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Stories Without Borders

Stories Without Borders

Hosted by: Kate Markland

Stories Without Borders: Bedtime Stories Written by Real Children Listen to stories written and narrated by children from Bradford, Islamabad, Delhi, and Toronto. Listen anywhere: 🚗 School run 🛏️ Bedtime 🏠...

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Episodes

The Investigation

What happens when you discover your father standing over your mother's body in the basement and you have to run for your life? In this episode, Isaac whispers 'F-father... why?' as he stares at his...
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The Secret Necklace in Tokyo

What happens when you wake up, head to school as usual, and realise your time-freezing necklace is missing? In this episode, 11-year-old Aliza discovers her necklace is gone. As she hurries home,...
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A Thirst for Revenge

What happens when you're a teenage girl living alone in a cosy wooden house in the forest of Yokushima, and the Ogre, a green demon, kills your best friend? In this episode, Annya signs up for the Iron...
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Shyann and the Rise of the Drones

What happens when you're the only person who can see an alien invasion happening in real-time? In this episode, Shyann wakes to a strange buzzing sound and discovers black drones swarming her tow, invisible to...
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The World Domination of Musa

  What happens when your day off gets interrupted by a humongous monster with one mission: to destroy humanity? In this episode, Musa wakes up at 6:30 AM ready to enjoy a well-deserved break, but the morning news has...
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Aisha and the Spider in the Clocktower

What happens when a forgotten clock tower holds more than dust and broken bells? In this episode, Aisha notices what everyone else ignores: shadows that move when the sun doesn't, whispers that aren't the wind, and...
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Kulsoom and the Carnival of Chaos

  What happens when a carnival appears overnight and no one questions it, not teachers, not parents, not even police officers? In this episode, Kulsoom notices what everyone else ignores: the wind that came humming...
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The Time Twister

  What happens when an ordinary museum trip becomes an extraordinary adventure through time and space? In this episode, Akbar takes us on a thrilling journey from St. Michael's Museum through the Eastern realm, into...
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Areeba and the Time Eating Tree

  What happens when the tree at the edge of Bramble Hill isn't just a tree, but something hungry? In this episode, Areeba walks past the tall, dark tree every day on her way to school. Her sidekick Puddle (a tiny...
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Safa F and the Volcano under the Playground

  What if your school playground was hiding something far more dangerous than leftover Year 4 packed lunches? What if beneath the tire swing and sandpit, an ancient volcano was waiting to erupt, and only one...
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The Sword of Eldoria

In the second installment of our StoryQuest series for Bradford and Beyond on BCB 106.6FM, we follow an epic tale of discovery, destiny, and ancient power, written and performed by 11-year-old Ahmed from Dixon’s...
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Bradford Young Authors Take the Mic

In this special episode of StoryQuest Voices, we’re broadcast live from Centenary Square during Bradford Literature Week with BCB 106.6FM. Join us as we dive into the origins and magic of StoryQuest, a creative...
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