Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

Nanny Piggins tells Boris and the children the story of St George, what really happened - not what you may have seen written down in all the story books. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books...

When she discovers Derrick doing his maths homework, Nanny Piggins explains the true origins of Pythagoras' theorem.  Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn....

This is the 2nd part of the story about Nanny Piggins mission to rescue Mr Green from being the national hero of Vanuatu. NB. I realise there is a mistake in this episode where I say 'nannity's sanity' but I thought it was funny so I left it in. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support...

Nanny Piggins, Boris and the children travel to Vanuatu to rescue Mr Green. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2 To buy me a coffee use this link......

After eating an apple pie, Nanny Piggins reveals that she is related to legendary American folk hero, Johnny Appleseed. And that in fact Johnny Appleseed's real name was Bramwell Appleseed. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.co...

When Boris has nasty roller skating accident due to his great height, Nanny Piggins comforts him that he is no where near as tall as Paul Bunyen. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use thi...

I'm away on holiday with my family so this week I'm playing a rerun of a classic episode. I'll be back in one week to continue the story of 'Jason and his Quest for the Golden Sheet Cake'. Best wishes, R.A. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use...

I'm on holiday with my family this week so I'm planning this classic episode. I'll be back in two weeks with more adventures of 'Jason and the Quest for the Golden Sheet' cake. Best wishes, R.A. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link......

Jason sets out to liberate his father and reclaim their kingdom from his wicked uncle, but ends up being set an impossible quest to fetch the Golden Sheet Cake. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of m...

Nanny Piggins takes on her arch-nemesis, Nanny Anne in the 'Town to Tip' fun run. Not everyone has fun. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki...

When Nanny Piggins runs for mayor she is forced to adopt a desperate strategy to beat her rival, Mr Green in the election. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn....

This is a re-recording of the 3rd episode of the podcast, originally recorded back at the beginning of 2020 with the inline microphone on my apple earbuds. Now that I've had four years of practise I wanted to re-record this story. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise...

This a re-recording of the second ever episode of this podcast. My version of the story of Goldilocks. Hopefully it sounds better now that I have proper equipment and a slightly better idea what I'm doing. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://...

I was away on a trip with my mother this week, so I didn't have time to write a new story. Instead I did this re-recording of the first ever episode of 'Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt'. I wanted to re-record it because I didn't have a proper microphone or any experience as a narrator when I started. Hopefully this version is a bit more polished than the original.  Support the...

Nanny Piggins tells another tale from the Ancient Greek story days. This time about the origin of the Golden Fleece. It turns out it didn't really come from a sheep. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To bu...

While catching the train to Switzerland Friday tries to help two elderly passengers. It does not go well. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2 To buy...

Nanny Piggins tells the story of the Patron Saint of Wales, his extraordinary mother and their relationship to King/Queen Arthur of Camelot and how this all involves the vegetable - leeks. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/s...

Boris competes in the chess tournament against the famous (and staggeringly beautiful) grandmaster - Olga Svinya. But Nanny Piggins thinks there is something suspicious about Olga. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/rasp...

While sitting on the naughty bench outside their local supermarket, Nanny Piggins decides to enter the Regional Chess Championship because the prize includes a years supply of cheesecake (which she considered to be the 7th most delicious type of cake in the world. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Supp...

Nanny Piggins tells the children the true story of St Patrick and what really happened with the snakes of Ireland. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3K...

To celebrate the 4th anniversary of this podcast and the 10th anniversary of the Friday Barnes book series, I asked listeners to send in their questions for me to answer. If you want to watch the video of this podcast, here's the youtube link...  https://youtu.be/SShLeYTKNh8 Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or...

Here are the first two chapters from my new book, the latest in the Friday Barnes series. If you like it - please do buy a copy - it's a great way to support this show. If you're overseas and the physical book is not available in your area, you can get the ebook or the audibook. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, revi...

Friday and Melanie arrive in Paris for their undercover mission at the Louvre, there's one slight problem - they can't get into the bathroom. Their room mate has locked herself in, and Melanie just drank three bottles of water. Can Friday get that door open? Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe!...

After accidentally destroying their television in an enthusiastic game of Dodge Shoe, Nanny Piggins tells the children the story of Theseus. Not the story in the Labyrinth, but his origin story where it turns out he is a she and a pig and related to Nanny Piggins, who battled six different guardians to the Underworld. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed...

Nanny Piggins tells a story from Grimm's Fairy Tales that was based on her very clever distant cousin, who solved a king's riddle. Support the show at  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storiesraspratt If you enjoyed the podcast please like, review and/or subscribe! Support the show For merchandise use this link... https://www.cafepress.com.au/shop/raspratt To buy one of my books use this lin...