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Time for a Story

Time for a story? Get comfy, whether it's in your classroom, car or home and have a listen to our audio stories for children!

Scotland,41 episodes

Episodes

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Series 8
Amy's Song
Amy loves to sing, but in class she is so quiet. Will she sing at the school concert?
31 Oct 2025,14 mins
Series 8
The Magic of the Outdoors
Elsie goes on a school residential trip - but it's not just the outdoors that's magical!
07 Nov 2025,14 mins
Series 8
Heart of the Travellers
Alec's gran tells great stories, so when she fears they are lost, he goes to find them
14 Nov 2025,14 mins
Series 8
Bannocks for Bannockburn
Rob dreams of being a hero at Bannockburn, but bakers' sons are needed to make bread.
21 Nov 2025,13 mins
Series 7
The Stargazers
A cloudless night sky is perfect for stargazing, so Phoebe and her Gran try it out.
10 Jan 2025,14 mins
Series 7
Under Your Feet!
Isla finds a Roman charm, and imagines life back in the Roman fort under her feet.
17 Jan 2025,14 mins
Series 7
The Changemakers
Something's happened, all the words are missing letters, who can help? The Changemakers!
24 Jan 2025,12 mins
Series 7
A Trip Back In Time
The school trip to New Lanark makes the class think about life in the mills
31 Jan 2025,12 mins
Series 6
The Magic of Stories
Isobel likes to read, all the time. Her little sister, Sophia, wonders why.
30 Aug 2024,14 mins
Series 6
Nunu, Fefe and the Musasa
Nunu and Fefe live in Scotland but share stories from their gran Gogo who lives far away
06 Sep 2024,14 mins
Series 6
The Great Inventor
Ava has a head full of ideas. Her Gran tells her all about the inventor John Logie Baird.
13 Sep 2024,14 mins
Series 6
Alfie and the Dragon
Alfie is a stableboy in Lord Gallus's castle, when one day a dragon appears!
20 Sep 2024,16 mins
Series 5
The Show-Stopper
Nelson plots to ruin the school panto when Harrison Bolt gets the part he wants.
23 Feb 2024,12 mins
Series 5
The Wonky Gingerbread Men
Lewis tries very hard to make perfect gingerbread men to hang on the Christmas tree.
01 Mar 2024,9 mins
Series 5
The Secret Swimmer
Willow finds a nibbled stick near the river and wonders what kind of animal did it...
08 Mar 2024,9 mins
Series 5
Alone on the Bus
Jess is worried she's lost her best friend when Rosie doesn't sit next to her on the bus
15 Mar 2024,14 mins
Series 5
The Storytellers of Lochancreel
Danny's class take a trip to the library where they meet a storyteller
17 May 2024,15 mins
Series 4
A Diwali Story
Sheela and Laila celebrate Diwali in their way, with lights, fun and family
03 Nov 2023,10 mins
Series 4
A Little Light
A Chanukah story, about learning to get by with less than you think you need
10 Nov 2023,13 mins
Series 4
The Holly and The Ivy
The Holly King and the Oak King have a Midwinter battle for the seasons
17 Nov 2023,10 mins
Series 4
Maryam Becomes A Star Player
Maryam is enjoying life in Glasgow, but will she make the team for the big football game?
24 Nov 2023,15 mins
Series 4
Not Eggstinct After All!
The Easter Egg Hunt is always fun, but this year, things take a strange turn...
01 Dec 2023,16 mins
Series 4
Heart of a Lion
It's Chinese New Year in Glasgow, and Clarice has been practising for the Lion Dance
08 Dec 2023,10 mins
Series 3
Fatima's Favourite Eid
Fatima loves celebrating Eid - but she's worried this year won't be the same.
05 Apr 2023,9 mins
Series 3
The Spoilsport’s Sports Day
Nelson, the naughtiest boy in the class, has a plan to win everything at Sports Day.
05 May 2023,10 mins
Series 3
Ivor and the Alien
It’s Ivor’s first day in Primary 1, and he thinks he might have a very special classmate.
12 May 2023,7 mins
Series 3
Maryam's New Life and New Friends
Maryam and her family have to leave their home in Kabul for a new life in Glasgow.
19 May 2023,15 mins
Series 2
How to be Harry's Friend
Isaac and Harry had been best friends for ages. But now something awful has happened.
14 Feb 2020,9 mins
Series 2
Squirrel Saves the Day
Squirrel wished he was as popular as the animals in the zoo. Then one day - he was!
14 Feb 2020,5 mins
Series 2
Zachary the Zebroid
Zachary is excited to be starting school, and making lots of new friends.
14 Feb 2020,6 mins