277 episodes

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.

Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt R.A. Spratt

    • Kids & Family
    • 4.7 • 705 Ratings

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.

    'The Story of St David' as told by Nanny Piggins

    'The Story of St David' as told by Nanny Piggins

    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.
    I’m very excited to announce that we now have merchandise for BEDTIME STORIES WITH R.A. SPRATT! You can order t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, notebooks and coffee cups all with the show’s new logo on it. They look super cool. Here's the link to the online shop...
    https://raspratt.threadless.com/designs/bedtime-stories-with-r-a-spratt-2/kids
    Support the show
    To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/

    For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/

    To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

    • 19 min
    'Theseus and the Minotaur' as told by Nanny Piggins

    'Theseus and the Minotaur' as told by Nanny Piggins

    Nanny Piggins tells the children the real story of Theseus' famous confrontation with the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. The historical version misses out many key facts involving fake moustaches.
    I’m very excited to announce that we now have merchandise for BEDTIME STORIES WITH R.A. SPRATT! You can order t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, notebooks and coffee cups all with the show’s new logo on it. They look super cool. Here's the link to the online shop...
    https://raspratt.threadless.com/designs/bedtime-stories-with-r-a-spratt-2/kids
    Support the show
    To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/

    For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/

    To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

    • 23 min
    'The Story of Hermes' as told by Nanny Piggins

    'The Story of Hermes' as told by Nanny Piggins

    When Mr Green is sent home early from work because of a Hermes bag related head injury, Nanny Piggins tells the children the story of the original Hermes from the Ancient Greek story days and how he invented the banjo.

    If you want to see a picture that was painted on an urn over 2000 years ago, depicting Hermes lyre/banjo there's one on the homepage of my website at https://raspratt.com 
    I’m very excited to announce that we now have merchandise for BEDTIME STORIES WITH R.A. SPRATT! You can order t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, notebooks and coffee cups all with the show’s new logo on it. They look super cool. Here's the link to the online shop...
    https://raspratt.threadless.com/designs/bedtime-stories-with-r-a-spratt-2/kids
    Support the show
    To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/

    For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/

    To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

    • 26 min
    Nanny Piggins and the Grandmaster - Part 2

    Nanny Piggins and the Grandmaster - Part 2

    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.
    I’m very excited to announce that we now have merchandise for BEDTIME STORIES WITH R.A. SPRATT! You can order t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, notebooks and coffee cups all with the show’s new logo on it. They look super cool. Here's the link to the online shop...
    https://raspratt.threadless.com/designs/bedtime-stories-with-r-a-spratt-2/kids
    Support the show
    To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/

    For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/

    To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

    • 18 min
    Nanny Piggins and the Grandmaster

    Nanny Piggins and the Grandmaster

    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.
    I’m very excited to announce that we now have merchandise for BEDTIME STORIES WITH R.A. SPRATT! You can order t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, notebooks and coffee cups all with the show’s new logo on it. They look super cool. Here's the link to the online shop...
    https://raspratt.threadless.com/designs/bedtime-stories-with-r-a-spratt-2/kids
    Support the show
    To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/

    For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/

    To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

    • 25 min
    'The Story of Pandora' as told by Nanny Piggins

    'The Story of Pandora' as told by Nanny Piggins

    When Samantha asks where the expression, 'to open a Pandora's box' comes from, Nanny Piggins tells the tragic tale of Pandora from Greek Mythology. Not the version written by the no-good poet Hesiod. But the true story, handed down through generations of her own family.
    I’m very excited to announce that we now have merchandise for BEDTIME STORIES WITH R.A. SPRATT! You can order t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, notebooks and coffee cups all with the show’s new logo on it. They look super cool. Here's the link to the online shop...
    https://raspratt.threadless.com/designs/bedtime-stories-with-r-a-spratt-2/kids
    Support the show
    To purchase merchandise visit... https://raspratt.threadless.com/

    For information about live shows use this link... https://raspratt.com/live-shows/

    To buy one of my books use this link... https://amzn.to/3sE3Ki2

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
705 Ratings

705 Ratings

podcastReviewer7 ,

Amazing!!

I absolutely love this podcast, made by the amazing R.A Spratt! Thanks so much R.A!!! This is an entertaining and addictive podcast, especially for pre-existing fans of R.A Spratt’s books!
Thanks so much for making this pod!
I love your books R.A they are so funny and exciting, and you inspire me to write.

Ps. R.A, your other podcast: (Real stories with random writers) is great!

hahabhbsybsybsys ,

So cool

Please do the story of Atalantis as told by nanny piggins. Pls I am begging you.

Crazy_ebot ,

Dear R.A.Spratt

I asking 2 questions.
1.what is your first name?
2.Will you ever write another Nanny Piggins?
I love how this podcast is Australian
- Bethie 10 years old WA
Ps. Please come to Perth!
PPS. The shipping cost for your merchandise is really expensive! Like 7 dollars for one sticker!

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