Hello, This is Richard, and this is the fourth part of the Story of Gilgamesh, an epic story from ancient Mesopotamia. If you heard the earlier stories, you will know that King Gilgamesh and his friend, the strongman Enkidu, defeated Humbaba the dragon. When they then killed the Bull of Heaven, the gods took their revenge by making Enkidu die. Gilgamesh was grief-stricken and left the city and his Royal life behind him to set out on a journey.  

Gilgamesh Part 4 – The Journey

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The old Theatre in Katie's town is reopening - and the first performance is a musical about a young witch. Katie's friend Isis is very keen to audition for the part - the only problem is that she can't sing or dance! Katie comes to her friend's aid with a little magic - and unexpected results.

Katie and the Magic Theatre

The jungle is filled with the sound of chain saws. It turns out that the humans are building tracks through the jungle. What is this all about? The monkey the bear rush to find out. Sponsored by CrunchLabs. https://crunchlabs.com/story

Quad Monkey

We drop by to tell you about a podcast by our friends at kids Stories, Science and Secrets. We’ve known the creators for years and years, and we’ve long carried their adventures about a dog called Rockford on our website. Their audio has a lot in common with ours, and we are fans, and so are many of our listeners.. Now they have a new podcast called Kids Stories, Science and Secrets and our friend, Matthew Sweetapple is here to explain more - and there's a special excerpt.  https://www.rockfordsrockopera.com/lost-on-infinity/

Rockford Arrives on the Island of Infinity

Birdy is a rather special crow who can talk. He’s befriended a boy called Jake, who thinks that Birdy is unique - a true one off - until, well listen to the story and find out. And at the end of the story we have a bonus, an excerpt from our friends at the Stories, Science and Secrets podcast.

Birdy and the Other Bird

Ever heard someone called 'narcissistic'? It means they love themselves a LOT. The word comes from an ancient Greek boy named Narcissus who was so into his own reflection, he forgot about everything else! Imagine missing out on life because you're too busy looking in a mirror. A water nymph named Echo tried to say “hi” to him but he was too in love with his own reflection to notice her. You could say Narcissus invented the Selfie! Remember, it's great to feel good about yourself, but don't forget the world around you! Read by Natasha Adapted by Bertie (from Ovid)

Gilgamesh Part 4 – The Journey

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