Bedtime Stories with R.A. Spratt

'Odysseus and the Luck of Troy' as told by Nanny Piggins

Having killed all the great Trojan heroes - Paris, Hector, the Queen of the Amazons etc - there is one thing left for the Greek army to do before they can overrun the cit

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Missing Homework + Q&A LIVE at the CWF

This is me performing 'Friday Barnes and the Case of the Missing Homework' as well as answering questions from the audience when I was at the Canberra Writers&a

'Paris is such a rotter' as told by Nanny Piggins

Having just killed Achilles, Paris thinks he is on top of the world. But one dreadful mistake later and he is on a slippery slope to his doom. He may be able to slay the

'Ajax goes Berserk' as told by Nanny Piggins

Nanny Piggins continues the story of the Trojan War, she's up to the bit where Ajax goes berserk and the hero with the stinky foot returns. R.A. Spratt will be perf

Nanny Piggins and the Duel at Dead Man's Gorge

I have been on tour for the release of Friday Barnes 14 for the last two weeks. I ran out of time to write and record a fresh episode for this week so I'm dropping a

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Radioactive Hair

My new book FRIDAY BARNES 14, NOTHING TO LOSE came out this week so I've recorded the first two chapters for the podcast. It's a mini-mystery so even if you&apo

'Achilles vs the Amazon Queen' as told by Nanny Piggins

Nanny Piggins continues the story of the Trojan War. She picks up after the death of Hector, when the Amazon army turns up unexpectedly and Achilles volunteers to yet aga

Friday Barnes and the Case of the Prodigal Dad

When Mr Wainscott turns up at Highcrest Academy to reclaim Ian, Friday is suspicious. Can she get to the bottom of it before her on again off again boyfrienemy is whisked

'The Revenge of Achilles' as told by Nanny Piggins

Achilles is very upset that Hector killed his cousin, and he is determined to get revenge. R.A. Spratt will be performing her live show 'Christmas Stories with R.A.

The Elephant's Child

I'm a bit sick, so to give myself a chance to rest, I've recorded a classic story by Rudyard Kipling. 'The Elephant's Child' was a favourite of m

'Achilles and the Lookelike' as told by Nanny Piggins

When things go wrong for the Greeks on the battlefield it's time to bring out the big guns, but when Achilles has sworn a vow to not help, the next best thing is a l

Friday Barnes and the Case at the Embassy

When Friday is stuck in transit at Geneva airport, she makes a deal with the Swiss authorities. She'll solve their robbery in exchange for a passport. R.A. Spratt w

'The Battle Resumes and Odysseus Sneaks About' as told by Nanny Piggins

Nanny Piggins continues to tell her version of the story of the Trojan War, in this episode the battle stops for the night, giving cunning Odysseus the chance to get up t

'The Battle of the Husbands' as told by Nanny Piggins

Nanny Piggins resumes her telling of the Trojan War, this week she reveals what happened with King Menelaus (Helen of Troy's first husband) and Prince Paris (Helen o

'Macbeth' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun

I'm on holiday so I'm replaying some of my favourite episodes until I get back. R.A. Spratt will be performing her live show 'Christmas Stories with R.A.

'The True History of Pigthagorus' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun

I'm on holiday for July, so I'm rerunning some of my favourite episodes until I get back. R.A. Spratt will be performing her live show 'Christmas Stories

'The Legend of the Giant's Causeway' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun

I'm on holiday so I'm replaying some of my favourite episodes. I hope you like this one.  R.A. Spratt will be performing her live show 'Christmas Stories

'The Story of Johnny Appleseed' as told by Nanny Piggins - Holiday Rerun

I'm on my mid winter holiday so I'm replaying this episode, because it's one of my favourites. R.A. Spratt will be performing her live show 'Christma

'Achilles and the Big Sulky Tantrum' as told by Nanny Piggins

Nanny Piggins continues with the story of the Trojan War, explaining the importance of childish behaviour in the progress of the military campaign. R.A. Spratt will be p

The Epically Awesome Odyssey as told by Nanny Piggins - First Chapters

To celebrate the release of my new book 'The Epically Awesome Odyssey, as told by Nanny Piggins' this weeks episode is a recording of the dedication, introducti