Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧
Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️
Sound effects: mythical flute, sea waves 🪈🌊 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, continuing our series on the Olympian Gods and Goddesses of Greek mythology, Aphrodite falls in love with a human and watches over the lives of their son and his children for generations. 😴
Includes mentions of: Family, Death, Battle Scenes, Bodies of Water, Beauty, Romance, Religious Traditions, Mythology, Children, Pregnancy, Fantastical Creatures. 
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Narrator: TK Kellman 🇺🇸 
Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️
Sound effects: car driving in countryside 🚗🌲 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll take a delightful trip to a bed and breakfast in the countryside. Once there, all your cares will disappear as you soak up the natural surroundings. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Little to No Plot, Beverages, Travel, Car, Summer.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 

Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧

Writer: Sara Williams ✍️

Sound effects: village meadow ambience 🌼🐦🦋 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Emilia and her dog Lilah explore the village of Summerwell and search for the statues and artworks left around town by a mysterious artist. 😴

Includes mentions of: Dogs, Food, Spring, Walking, Art, Science & Nature, Architecture. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: woodland ambience 🌳🐦‍⬛

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, return to Sherwood Forest on a fine May Day and meet Maid Marian and Friar Tuck on the road, on their way to Robin Hood’s camp. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Cooking, Spring, Walking, Romance, Time Travel, Gratitude, Alcohol, Beverages, Horses, Music, Forest at Night, Humour, Folklore, Friendship, Dreams.

Other episodes from this series: 

- A Dream of Sherwood Forest (July 26th 2023)

- Return to Sherwood For...

Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌌 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, after drifting off to sleep, awaken in a dream and explore a magical and mysterious fairy castle hidden in a dark forest. 😴

Includes mentions of: Magic, Heights, Walking, Fantastical Creatures, Darkness, Forest at Night, Fantasy, Dreams. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: otherworldly birdsong, idle spaceship 🦜🚀 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the family embarks on another interstellar adventure, encountering extraordinary creatures and gaining new insights. 😴

Includes mentions of: Family, Fantastical Creatures, Aliens, Dinosaurs, Food, Outer Space, Flying, Friendship. 

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Narrator: Nadine Brown 🇬🇧

Writer: Angela Wood ✍️

Sound effects: morning birdsong 🐦 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, walk the historic Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto while the cherry blossom trees are in bloom and visit a temple, a Zen garden, and an artist’s workshop. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Travel, Science & Nature, Spring, Art, Religious Traditions, Walking, Gratitude. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: otherworldly morning ambience 🦜🌴  

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in episode two of this mini-series, Clara explores her enchanting new home, discovering plants and wildlife unlike anything she’s seen before. 😴

Includes mentions of: Outer Space, Fantastical Creatures, Fantasy, Family, Aliens. Sci-Fi. 

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧

Writer: Quinton Chandler ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌌 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, a surprise awaits an employee of the galaxy’s Wish Upon a Star Agency after he helps someone on Earth by making their wish come true. 😴

Includes mentions of: Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Science Fiction. 

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Chase Doan ✍️

Sound effects: spaceship interior 🚀 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we kick off a three-part series with a family that travels to their new home on a dreamy, distant planet. 😴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Fantastical Creatures, Science Fiction, Flying, Aliens, Parents, Outer Space, Enclosed Spaces, Science & Nature, Helping, Family, Change, Gratitude, Fantastical Elements, Space Travel, Rescue Mission.

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, spring ambience 🪈🌺🐦‍⬛ 

Includes mentions of: Heights, Children, Nostalgia, Spring, Walking, Romance, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Rabbits, Worries, Anxiety, Mythology, Parents, Wedding, Family, Fertility, Growth, Change, Underworld. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, when Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, goes missing one spring day, she visits the underworld in search of her. 😴

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Narrator: Simon Mattacks 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: gentle birdsong, coffee machine 🐦☕️

Includes mentions of: Cats, Spring, Work, Family, Animals, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Auggie supervises the human family as they undertake their annual spring cleaning, while Meatball causes chaos in the background. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Zaki Farrow ✍️

Sound effects: spring meadow ambience, birds 🐦🌷🌳

Includes mentions of: Food, Outer Space, Magic, Children, Flying, Family, Farming, Dreams, Fantastical Elements, Helping. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Jayna grows a mysterious plant that yields special berries with a little touch of dream magic. 😴

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Chloe De Burgh ✍️

Sound effects: ocean waves, seagulls 🌊 

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Cats, Magic, Bodies of Water, Car, Summer, Walking, Shipwrecks, Fantastical Creatures, Travel, Folklore, Fantasy, Smugglers, History. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Avery visits the fishing village of Polperro in Cornwall and stumbles upon an enchanting shop run by a mysterious red-haired lady. 😴

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦

Writer: Laila Weir ✍️

Sound effects: morning birdsong sun ⛅️🐦‍⬛

Includes mentions of: Food, Work, Coffee, Beverages, Morning, Cleaning. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's story is about Maddy, who works the morning shift at a cozy bed and breakfast in a beautiful, rambling old house. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: countryside ambience, birdsong 🌳🐦

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Alcohol, Religious Traditions, St. Patrick's Day, Irish History, Sinn Fein, Ghosts, Travel, Literature & Literary History, Holidays, US History. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a lighthearted walk through history to learn all about the Irish emblem, the shamrock. 😴

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Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: city hum 🌃 

Includes mentions of: Food, Beverages, Heights. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, in celebration of World Sleep Day 2025, we bring you a bonus episode in which you'll follow an evening in the life of a city-dweller who lives far above the urban fray in a sleek high-rise condominium. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️

Sound effects: calm Italian city ambience, birdsong 🇮🇹🐦‍⬛  

Includes mentions of: Food, History, Travel, Friendship, Cooking. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, as you relax in a traditional pizzeria in the birthplace of the popular dish, you’ll learn all about the history of the pizza and appreciate what makes it so special. 😴

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: forest ambience, birdsong 🌲🐦 

Includes mentions of: Cats, Magic, Flying, Heights, Children, Witches, Fantastical Elements, School, Science & Nature, Fantasy. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we will be joining Nina on her first day of witch school. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, waves on shore 🪈🌊 

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Swimming, Children, Family, Mythology, Horses, Fantastical Creatures, Romance. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our series on the Olympian gods of Greek mythology continues. We'll visit Poseidon in his underwater palace and discover his strange connection with horses. 😴

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Narrator: Jessika Downes-Gössl 🇬🇧

Writer: Ashaye Brown ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌾 

Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Children, Science Fiction, Memory, Sadness, Inspiration, Friendship. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we have a unique story where we’ll delve into the realm of memories and childhood, reminding us of the moments when we were most at peace in life before all the busyness of growing up. 😴

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Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: countryside ambience, birdsong 🚜🐦 

Includes mentions of: Food, Cats, Nostalgia, Children, Baking, Cooking, Summer, Americana, Grandparents, Helping. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a little boy named Davey as he spends a golden summer afternoon in his Grandma Hattie’s farmhouse kitchen in 1950s America. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalie ✍️

Sound effects: cosmic drone, footsteps in snow, city park ambience 🌌👣🏙️ 

Includes mentions of: Bodies of Water, Children, Science & Nature. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll enjoy the final instalment of our Zodiac series, following Pisces through her day in the modern world. This dreamy, empathetic, nature-lover spends her day leading a group of young children through a botanical garden. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Nicole Griffin ✍️

Includes mentions of: Walking, Travel, Hiking, Mindfulness, Change, Growth, Authenticity. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, the profound quietude and stillness of the Sahara provide us a chance to pause and connect to our deepest and most authentic truths. The vast open space of the desert and respite from the busyness of the world offers clarity, wisdom, and peace. 😴

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Enjoy vario...

Narrator: Arif Hodzic 🇺🇸

Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️

Sound effects: busy city ambience, train whistle 🏙️🚂 

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Outer Space, Nostalgia, Children, Cooking, Romance, Fantastical Elements, Pregnancy, Fantasy, Dreams, Parents, Wedding. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll join a young boy named Charlie in New York City, as he sets off for a dreamy adventure on a flying bed. 😴

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Narrator: Vanessa Labrie 🇨🇦

Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️

Sound effects: gentle birdsong 🐦‍⬛

Includes mentions of: Nostalgia, Weddings, Fashion, WWI, WWII, US History, Undergarments. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll take a romantic journey back through time to find out where the modern ideal of the white wedding dress got its roots and how it evolved over the years. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Shauna-Marie Henry ✍️

Sound effects: gusting wind, birds 💨🐦 

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Heights, Flying, Children, Fantastical Creatures, Beverages, Fantasy, Friendship, Dreams, Parents, Family, Trains. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Clementine and her little brother, Michael, visit the World Above and discover even more extraordinary people, creatures and places. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, mountain breeze 🪈🌬️

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Romance, Insects, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Mythology, Wedding. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our Olympian Gods mythology series continues with Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, family, dignity, poise, and tradition. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: mythical flute, mountain breeze 🪈🌬️

Includes mentions of: Food, Magic, Children, Romance, Insects, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Animals, Mythology, Wedding. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, our Olympian Gods mythology series continues with Hera, the goddess of marriage, women, family, dignity, poise, and tradition. 😴

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Narrator: Chloe De Burgh 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: gentle waves 🌊

Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Nostalgia, Romance, Beverages, Friendship, Cooking. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, while on vacation at a Georgian Manor House, Jeanine discovers the story of a young woman who used to live in there two hundred years earlier. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌴

Includes mentions of: Cave Diving, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Enclosed Spaces, Walking, History, Swimming, Religious Traditions, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Bus, Travel, Fish. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll embark on a subterranean adventure and explore the breathtaking depths of the Chinhoyi Caves. Alongside your guide, you’ll meander through the narrow passages and hidden chambers, and dive in cool, clear waters. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: crickets 🌴

Includes mentions of: Cave Diving, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Enclosed Spaces, Walking, History, Swimming, Religious Traditions, Caves, Darkness, Science & Nature, Bus, Travel, Fish. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll embark on a subterranean adventure and explore the breathtaking depths of the Chinhoyi Caves. Alongside your guide, you’ll meander through the narrow passages and hidden chambers, and dive in cool, clear waters. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Christa Adams ✍️

Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Winter, Fire, New Year's, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating, Friendship, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll return to the mountain cabin where Sara enjoys a tranquil winter’s day, working on her New Year’s Resolutions and ice skating with a new friend who recently moved to the mountains. 😴

Other stories from this series: 

- Summer at the Mountain Cabin [Premium] (July 1st, 2021)

- Winter at the Mountain...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Christa Adams ✍️

Sound effects: crackling fire 🔥

Includes mentions of: Food, Nostalgia, Winter, Fire, New Year's, Gratitude, Ice & Snow, Ice Skating, Friendship, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll return to the mountain cabin where Sara enjoys a tranquil winter’s day, working on her New Year’s Resolutions and ice skating with a new friend who recently moved to the mountains. 😴

Other stories from this series: 

- Summer at the Mountain Cabin [Premium] (July 1st, 2021)

- Winter at the Mountain...

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: African forest ambience 🦜🌴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Walking, History, Swimming, Gratitude, Mountain Climbing, Science & Nature, Travel, Hiking, Literature & Literary History, Mindfulness, Colonialism, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll experience the serene beauty of nature, as you hike along a lush trail in the Chimanimani mountains, absorbing the sights and sounds of the natural world. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: African forest ambience 🦜🌴

Includes mentions of: Food, Heights, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Walking, History, Swimming, Gratitude, Mountain Climbing, Science & Nature, Travel, Hiking, Literature & Literary History, Mindfulness, Colonialism, Beverages. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, you’ll experience the serene beauty of nature, as you hike along a lush trail in the Chimanimani mountains, absorbing the sights and sounds of the natural world. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️

Sound effects: cosmic drone, Trafalgar Square ambience 🌌 🏙️

Includes mentions of: Winter, History, Gratitude, Fantastical Creatures, Art History, Architecture, Mythology. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Creativity, intelligence, and independence mark Aquarius. Tonight, in the spirit of this art-loving air sign, we will join Aquarius as he meanders through the National Gallery in London. 😴

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Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧

Writer: Kathleen Fowlds ✍️

Sound effects: boat sailing on lake ⛵️

Includes mentions of: Food, Bodies of Water, Underwater Scenes, Swimming, Animals, Birds, Darkness, Travel, Fish, Colonialism, Boats. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’re continuing our exploration of Zimbabwe. In tonight’s story we’ll travel to Lake Kariba. It’s the perfect place to unwind as you go sailing, swimming, and then fishing for your evening meal, before you turn in for the night. 😴

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Narrator: Nicky Branagh-Schmidt 🇬🇧

Writer: Lily Loveless ✍️

Sound effects: peaceful seaside ambience 🌊

Includes mentions of: Food, Dogs, Nostalgia, Bodies of Water, Friendship, Parents, Birthdays. 

Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be back on Florence Road, where Jade volunteered for the first time at her local nature reserve. It’s also where Nick lives with his brown Labrador Juno. This time, we’ll be with Nick’s neighbour Kate, as she prepares the house for her partner Joe’s birthday.

Other stories from this series: 

- A Quiet Morning Co...