Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: lapping waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the penultimate episode of this series, we’re heading to Ancient Egypt, to the illustrious city of Alexandria.
We’ll take a peaceful boat ride around the city’s great harbour and see the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat, Ancient History, History,  Architecture, Archaeology.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌾 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we visit the Joanine Library at the University of Coimbra. Once we’re within its ancient walls, you’ll meet one of its many tiny resident bats, who live side by side with precious tomes and keep them safe from gobbling insects. 😴

Includes mentions of: Animals, Heights, Flying, Bats, History, Art History, Architecture, Travel, Autumn. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: morning countryside ambience 🐦‍⬛🌳🌅 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow a tiny field mouse as she goes about her day. Now that it’s autumn, she needs to prepare for the coming season. 😴

Includes mentions of: Animals, Autumn, Food. 

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: lakeside ambience 🌲🌊🌙  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in this Italian folktale, a parrot weaves a story for a merchant’s daughter as they wait at home for her father’s return. 😴

Includes mentions of: Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Marriage, Folklore, Animals, Birds. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 

Welcome back, friends! Tonight, we'll enjoy a variety of serenely spooky tales, perfect for this time of year. Don't worry, there aren't any frights or jump scares, but some listeners may find these tales a little more eerie than our usual. 😴 🎃 

01:25 Night of the Black Crows
54:30 The Man Who Knew No Fear
2:34:20 A Night at Sleepy Hill Manor
3:19:55 A Stormy Night in the Scientist’s Laboratory
4:04:10 Day of the Dead in Michoacán
4:36:05 The Night Carnival
5:07:40 Night of the Full Moon

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: leafy breeze, footsteps in forest 🍂🥾  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll accompany a young member of the National Wildlife Foundation as she goes on a very strange field study in the forests of the Pacific Northwest of North America. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bigfoot, Fantastical Creatures, Science & Nature, Forest at Night, Hiking, Camping.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: tropical birdsong & crickets 🌴 🦜 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll journey through some of South India’s most beautiful scenery. You’ll wander through a tiny village and visit the UNESCO site of Hampi in the state of Karnataka. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat, Religious Traditions, Travel, Monkeys, Animals. 

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: soft classical music, crickets 🎶 🌾  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will dance into our dreams by attending a mysterious and mystical masquerade ball. The hosts of this grand ball are as beautiful as their masks and even more magical. 😴
Includes mentions of: Dancing, Darkness, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Magic, Animals, Masks.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Kayla Kurin ✍️
Sound effects: forest ambience, footsteps 🌲🥾 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in another bonus episode, we'll walk through the woods to Baba Yaga’s hut and hear stories of her travels while she makes a tea for a good night’s rest. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Fire, Enclosed Spaces, Witches, Animals, Beverages, Darkness, Forest at Night, Folklore, Medicine.

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: woodland ambience, raven calls 🌲

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll travel to a nature reserve in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, where we will encounter the beauty and majesty of its residents – and in particular, a friendly raven. 😴

Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Bodies of Water, Birds, Animals, Science & Nature, Folklore, Forest at Night. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: UK countryside ambience 🐑 🌳 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Amy and Michelle will explore the town of Eyam in Derbyshire, exploring its storied past and beautiful surroundings, before returning to the comforts of their caravan. 😴

Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Autumn, Walking, History, Graveyard/Cemetery, Gratitude, Travel, Friendship, Religious Traditions, British History, Death, Science & Nature, Great Plague of London, Bubonic Plague, Food, Beverages, Fire, Cooking. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jessica Miller ✍️
Sound effects: woodland crickets 🌲 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in the first of five extra episodes this month, we'll join the Brothers Grimm on one of their expeditions to record the very best folktales from renowned storytellers in Germany. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Autumn.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, crickets 🪈🌾 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we follow Hermes, whose divine life is studded with remarkable feats and events. But tonight we will witness the very first ones. Barely a few hours old, this young god establishes himself as worthy of the title of Olympian. 😴

Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Children, Childbirth, Parents, Mythology, Underworld, Cows, Animals, Fantastical Creatures. 

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧
Writer: Sara Williams ✍️
Sound effects: afternoon birdsong, bees, crickets 🐦 🐝 🌾  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Eva dreams of being transported to a magical tea house, set in a beautiful, woodland glade. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Nostalgia, Autumn, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Science & Nature, Fantasy, Dreams, Parents, Family, Grandparents, Beverages.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: rustling leaves, birdsong 🍂🐦‍⬛ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll follow a group of kind strangers on a glorious early autumn day. One by one, each will make a small gesture that will change another person’s day for the better. 😴

Includes mentions of: Friendship, Kindness, Gratitude, Autumn, Beverages, Dogs. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: ship at sail ⛵️🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re heading to the Greek island of Rhodes in the third century BCE. There we’ll see the Sun God, Helios, immortalised in bronze – the largest statue in the ancient world. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Boat, Ancient History, Mythology, History, Military History, Friendship, How It's Made, Architecture, Archaeology, Art History. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: light rain, leafy breeze 🌧️🍂 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the community comes together as Lily hosts a special event for the local pet rescue. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Baking, Family, Animal Rescue, Friendship, Beverages, Coffee. 

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: breeze in leaves, gentle birdsong 🍂🐦 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, back at witch school, Miss Teak takes Nina and her classmates on a field trip to the big city on their broomsticks. 😴

Includes mentions of: Cats, Magic, Heights, Flying, Children, Fantastical Creatures, Farming, Witches.

Previous episode from series: Nina’s Dreamy First Day at Witch School (10th March 2025)

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound effects: waves lapping against boat, wind in sails 🌊⛵️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Mattie's cruise on the coastline of Türkiye concludes with a blissful nighttime swim, illuminated by nature's magic. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Swimming, Darkness, History, Ancient History, Science & Nature, Gratitude, Boats, Fish. 

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌾 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, follow the triple goddess — the Morrígan, Morgan Le Fay, and Modron — as she searches the woods for magical herbs and recalls the stories told about her throughout the British Isles. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Fertility, Fantastical Creatures, Cows, Birds, Horses, Animals, Fantasy, Fairytale, British History, Myths & Legends. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound effects: waves lapping against boat ⛵️🌊

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Mattie continues her journey on the Aegean Sea, swimming through ancient ruins and hiking up green hillsides overlooking the shining water. This is the second part of a three-episode series. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Coffee, Bodies of Water, Swimming, Travel, Boat, History, Ancient History, Enclosed Spaces, Gratitude, Mythology, Hiking, Darkness. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, forest at night, tawny owl 🪈🌲🦉  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Artemis recalls the birth of her twin brother, Apollo, as she finds herself unexpectedly with an infant in her care. 😴

Includes mentions of: Childbirth, Children, Parents, Family, Friendship, Siblings, Animals, Mythology, Fantastical Creatures. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound effects: distant waves, port ambience 🌊⚓️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Mattie begins a relaxing sailboat cruise on the Aegean Sea, setting off from a southern Turkish port and heading to a quiet, secluded cove to swim. This is the first story in a three-episode series. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Swimming, Travel, Boat, History, Ancient History. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️
Sound effects: city hum, construction sounds 🏙️👷 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in an extra-long episode, when the futuristic City of Howl loses power, two new friends embark on a magical adventure in search of a dragon to turn the electricity back on. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Flying, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Enclosed Spaces, Walking, Romance, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Beverages, Caves, Darkness, Travel, Forest at Night, Grandparents, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Friendship, Parents, Family, Uncertainty. 

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 
Writer: Ivan Suazo ✍️
Sound effects: waves on sandy shore 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you'll spend a peaceful afternoon on a secluded beach in Hawaii, famous for its beautiful green sand. 😴

Includes mentions of: Science & Nature, History, Languages, Hiking, Swimming, Mythology.
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: sea waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we continue our exploration of the Seven Ancient Wonders with a visit to the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, a white stone building on a beautiful hilltop. 😴

Includes mentions of: Death, Marriage, Ancient History, Military History. 

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: kitchen & cooking ambience 🥒🍳  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll learn all about Isabella Beeton, whose cookbook became a household essential in Victorian Britain. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Baking, Fire, History, Family, Writing, Literature & Literary History, British History. 

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧
Writer: MJ Lyons ✍️
Sound effects: striking a matchstick, crickets 🔥🌌

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in a peaceful workshop, a young apprentice is trained in the art of candle magic. 😴

Includes mentions of: Fantasy, Fire, Magic, Fantastical Creatures, Friendship.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: 1920s train station ambience 🚂 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, settle into your luxurious cabin on the Orient Express, and learn about the history of this iconic trans-European train. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Train, Travel, History, Literature & Literary History, Mystery. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, countryside ambience, cowbell 🪈🌳🐄  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Ares, god of war, watches over his daughter Harmonia — goddess of harmony — as she grows and helps to found the city-state of Thebes. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Children, Childbirth, Romance, Boats, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Religious Traditions, Cows, Parents, Wedding, Family, Mythology. 

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 
Writer: Angela Wood ✍️
Sound effects: sea waves 🌊

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll spend a dreamy day in southern France, seeing the famous wild horses of Camargue and walking along the beach to a small town. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Walking, Animals, Horses, History, Travel, Art, Little to No Plot. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: magical chimes, crickets 🎶 🌾 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll visit an extraordinary dollhouse, filled with awe-inspiring miniatures, in Illinois, USA. 😴

Includes mentions of: Miniatures, Dolls, Travel, History, Fantasy, US History, Americana, Fantastical Creatures, The Great Depression, WWII, Roaring Twenties. 

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧
Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: gentle river, birdsong 🦆🐦‍⬛  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll follow the journey of a mallard duck, floating along the river, taking in his peaceful surroundings in the picturesque county of Surrey, England. 😴

Includes mentions of: Animals, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Little to No Plot, Ducks, Friendship, Insects, Science & Nature, Swimming. 
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: afternoon birdsong 🐦 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to 600 BCE, to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in modern-day Iraq. We’ll use historical descriptions, myths and literature to re-imagine this ancient wonder in all its beauty. 😴

Includes mentions of: Ancient History, Science & Nature, Mythology, Walking, Plants. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: tropical birdsong 🦜🌴 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel to paradise on earth – the most tranquil little islands in Indonesia. There, you’ll take a boat cruise and snorkel among turtles. 😴

Includes mentions of: Travel, Bodies of Water, Swimming, Boat, Science & Nature, Underwater Scenes, Animals. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 

Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️

Sound design: singing bowls & immersive sound bath 🔔 

Welcome back, sleepy pals! We have a special bonus episode for you tonight. Enjoy a slow-paced and deeply relaxing meditation, accompanied by the soothing sounds of singing bowls. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Chase Doan ✍️
Sound effects: bus driving away 🚌 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join a young boy, named Evan, who gets a new video game that is unlike any he’s played before. When he starts to play it, he somehow finds himself transported into the virtual world of Elysia. 😴

Includes mentions of: Children, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Video Games, Mystery. 

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧
Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: gentle birdsong, crickets 🐦‍⬛ 🌾 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be walking to the top of a beautiful hill and visiting a tea emporium. In this relaxing place, we'll learn about the history of this drink and experience distinctive varieties. 😴

Includes mentions of: Walking, Time Travel, History, Travel, Beverages. 

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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸
Writer: Laila Weir ✍️
Sound effects: meadow ambience 🌼 🐦 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to the turn of the last century. We’ll take a look at life in a small town in Minnesota at the dawn of the 1900s. 😴

Includes mentions of: Little to No Plot, Food, Nostalgia, Children, Summer, History, US History, Parents, Family, School, Cleaning, Siblings, Chores, Americana. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️
Sound effects: crickets 🌾 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re starting a new ongoing series called “Big Ideas at Bedtime,” where we’ll delve into ideas and concepts people often wonder about. First up, we’ll be exploring a topic that’s long been a source of fascination – animal minds. 😴

Includes mentions of: Dogs, Religious Traditions, Literature & Literary History, Animal Welfare, Philosophy, History, Animals, Science & Nature, Pets, Scientific Experiments, Psychology, Imagination. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, crackling fire 🪈🔥 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our way through the Ancient Greek Pantheon, we will meet Hephaestus, the god of the forge, metalworks, smithies, fire and volcanoes. 😴

Includes mentions of: Fire, Weapons, Romance, Mythology, Religious Traditions, Work, Creativity, Family. 

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦 
Writer: Alicia LeVesque ✍️
Sound effects: morning ambience 🌅 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we rejoin Alice and her rescue pup, Quill. They're opening a special bakery, serving delectable treats to both humans and their pet dogs. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Baking, Friendship, Beverages. 

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: countryside ambience, birds, sheep 🌳🐦🐑 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll journey through the barrier between our world and the one of the elves to witness what lives there. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Summer, Walking, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Darkness, Music, Forest at Night, Dancing, Fantasy, Dreams, Beverages. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: sea waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll travel back in time to the fifth century BCE and visit Olympia in Ancient Greece to see the Statue of Zeus within its grand temple. 😴

Includes mentions of: Heights, History, Ancient History, Religious Traditions, Time Travel, Mythology, Travel. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️
Sound effects: train in motion, children chatting 🚂🗣️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll rejoin Clementine, as well as her younger brother, Michael, and their guide, Timothy, as they visit more lands in The World Above. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Flying, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Children, Boat, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Helping, Mystery, Siblings.

Other episodes from this series:
- A Sleepy Journey to the World Above (June 17th, 2024)
- Fairies and Giants in the World Above (February 10th, 2025)

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸 
Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️
Sound effects: reggae music, distant chatter, ocean waves 🎶 🗣️ 🌊  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be going to a barbecue in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, with Anakay and Michael. It’s almost always good weather for a barbecue on this little island. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Summer, Romance, Beverages, Travel. 

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧
Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: Japanese park ambience, shamisen music 🌸🎶 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in Kyoto, Japan, we will follow a day in the life of a trainee Geisha, otherwise known as a Maiko. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Geisha, Dancing, Music, Travel. 
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Writer: Lottie Finklaire ✍️
Sound effects: morning jungle ambience 🌴🐒

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll enjoy a day in the life of a monkey family who live at a temple in South India. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Animals, Religious Traditions, Science & Nature, Travel. 

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Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: calm shop ambience, distant chatter 🛒 🗣️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be joining a woman named Bisan as she makes knafeh, one of her family’s favourite desserts, for the holiday of Eid al-Adha.  😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Cooking, Baking, Beverages, Holidays, Religious Traditions, Family, Friendship, Nostalgia. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, thunder 🪈🌩️ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our series on the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology, we'll hear the story of Athena's miraculous birth, how she became the patron goddess of the greatest city-state of the ancient world, and her dedication to the success of heroes.  😴

Includes mentions of: Battle, War, Mythology, Religious Traditions, Children, Competition. 

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Narrator: Elizabeth Grace 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: peaceful park ambience 🌳🚲 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join Hazel and her father at an extraordinary zoo holding a range of unique, rare, and – some might say – magical animals. 😴

Includes mentions of: Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Animals, Children, Parents, Family. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: palm trees in breeze, flowing river 🌴💧 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll embark on a journey through time to visit all the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in their heyday, beginning with the Great Pyramid of Giza. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Outer Space, Death, Walking, Time Travel, History, Animals, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Darkness, Music, Travel, Fantastical Elements, Mythology, Wine, Underworld, Ancient History, Afterlife. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Shady Grove Oliver ✍️
Sound effects: distant waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll join Bella as she sits down in her beach hut to sketch one day. While there, something magical happens and she finds herself transported to worlds of imagination. 😴

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Art, Little to No Plot, Change, Inspiration, Creativity, Beverages.

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: distant waves 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we'll visit a charming seaside town in Scandinavia, where you'll settle into your hotel for a good meal and a cosy night’s sleep. 😴

Includes mentions of: Little to No Plot, Food, Beverages, Travel, Bicycyles.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: cheerful garden birdsong 🐦‍⬛ 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, relax in an English landscape garden, and learn how these beautifully designed spaces became popular in the 18th century. 😴

Includes mentions of: Science & Nature, History, British History, Work, Architecture, Spring. 

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧
Writer: Jo Steer ✍️
Sound effects: African birdsong, lake waves 🦜 🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, join Tembo the elephant for another tranquil tour of Tanzania, exploring grasslands and natural hot springs. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Walking, Swimming, Gratitude, Animals, Birds, Science & Nature, Travel, Fantasy, Friendship, Safety.

Listen to the first episode with Tembo:
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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, sea waves 🪈🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our series on the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology, Aphrodite falls in love with a human and watches over the lives of their son and his children for generations. 😴

Includes mentions of: Family, Death, Battle Scenes, Bodies of Water, Beauty, Romance, Religious Traditions, Mythology, Children, Pregnancy, Fantastical Creatures. 

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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: car driving in countryside 🚗🌲 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll take a delightful trip to a bed and breakfast in the countryside. Once there, all your cares will disappear as you soak up the natural surroundings. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Little to No Plot, Beverages, Travel, Car, Summer.

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧

Writer: Sara Williams ✍️

Sound effects: village meadow ambience 🌼🐦🦋 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Emilia and her dog Lilah explore the village of Summerwell and search for the statues and artworks left around town by a mysterious artist. 😴

Includes mentions of: Dogs, Food, Spring, Walking, Art, Science & Nature, Architecture. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: woodland ambience 🌳🐦‍⬛

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, return to Sherwood Forest on a fine May Day and meet Maid Marian and Friar Tuck on the road, on their way to Robin Hood’s camp. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Cooking, Spring, Walking, Romance, Time Travel, Gratitude, Alcohol, Beverages, Horses, Music, Forest at Night, Humour, Folklore, Friendship, Dreams.

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌌 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, after drifting off to sleep, awaken in a dream and explore a magical and mysterious fairy castle hidden in a dark forest. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Darkness, Forest at Night, Fantasy, Dreams. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: otherworldly birdsong, idle spaceship 🦜🚀 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the family embarks on another interstellar adventure, encountering extraordinary creatures and gaining new insights. 😴

Includes mentions of: Family, Fantastical Creatures, Aliens, Dinosaurs, Food, Outer Space, Flying, Friendship. 

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧

Writer: Angela Wood ✍️

Sound effects: morning birdsong 🐦 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, walk the historic Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto while the cherry blossom trees are in bloom and visit a temple, a Zen garden, and an artist’s workshop. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Travel, Science & Nature, Spring, Art, Religious Traditions, Walking, Gratitude. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: otherworldly morning ambience 🦜🌴  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in episode two of this mini-series, Clara explores her enchanting new home, discovering plants and wildlife unlike anything she’s seen before. 😴

Includes mentions of: Outer Space, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Family, Aliens. Sci-Fi. 

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧

Writer: Quinton Chandler ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌌 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, a surprise awaits an employee of the galaxy’s Wish Upon a Star Agency after he helps someone on Earth by making their wish come true. 😴

Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Science Fiction. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: spaceship interior 🚀 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we kick off a three-part series with a family that travels to their new home on a dreamy, distant planet. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Fantastical Creatures, Science Fiction, Flying, Aliens, Parents, Outer Space, Enclosed Spaces, Science & Nature, Helping, Family, Change, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Space Travel, Rescue Mission.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, spring ambience 🪈🌺🐦‍⬛ 

Includes mentions of: Heights, Children, Nostalgia, Spring, Walking, Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Rabbits, Worries, Anxiety, Mythology, Parents, Wedding, Family, Fertility, Growth, Change, Underworld. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, when Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, goes missing one spring day, she visits the underworld in search of her. 😴

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: gentle birdsong, coffee machine 🐦☕️

Includes mentions of: Cats, Spring, Work, Family, Animals, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Auggie supervises the human family as they undertake their annual spring cleaning, while Meatball causes chaos in the background. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Zaki Farrow ✍️

Sound effects: spring meadow ambience, birds 🐦🌷🌳

Includes mentions of: Food, Outer Space, Magic, Children, Flying, Family, Farming, Dreams, Fantastical Elements, Helping. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Jayna grows a mysterious plant that yields special berries with a little touch of dream magic. 😴

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Chloe De Burgh ✍️

Sound effects: ocean waves, seagulls 🌊 

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Magic, Bodies of Water, Car, Summer, Walking, Shipwrecks, Fantastical Creatures, Travel, Folklore, Fantasy, Smugglers, History. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Avery visits the fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall and stumbles upon an enchanting shop run by a mysterious red-haired lady. 😴

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦

Writer: Laila Weir ✍️

Sound effects: morning birdsong sun ⛅️🐦‍⬛

Includes mentions of: Food, Work, Coffee, Beverages, Morning, Cleaning. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is about Maddy, who works the morning shift at a cozy bed and breakfast in a beautiful, rambling old house. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: countryside ambience, birdsong 🌳🐦

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Alcohol, Religious Traditions, St. Patrick's Day, Irish History, Sinn Fein, Ghosts, Travel, Literature & Literary History, Holidays, US History. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a lighthearted walk through history to learn all about the Irish emblem, the shamrock. 😴

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: city hum 🌃 

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Heights. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in celebration of World Sleep Day 2025, we bring you a bonus episode in which you'll follow an evening in the life of a city-dweller who lives far above the urban fray in a sleek high-rise condominium. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️

Sound effects: calm Italian city ambience, birdsong 🇮🇹🐦‍⬛  

Includes mentions of: Food, History, Travel, Friendship, Cooking. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, as you relax in a traditional pizzeria in the birthplace of the popular dish, you’ll learn all about the history of the pizza and appreciate what makes it so special. 😴

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: forest ambience, birdsong 🌲🐦 

Includes mentions of: Cats, Magic, Flying, Heights, Children, Witches, Fantastical Elements, School, Science & Nature, Fantasy. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will be joining Nina on her first day of witch school. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, waves on shore 🪈🌊 

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Swimming, Children, Family, Mythology, Horses, Fantastical Creatures, Romance. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our series on the Olympian gods of Greek mythology continues. We'll visit Poseidon in his underwater palace and discover his strange connection with horses. 😴

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧

Writer: Ashaye Brown ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌾 

Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Children, Science Fiction, Memory, Sadness, Inspiration, Friendship. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a unique story where we’ll delve into the realm of memories and childhood, reminding us of the moments when we were most at peace in life before all the busyness of growing up. 😴

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: countryside ambience, birdsong 🚜🐦 

Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Nostalgia, Children, Baking, Cooking, Summer, Americana, Grandparents, Helping. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a little boy named Davey as he spends a golden summer afternoon in his Grandma Hattie’s farmhouse kitchen in 1950s America. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalie ✍️

Sound effects: cosmic drone, footsteps in snow, city park ambience 🌌👣🏙️ 

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Children, Science & Nature. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll enjoy the final instalment of our Zodiac series, following Pisces through her day in the modern world. This dreamy, empathetic, nature-lover spends her day leading a group of young children through a botanical garden. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️

Includes mentions of: Walking, Travel, Hiking, Mindfulness, Change, Growth, Authenticity. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the profound quietude and stillness of the Sahara provide us a chance to pause and connect to our deepest and most authentic truths. The vast open space of the desert and respite from the busyness of the world offers clarity, wisdom, and peace. 😴

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸

Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️

Sound effects: busy city ambience, train whistle 🏙️🚂 

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Romance, Fantastical Elements, Pregnancy, Fantasy, Dreams, Parents, Wedding. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a young boy named Charlie in New York City, as he sets off for a dreamy adventure on a flying bed. 😴

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: gentle birdsong 🐦‍⬛

Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Weddings, Fashion, WWI, WWII, US History, Undergarments. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a romantic journey back through time to find out where the modern ideal of the white wedding dress got its roots and how it evolved over the years. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️

Sound effects: gusting wind, birds 💨🐦 

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Children, Fantastical Creatures, Beverages, Fantasy, Friendship, Dreams, Parents, Family, Trains. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Clementine and her little brother, Michael, visit the World Above and discover even more extraordinary people, creatures and places. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, mountain breeze 🪈🌬️

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Romance, Insects, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Mythology, Wedding. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our Olympian Gods mythology series continues with Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, family, dignity, poise, and tradition. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, mountain breeze 🪈🌬️

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Romance, Insects, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Mythology, Wedding. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our Olympian Gods mythology series continues with Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, family, dignity, poise, and tradition. 😴

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: gentle waves 🌊

Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Romance, Beverages, Friendship, Cooking. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, while on vacation at a Georgian Manor House, Jeanine discovers the story of a young woman who used to live in there two hundred years earlier. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌴

Includes mentions of: Cave Diving, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Enclosed Spaces, Walking, History, Swimming, Religious Traditions, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Bus, Travel, Fish. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll embark on a subterranean adventure and explore the breathtaking depths of the Chinhoyi Caves. Alongside your guide, you’ll meander through the narrow passages and hidden chambers, and dive in cool, clear waters. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌴

Includes mentions of: Cave Diving, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Enclosed Spaces, Walking, History, Swimming, Religious Traditions, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Bus, Travel, Fish. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll embark on a subterranean adventure and explore the breathtaking depths of the Chinhoyi Caves. Alongside your guide, you’ll meander through the narrow passages and hidden chambers, and dive in cool, clear waters. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Christa Adams ✍️

Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Winter, Fire, New Year's, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating, Friendship, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll return to the mountain cabin where Sara enjoys a tranquil winter’s day, working on her New Year’s Resolutions and ice skating with a new friend who recently moved to the mountains. 😴

Other stories from this series: 

- Summer at the Mountain Cabin [Premium] (July 1st, 2021)

- Winter at the Mountain...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Christa Adams ✍️

Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Winter, Fire, New Year's, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating, Friendship, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll return to the mountain cabin where Sara enjoys a tranquil winter’s day, working on her New Year’s Resolutions and ice skating with a new friend who recently moved to the mountains. 😴

Other stories from this series: 

- Summer at the Mountain Cabin [Premium] (July 1st, 2021)

- Winter at the Mountain...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: African forest ambience 🦜🌴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Walking, History, Swimming, Gratitude, Mountain Climbing, Science & Nature, Travel, Hiking, Literature & Literary History, Mindfulness, Colonialism, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll experience the serene beauty of nature, as you hike along a lush trail in the Chimanimani mountains, absorbing the sights and sounds of the natural world. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: African forest ambience 🦜🌴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Walking, History, Swimming, Gratitude, Mountain Climbing, Science & Nature, Travel, Hiking, Literature & Literary History, Mindfulness, Colonialism, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll experience the serene beauty of nature, as you hike along a lush trail in the Chimanimani mountains, absorbing the sights and sounds of the natural world. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: cosmic drone, Trafalgar Square ambience 🌌 🏙️

Includes mentions of: Winter, History, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Art History, Architecture, Mythology. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Creativity, intelligence, and independence mark Aquarius. Tonight, in the spirit of this art-loving air sign, we will join Aquarius as he meanders through the National Gallery in London. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: boat sailing on lake ⛵️

Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Swimming, Animals, Birds, Darkness, Travel, Fish, Colonialism, Boats. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re continuing our exploration of Zimbabwe. In tonight’s story we’ll travel to Lake Kariba. It’s the perfect place to unwind as you go sailing, swimming, and then fishing for your evening meal, before you turn in for the night. 😴

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Narrator: Nicky Branagh-Schmidt 🇬🇧

Writer: Lily Loveless ✍️

Sound effects: peaceful seaside ambience 🌊

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Nostalgia, Bodies of Water, Friendship, Parents, Birthdays. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be back on Florence Road, where Jade volunteered for the first time at her local nature reserve. It’s also where Nick lives with his brown Labrador Juno. This time, we’ll be with Nick’s neighbour Kate, as she prepares the house for her partner Joe’s birthday.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: African countryside ambience, distant thunder 🇿🇼 ☁️

Includes mentions of: Walking, History, Gratitude, Religious Traditions, Architecture, Travel, Thunderstorm. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll be travelling to the golden plains of southern Africa, where you’ll wander through the remnants of an ancient marvel. You’re about to visit the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. 

This is the first in a four-part series set in Zimbabwe, all coming up over the next four weeks! 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, sea waves 🪈🌊

Includes mentions of: Heights, Death, Fantastical Creatures. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we begin a 12-part journey through the Pantheon of Greek Gods. Zeus is the king of the gods and we will hear about his birth, his ascension to power, and his part in creating humans while drifting into a deep slumber. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: wintry winds 🌬️❄️

Includes mentions of: Dogs, Magic, Winter, Romance, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, Forest at Night, Fantastical Elements, Folklore, Fantasy, Worries, Friendship, Parents, Wedding, Family. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's fairytale adaptation is about a woodcutter’s daughter and how her night of apparent misfortune turns into an enchanted romance she never imagined possible. 😴

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