Podcast Episodes

Best of Super Great Kids' Stories - Anansi and the Hot Pepper Soup

Season 1 Episode 320

This is a: 'Best of Super Great Kids' Stories' selected from our Archive. Anansi the spider is up to his tricks again. In order to win the King's gol…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

View Episode

The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Season 1 Episode 319

The King is worried. Every night he locks the door to the bedroom where his 12 daughters sleep, and every morning their silk shoes are worn to tatter…

2 months ago

View Episode

Anansi & the Talking Watermeloon

Season 1 Episode 318

Anansi is up to his tricks again. Following a greedy feeding-frenzy he tries to distract elephant and his friends by persuading them that watermelons…

2 months, 1 week ago

View Episode

The Luminous Pearl

Season 1 Episode 317

Alton Takiyama-Chung tells this magical fairytale from China about twin brothers who both want to marry the Dragon King’s daughter. To help her decid…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Hansel and Gretel

Season 1 Episode 316

Paul Alborough tells his upbeat version of this classic Brothers Grimm fairytale. Two siblings pit their wits against a hungry witch and a greedy kin…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

Tatterhood

Season 1 Episode 315

Tatterhood is a Norwegian fairytale about two sisters who are very different. Plum is sweet and gentle, Tatterhood is bold and wild and rides around …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

View Episode

Puss In Boots

Season 1 Episode 314

A story from our archive: The Best of Super Great Kids' Stories.Talented storyteller Jason Buck narrates the classic French fairy tale "Puss in Boots…

3 months ago

View Episode

Walidad

Season 1 Episode 313

Tim Ralphs narrates this charming fairytale from Pakistan about Walidad, a simple grasscutter who doesn’t know what to do with all his savings. How c…

3 months ago

View Episode

The Grateful Statues & The Magic Pear Tree

Season 1 Episode 312

To mark New Year – Alton Takiyama-Chung – who’s new to Super Great Kids’ Stories, shares two tales from Asia: from Japan, "The Grateful Statues", an…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

The Warm Glow

Season 1 Episode 311

A King and Queen living in a cold castle argue and their fire goes out, casting a chill and a gloom over the whole kingdom. They send a servant to fe…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode