and Sam set up a girl band. Their younger sister, Gladys, is not allowed in the band because she is to geeky - even though she is the one with the best the ideas. - The Emperor?s New Clothes (18mb)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:24:01 +0000
Two rogues come to the court of the Emperor and persuade everyone that they can make clothes that are invisible to anyone who is simple in the head or unfit for their jobs. The whole court praises the beautiful clothes. - The Guest of Robin Hood (14mb)
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:54:02 +0000
Robin Hood was the politest robber in all history. He liked to entertain his victims at his table in Green Wood. In the first of our series, his guest is a sad knight who has fallen on hard times. - The Minotaur (16mb)
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:22:03 +0000
How Theseus killed the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne - an exciting myth from Ancient Greece with some historical background about King Minos and Crete woven in. - The Zoo That Bit Back (15mb)
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:16:04 +0000
The animals at the zoo live a life of luxury until a new head-keeper is appointed. The monkeys must give up their TV, and the Lion has to stay awake in visiting hours. They plot revenge. - Bertie?s Double (25mb)
Sun, 25 May 2008 12:23:54 +0000
The Wicked Queen is determined that Princess Beatrice should marry a rich prince - but Beatrice stays true to her long lost Prince Bertie - then the Queen finds someone who looks just like Bertie. - The Hare and the Tortoise (13mb)
Sun, 18 May 2008 13:35:56 +0000
The hare from the famous tale by Aesop tells his version of the race with the tortoise - just in case you thought that he really was slower than his rival. The real winner is the cunning fox. - The Golden Goose (15mb)
Mon, 12 May 2008 05:29:17 +0000
An amusing tale about a boy whose parents called him "Dummy" - but he can't have been that much of a dummy because he found a golden goose and made the grandest people of the town look like fools. - Dinosaurs and Bump (5mb)
Tue, 06 May 2008 12:46:07 +0000
If you want to know just how cool dinosaurs are, you should listen to this poem by Giles Paley-Phillips. And there's a domestic drama in The Bump in the Rug - Beauty and the Beast (28mb)
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:34:36 +0000
Beauty and Beast by Charles Perrault is one of the great romantic tales of all time. With exotic music and sound effects. - Lazy Jack (9mb)
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:33:52 +0000
Lazy Jack goes out to work, but he's not used to earning a living, and he gets into all sorts of muddles. An amusing fireside tale from the North of England. - St. George And The Dragon (8mb)
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:52:56 +0000
The story of how George saved a town and a princess from a fearful dragon. He is associated with courage and chivalry and several countries have chosen him as their patron saint. - The Homecoming of Odysseus (30mb)
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:25:10 +0000
Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving for Troy. He arrives on his rocky island kingdom of Ithaca disguised as a beggar and finds that his palace is full of suitors wooing his wife, the faithful Queen Penelope. - The Brahman, the Tiger and the Jackal (9mb)
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:38:51 +0000
This tale from India is about a good-hearted Brahman - or holy man - who is helps a tiger out of a trap. - The Ugly Duckling (28mb)
Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:05:55 +0000
This is the classic story of somebody who is a "bit different". - The Nose That Ran Away (21mb)
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:31:41 +0000
The strange story of a nose that ran away from its owner, a little girl called Isis. Soon the nose was making havoc all over her school. Only Katie the witch knew the full truth... - St. Patrick (8mb)
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:16:19 +0000
St. Patrick is famous for banishing the snakes from Ireland. But there are loads more legends about Ireland's patron saint who is celebrated with parties and parades on March 17th. - The Monkey Who Loved Chocolate (17mb)
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:45:59 +0000
When Theo the monkey tastes chocolate for the first time, he goes crazy for it. He breaks out of the zoo and goes on smash and grab raids across the town. Will there be any chocolate left for Easter? - The Three Little Pigs (13mb)
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:03:17 +0000
One of those stories that you can hear again and again. The wolf huffs and puffs and the three little pigs exclaim by the hairs of their chiny chin chins and only the best build house won't fall down. - The Jumblies (6mb)
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:54:49 +0000
They went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea... And when the Sieve turned round and round, And every one cried, 'You'll all be drowned!' They called aloud, 'Our Sieve ain't big, But we don't care a button! we don't care a fig! By Edward Lear. - The Swineherd (21mb)
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:14 +0000
A princess is spoiled and unable to appreciate the gifts of natural beauty that her prince sends her. And then she sees a clever little toy that she really, really wants. It belongs to the keeper of the Emperor's pigs - the Imperial Swineherd. - St. Valentine (0mb)
Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:58:11 +0000
St. Valentine was the first person to write a love letter signed "From your Valentine". He did this in prison on the eve of February 14th, in the year 270 AD and this is his story. - Bertie?s Year of the Rat (9mb)
Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:28:08 +0000
In the year of the Rat, Bertie gives sanctuary to a special visitor to the pond. - The Chinese Years of the Animals (6mb)
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:47:31 +0000
How the Chinese years came to be named after the animals. It was all decided by a swimming contest. - The Witch Who Got into Trouble at School (0mb)
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:56:41 +0000
The story about the time that Katie got into BIG TROUBLE at school, just because she's a witch. It was all terribly unfair. Then the chance came to prove how useful her magic could be. - The Snow Queen Part 3 (19mb)
Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:18:31 +0000
The final part is the most magical yet, taking us across the frozen landscapes of Finland and Lapland under the dazzling Northern Lights - to the palace of the Snow Queen. - The Snow Queen Part 2 (22mb)
Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:07:07 +0000
Gerda searches for Kay who has been kidnapped by the beautiful Snow Queen. Her journey brings her to a witch with a lovely garden where it is always warm summer. Gerda forgets about Kay until she notices that just one flower is missing from the garden. - The Snow Queen Part 1 (18mb)
Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:16:58 +0000
A masterpiece by Hans Christian Andersen, full of the strange beauty of ice-cold winter, and the warmth of true love. Kay is kidnapped by the Snow Queen. His childhood sweetheart, Gerda, goes in search of him, and travels across a magical landscape to the frozen North. - The Elves and the Shoemaker (15mb)
Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:37:45 +0000
A shoemaker was terribly poor and had just enough money to buy leather for one pair of shoes. A Christmas story with elves - guaranteed to delight children. - Colin?s Grumpy Christmas (22mb)
Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:01:23 +0000
A fish wishes to be alone. Santa grants him his desire for Christmas, and then he wonders if peace and quiet is such a wonderful thing after all.
