Madame Magpie's Bedtime Stories
Alix Roberts
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About This Podcast
Classic Australian children's fiction, read aloud by Madame Magpie.
Season One: Blinky Bill, by Dorothy Wall.
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S3E10 310: Putting “Pep” In Things
Send us Fan MailThe 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…
S3E9 309: The Guest House (Part 2)
Send us Fan MailSplodge 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…
S3E8 308: The Guest House (Part 1)
Send us Fan MailMrs 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customers arrive.Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated,…
S3E7 307: The Council Meeting (Part 2)
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S3E6 306: The Council Meeting (Part 1)
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S3E5 305: A Visit To The Pelicans (Part 2)
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S3E4 304: A Visit To The Pelicans (Part 1)
Send us Fan MailMrs 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…
S3E3 303: The Tree-Warming (Part 2)
Send us Fan MailThe 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than anyone expected!Blinky Bill and Nutsy was first published in 1937, and as such it contains material that might be outdated,…
S3E2 302: The Tree-Warming (Part 1)
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S3E1 301: The Escape
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S2E6 206: Blinky Returns Home
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S2E5 205: The Lyre-Birds' Home
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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,…
S2E4 204: Blinky Meets Willie Wagtail
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S2E3 203: Mr Smifkins's Farm
Send us Fan MailTo 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…
S2E2 202: The Bazaar
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S2E1 201: Blinky Runs Away
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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,…
S1E5 105: The Rabbits' Party
Send us Fan MailAfter 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…
S1E4 104: Frog Hollow
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
S1E3 103: Naughty Escapades
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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,…
S1E2 102: A Tragedy
Send us Fan MailBlinky 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…
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Madame Magpie's Bedtime Stories has published 22 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in Fiction, Kids & Family.
Madame Magpie's Bedtime Stories is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 26m.
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