Airing time: Wednesdays, 8pm
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 come from all over the world, as well as from her own imagination. They are all told in true oral tradition.
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.
(Pick a Tale for Children airs Wednesdays at 8am - just in time for the car trip to school)
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To download the latest episode: Click the kiwifruit to go to the Pick a Tale for Adults show page on the accessmedia.nz site:
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Mutiny on the Bounty
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.
Duration: 00:16:00 | Date: 1 February, 2023
Told Again, Rupert Bear
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.
Duration: 00:20:51 | Date: 14 December, 2022
Concerning Cats & The Sister and her 7 Brothers
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.
Duration: 00:25:52 | Date: 7 December, 2022
The Adventures of the Farmer and the Red Wizard
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.
Duration: 00:18:15 | Date: 23 November, 2022
Evil King
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.
Duration: 00:23:04 | Date: 9 November, 2022
Story of Nora Mackay & The Cats Place by the Fire
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.
Duration: 00:23:31 | Date: 19 October, 2022
Bottle Hill
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.
Duration: 00:20:07 | Date: 5 October, 2022
When People Could Fly
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.
Duration: 00:15:17 | Date: 21 September, 2022
The Weaver, the Prince, and the King
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.
Duration: 00:13:54 | Date: 14 September, 2022