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Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her listeners are encouraged to bring to life imagination and creation, to dance with the stars and enjoy the moment.
Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.
Pick a Tale for Children airs Wednesdays at 8am - just in time for the car trip to school
(Pick a Tale for Adults airs Wednesday at 8pm, after the kids have gone to bed. After all, we don't want to give them nightmares.)
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Alfie Weather
Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.
Duration: 00:22:54 | Date: 8 December, 2021
Crazy Gibberish Part 2
Oh Me, Oh My 5-6
Red Lips 7+
The Snow Queen with the Cold Cold Heart 7-9
Duration: 00:24:27 | Date: 1 December, 2021
Crazy Gibberish
Squeaky Dorr 5+
Little Rap Riding Hood 5+
Teeny Weeny Bop 4+
Duration: 00:26:52 | Date: 24 November, 2021
Tales from Around the World
All of today's stories are 5+
Duration: 00:18:25 | Date: 17 November, 2021
Pumpkin Soup & The Nightingale
Pumpkin Soup 7+
The Nightingale 8+
Duration: 00:27:01 | Date: 10 November, 2021
How to Break a Bad Habit, Parley Garfield and the Frogs, Little Crab and his Magic Eyes
How to Break a Bad Habit: 5+
Parley Garfield and the Frogs 5+
Little Crab and his Magic Eyes 6+
Duration: 00:22:40 | Date: 27 October, 2021
Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School & Midnight at the Museum
Harry and the Dinosaurs go to School 5-7 years old
Midnight at the Museum 8+
Duration: 00:17:04 | Date: 20 October, 2021
The Horrendous Hallabaloo & Snow White
The Horrendous Hallabaloo 4-6 years old
Snow White 8+ years old
Duration: 00:28:47 | Date: 6 October, 2021
Hatupatu and the Bird Women, Mr Grampy's Outing & Secret's of Felt
Hatupatu and the Bird Women 7+
Mr Grampy's Outing 3-5
Secret's of Felt 7+
Duration: 00:24:54 | Date: 29 September, 2021
Trubluff & The Little Snow Man
Duration: 00:24:47 | Date: 22 September, 2021
Sleeping Beauty
Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.
Duration: 00:20:12 | Date: 18 August, 2021
The Son Of The White Horse Part 2 & Billy Goat Gruff
Writer and storyteller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring stories into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.
Duration: 00:31:20 | Date: 11 August, 2021
The Son of The White Horse Part 1
Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.
Duration: 00:24:43 | Date: 4 August, 2021
The Girl Who Cried a Lake & The Bag of Tricks
Writer and story teller, Lesley Dowding, lives to bring story into the world of children and adults, alike. Her stories, told in true oral tradition, come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination.
Duration: 00:29:46 | Date: 28 July, 2021
Zarina's Orchid & Holding Up the Sky
Duration: 00:29:00 | Date: 21 July, 2021
Carpet of your Dreams
Duration: 00:20:44 | Date: 14 July, 2021
The Ginger Bread Bees and Rabbit Herd
Duration: 00:29:12 | Date: 7 July, 2021
Carpet of your Dreams
Duration: 00:20:44 | Date: 14 July, 2021
The Ginger Bread Bees and Rabbit Herd
Duration: 00:29:12 | Date: 7 July, 2021
The Ginger Bread Bees and Rabbit Herd
Duration: 00:29:12 | Date: 7 July, 2021
Mother Goose Nursery Ryhmes & Golden Duck of Warsaw
Duration: 00:26:45 | Date: 23 June, 2021
16-6-2021
Duration: 00:10:00 | Date: 16 June, 2021
Musican Of Bremen
Duration: 00:19:38 | Date: 9 June, 2021
Patu the Pukeko & Down the Back of the Chair
Duration: 00:24:11 | Date: 2 June, 2021
Tip Tap Toe
Duration: 00:15:28 | Date: 19 May, 2021
The Weaver, the Prince and the Princess & Lifting the Sky
Duration: 00:22:04 | Date: 12 October, 2021
The Dragon of Krakow & How Rabbit Catches the Fire
Duration: 00:16:22 | Date: 5 May, 2021
Poppy the Bouncing Dog and Bears Adventures
Duration: 00:19:03 | Date: 28 April, 2021
Warbling Weta & Midnight at the Lighthouse
Duration: 00:20:14 | Date: 21 April, 2021
Cheeky Rabbit & Little Rooster
Duration: 00:27:03 | Date: 7 April, 2021