BBC Radio Podcasts from 500 Words’ Bedtime Stories

500 Words’ Bedtime Stories

The 500 Words Final

Dick & Dom showcase your fabulous winning stories.

You Can Count On Your Friends

Dick needs some help, and Dom's got a plan! Follow this weeks stories of friendship.

Happy Endings

Dick & Dom showcase some more of your fabulous stories.

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work!

Dick & Dom head to Spy Camp whilst they showcase some of your fabulous stories.

What Adventures Will You Go On Today?

Dick & Dom trek up Everest, showcasing your tales of adventure and exploration.

It’s Up To You How Far You’ll Go. If You Don’t Try, You’ll Never Know!

Dick & Dom follow their dreams whilst showcasing some fabulous stories.

With a Little Determination...

Dick helps Dom audition for the circus while they share some inspirational stories.

And The Winner is.......

Dick & Dom showcase some of your Gold winning stories from over the years.

Wiley Words and Pesky Punctuation

Dick & Dom solve a riddle whilst showcasing some of last year's super stories.

Mighty Misfits

Dick & Dom have a monster problem whilst showcasing some of your unique stories.

Fairytales and Fantasy

Dick & Dom showcase some of your fantasy themed stories.

Magical Tales

Dick & Dom are granted 3 wishes whilst we hear more of your magical tales.

A Taste Of Freedom

Diddy Dick & Dom are trapped in a box, will they ever get out to enjoy your stories?

Technology

Dick and Dom showcase some of your Technological themed stories.

All The Colours

Dick & Dom are looking to the rainbow to share this week's stories.

Our Natural World

Dick and Dom showcase some of your Natural World themed stories.

Heaps Of Heroism

In this episode Dick & Dom hear all about some great Heroes and Heroines.

The Big Smoke

Dick & Dom are in the big city this week showcasing some of YOUR stories.

Better Together

Dick & Dom are off on another adventure to share some more stories.

Other Worlds

Dick & Dom head to the EPIC Space Centre for this week's selection of stories.

The Memory Palace

Dick & Dom receive an invite to the memory palace to share this weeks stories.

The Force of Fate

Dick & Dom are leaving it up to fate to share this week's stories.

500 Words Returns with a Gaggle of Giggles

The 500 Words Competition is back and so is the podcast presented by Dick and Dom.

Ever So Eclectic

Dick & Dom are taking some time to celebrate unbelievably unique stories written by you.

Wild and Wacky

Dick & Dom are taking some time to celebrate utterly unique stories written by you.

Spectacular Outer-Space

Dick & Dom are on an other-worldly adventure, showcasing starry stories written by you.

Teary Tales

Dick & Dom are taking some time to reminisce, showcasing heartfelt stories written by you

Perfect Poems

Dick & Dom are enjoying a day off, showcasing pretty amazing poems written by you.

Sensational Self-confidence!

Dick & Dom are at the skate park, showcasing courageous stories written by you.

Magical Mayhem!

Dick and Dom are having a flying lesson, and showcasing magical stories written by YOU.

Jolly Jokes!

Dick and Dom have a joke-off to showcase some hilarious stories written by YOU.

Marvelous Mates

Dick and Dom celebrate their 'friendaversary' and showcase friend stories written by YOU.

Super Spooky!

Dick and Dom are off to a haunted house, to showcase some spooky stories written by YOU.

Fabulous Families

Dick and Dom are at the funfair to showcase some loved one themed stories written by YOU.

Learning Lessons!

Dick and Dom stroll in the park to showcase some lesson themed stories written by YOU.

Repulsive Rubbish!

Dick and Dom go on a camping trip to showcase pollution themed stories written by YOU.

Gruesome Greens!

Dick and Dom pop to the supermarket to showcase vegetable themed stories written by YOU.

Pesky Pets!

Dick and Dom go to an animal shelter to showcase some pet themed stories written by YOU.

Mission Impossible!

Dick and Dom take on a mission to showcase adventure themed stories written by YOU.

Thrilling Things!

Dick and Dom showcase some 'thing' themed stories written by YOU.

Amazing Animals!

Dick and Dom head off on safari to showcase some animal themed stories written by YOU.

500 Words Final 2018

Dick and Dom are back showcasing the amazing stories from 500 Words.

Wild Card: part 2

Written for kids, by kids: outstandingly creative and original stories

Wild Card: part 1

Written for kids, by kids: outstandingly creative and original stories

Making a Difference

Written for kids, by kids: accounts of changes and amazing achievements

Higher Powers

Written for kids, by kids: mystic, magic and dazzling deities

Not Quite As They Seem

Written for kids, by kids: stories showing the other side...

Journeys

Written for kids, by kids: thrilling tales of travels and trips!

Animal, Vegetable or Mineral

Written for kids, by kids: unusual stories and unexpected talents!

Elders

Written for kids, by kids: sage stories and wise words!

Conflict

Written for kids, by kids: stories about squabbles!

The Great Outdoors

Written for kids, by kids: out of this world stories about the awesome out-doors!

Time and Space

Written for kids, by kids: stories to the moon and back!

Crime and Punishment

Written by kids, for kids: stories about villains and victors

500 Words Final 2017

Superstar celebs read the 500 Words 2017 winning stories, live from the Tower of London.

Amazing Animals

Animal antics from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Food For Thought

Tasty tales from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Watery Worlds

Underwater adventures from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

A Mind Of Their Own

Curious tales from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Sizzling Slapstick

Tummy-tickling tales from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Teary Tales

Tender tales from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

An Ode To Mother Earth

Wonders of the world from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Canine Companions

Tail-wagging tales from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Hope

Heartfelt tales from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Believe In Yourself

Motivational stories from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Musical Mayhem

Tales to treat your ears from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Talking To The Animals

Amazing animal stories from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Something Spooky

A selection of spooky stories from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Trumptastic

Tales about Donald Trump from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

A Gaggle of Giggles

Tales to make you titter from the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show 500 Words competition.

Comedy

Written by kids: a bunch of funny stories. From Chris Evans 500 Words story competition

Animals

Written by kids: adventures in the animal kingdom. From Chris Evans 500 Words story comp

Bittersweet Love

Written by kids: pull on your heart-strings. From Chris Evans 500 Words story competition

Horror

Written by kids: nail-biting tales. From Chris Evans 500 Words story competition.

Crime and Punishment

Written by kids: vagabonds and vigilantes. From Chris Evans 500 Words story competition

Triumph

Written by kids: tales of victory. From Chris Evans 500 Words story competition.

Magic and Martians

Written by kids: intergalactic encounters and magical mischief. From 500 Words comp

Heroes

Written by kids: tales of honour & bravery. From Chris Evans 500 Words story competition

A Question of Perspective

Written by kids: a unique look at the world. From Chris Evans 500 Words story competition

Nature

Written by kids: wonders of the natural world. From Chris Evans 500 Words story comp

Fight For Life by Sofia Zambuto

Fight For Life by Sofia Zambuto. Read by Jane Slavin from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

The Wash Trolls by Thomas Graham

The Wash Trolls by Thomas Graham. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

The Brumbies by William Gaskell

The Brumbies by William Gaskell. Read by Jane Slavin from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

My Warrior Cat by Rory Lewis

My Warrior Cat by Rory Lewis. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Sammy Troot And The Lady With The Kind Face And Diamond Tiara by Frankie Jeffries

Sammy Troot And The Lady With The Kind Face And Diamond Tiara by Frankie Jeffries.

The Friendship by Sophie Blake

The Friendship by Sophie Blake. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

The Arctic Fox by Natalie Miles

The Arctic Fox by Natalie Miles. Read by David Hounslow from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Watching the Animals by Eleanor Hetherington

Watching the Animals by Eleanor Hetherington. Read by David Hounslow from the BBC...

The Blue Ribbon by Dylan Clements

The Blue Ribbon by Dylan Clements. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC Radio Drama...

The Brightest Star by Immy Chatfield

The Brightest Star by Immy Chatfield. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio Drama...

A Gift From Great Aunt Lucy by Millicent Chinnock

A Gift From Great Aunt Lucy by Millicent Chinnock. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC...

The Plane Crash by Joel Gooder

The Plane Crash by Joel Gooder. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Autism and Me by Lia Filby

Autism and Me by Lia Filby. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

It's a Dog's Fate! by Ajay Newgrosh

It's a Dog's Fate! by Ajay Newgrosh. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Syndro and The Worms by Max Baker

Syndro and The Worms by Max Baker. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Ghosts Can't Dance by Charlotte Healy

Ghosts Can't Dance by Charlotte Healy. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC Radio Drama...

Algernon The Theatre Mouse by Sophia Johnson

Algernon The Theatre Mouse by Sophia Johnson. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio...

The Word That Wouldn't Come Out by Robyn Fielding

The Word That Wouldn't Come Out by Robyn Fielding. Read by Jane Slavin from the BBC...

Lucy's Story by Anoushka Garg

Lucy's Story by Anoushka Garg. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

When Hitler Stole the Ballet Shoes by Mia Hyde

When Hitler Stole the Ballet Shoes by Mia Hyde. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC...

The First Migration by Katie Lees

The First Migration by Katie Lees. Read by David Hounslow from the BBC Radio Drama...

Kalahari Princess by Isabel Hallett

Kalahari Princess by Isabel Hallett. Read by Jessica Turner from the BBC Radio Drama...

The Frost by Jonathan Sreeves

The Frost by Jonathan Sreeves. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

A World Away by Harry Hutchings

A World Away by Harry Hutchings. Read by David Hounslow from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

The Armchair by Iona Cowie

The Armchair by Iona Cowie. Read by David Hounslow from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

The Forgotten Celery by Annabel Bygrave

The Forgotten Celery by Annabel Bygrave. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama...

The Mermaid and the Glass Mustang by Ophelia Spracklen

The Mermaid and the Glass Mustang by Ophelia Spracklen. Read by Rhiannon Neads from...

Nature Doesn't Judge by Eleanor Brown

Nature Doesn't Judge by Eleanor Brown. Read by Jane Slavin from the BBC Radio Drama...

Sleeping Beauty by Tal Cohen

Sleeping Beauty by Tal Cohen. Read by Jessica Turner from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Cake Wars by Emily Potts

Cake Wars by Emily Potts. Read by Jane Slavin from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

The Big Yellow Frilly Knickers by Amelie Clayden

The Big Yellow Frilly Knickers by Amelie Clayden. Read by Jane Slavin from the BBC...

The Right Royal Rumpus by Eliza Youdan

The Right Royal Rumpus by Eliza Youdan. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama...

The Astonishing Diary of a Depressed Sheep by Beth Grierson

The Astonishing Diary of a Depressed Sheep by Beth Grierson. Read by Chris Pavlo from...

Londoner Pigeon by Hannah Sennouni

Londoner Pigeon by Hannah Sennouni. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Trouble in Arctic by Andrew Parkinson

Trouble in Arctic by Andrew Parkinson. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio Drama...

Super Sausage Versus Evil Orange by Saffron Gore

Super Sausage Versus Evil Orange by Saffron Gore. Read by Jane Slavin from the BBC...

Different Dad by Rhys Mulligan

Different Dad by Rhys Mulligan. Read by Neet Mohan from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Another Day At War by Amy Stewart

Another Day At War by Amy Stewart. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

The Den of Decay by Jessica Dahill Allen

The Den of Decay by Jessica Dahill Allen. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC Radio...

This Is Not a Fairytale by Maia Roberts

This Is Not a Fairytale by Maia Roberts. Read by Jessica Turner from the BBC Radio...

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red by Dulcie Cooper

Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red by Dulcie Cooper. Read by David Hounslow from the...

Blue by Lara Akhurst

Blue by Lara Akhurst. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Life Through a Lens by Devan Wasan Singh

Life Through a Lens by Devan Wasan Singh. Read by David Hounslow from the BBC Radio...

Forget-Me-Not by Ella Higgins

Forget-Me-Not by Ella Higgins. Read by David Hounslow from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Sisters Will Be Sisters by Ella Charras

Sisters Will Be Sisters by Ella Charras. Read by Jessica Turner from the BBC Radio...

Lost In Time by Isabella Thorneycroft

Lost In Time by Isabella Thorneycroft. Read by Jessica Turner from the BBC Radio Drama...

It's a Wide World by Amabel Smith

It's a Wide World by Amabel Smith. Read by Rhiannon Neads from the BBC Radio Drama...

Masks by Ellie Stevenson

Masks by Ellie Stevenson. Read by Jessica Turner from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

Saving Harold by William Gwynne

Saving Harold by William Gwynne. Read by Chris Pavlo from the BBC Radio Drama Company.

A Whole New World by Olivia Goes

A Whole New World by Olivia Goes. Read by Jessica Turner from the BBC Radio Drama Company.