Madame Magpie's Bedtime Stories
Classic Australian children's fiction, read aloud by Madame Magpie.
Season One: Blinky Bill, by Dorothy Wall.
Podcasting since 2025 • 11 episodes
Madame Magpie's Bedtime Stories
Latest Episodes
Blinky Bill Grows Up, Chapter 5: The Lyre-Birds' Home
Blinky 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trouble on his way!Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as materi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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37:06
Blinky Bill Grows Up, Chapter 4: Blinky Meets Willie Wagtail
Blinky 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help solve the problem!Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as wel...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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38:35
Blinky Bill Grows Up, Chapter 3: Mr Smifkins's Farm
To 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 for him!Blinky Bill Grows Up was first publishe...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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33:00
Blinky Bill Grows Up, Chapter 2: The Bazaar
Blinky 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at running a lucky dip!Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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25:02
Blinky Bill Grows Up, Chapter 1: Blinky Runs Away
Blinky 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he runs away instead!Blinky Bill Grows Up was first published in 1934, and as such it contains material that might be outdated, inaccurate or offensive, as well as material ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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22:29
