Madame Magpie's Bedtime Stories

Send us Fan Mail The opening of the new guest-house leads to all sorts of excitement, including visits from old friends, and the biggest, happiest dance ever recorded in the history of bushland! Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children...

Send us Fan Mail Splodge decides that Mrs Koala's guest house needs some fine food, so Blinky and Nutsy investigate Farmer Scratchet's fields to see if they can find some. Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. A...

Send us Fan Mail Mrs Koala opens her guest house, and her very first customers arrive. Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text has been left...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky and his mother make a daring escape from the zoo, with the help of a new friend! Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky and Nutsy meet the Mayor of the Pelicans, and attend a meeting as his guests. Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the tex...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky and Nutsy go looking for Pelicans, but stop to help a new friend on the way. Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text...

Send us Fan Mail Mrs Koala wants to turn the tree into a guest-house, but Blinky and Nutsy decide that they have better things to do... Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is perso...

Send us Fan Mail The tree-warming gets a little more exciting than anyone expected! Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text has been left as...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky and his mother discover a leaf thief as they prepare their home for a tree-warming party!  Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable u...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky and his mother make a daring escape from the zoo, with the help of a new friend! Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky finally returns to his mother, and together they decide that perhaps it's time for a new start. Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomf...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky decides it might be time to go home, but runs into trouble on his way! Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text has be...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky learns that Miss Possum is in trouble, and enlists Percy Bull Ant to help solve the problem! Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable...

Send us Fan Mail To skip distressing content, (details below) skip from 0:27:20 (marked with a sound warning) to 0:29:54. Blinky investigates Mr Smifkins' farm, and decides that a farmer's life is not for him! Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky experiences his first Bush Bazaar, and tries his hand at running a lucky dip! Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky decides he's too grown up to go to school, so he runs away instead! Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text has...

Send us Fan Mail After leaving Frog Hollow, Blinky crashes a bunny birthday party and has his first dance! Blinky Bill was first published in 1933, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text has...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky decides to go adventuring again, but this time, instead of Miss Pimm and her peppermints, he finds a wombat and some frogs! Blinky Bill was first published in 1933, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is per...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky goes exploring, and finds more than he bargained for!  Blinky Bill was first published in 1933, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text has been left as it was origina...

Send us Fan Mail Blinky and his mother lose Mr Koala, and decide to move further into the bush to avoid humans and the trouble they bring. With Angelina's help, they find a new home, and make some new friends with some interesting stories of their own! Blinky Bill was first published in 1933, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material...

Send us Fan Mail Mrs Koala has had a brand new baby, and everyone in the bush is very excited!  Blinky Bill was first published in 1933, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material that would now be considered quite dark for children’s fiction. Aside from language that Madame Magpie is personally uncomfortable using, the text has been left...

Send us Fan Mail The debut season of Madame Magpie's Bedtime Stories will feature chapter-by-chapter episodes of Dorothy Wall's beloved classic, Blinky Bill, complete with immersive sound design and professional voice acting! Madame Magpie’s Bedtime Stories will always be available to stream for free, but if you’d like to support the podcast, you can do so via Patreon at patreon.com/Mada...