Meet some of our Tiny Ideas creatures and explore Oxford with our friend Miranda as she goes on mini sound adventures around town! Written by award winning podcaster and actor Miranda Keeling, Tiny Tales with Tiny Ideas is an immersive story podcast for kids aged 3-8, and is recorded in some of our favourite places around Oxford. Listen along to both series here on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, or find us wherever you listen to podcasts:

Written and Hosted by Miranda Keeling
Recorded, Mixed and Sound Designed by Robin Gallardo-Parsons
Character Voices and Production by Ceri Ashcroft
Music Composed by Hannah Rhodes
With thanks to Beatrix and Elin for their brilliant intro and outro, and to all our wonderful question answerers!

Ask your grown-up to sign up to our mailing list by emailing podcast@tinyideasoxford.com, and you'll get a letter in the post from Queen Spots the Ladybird or Wordsmith the bookworm.

Episode 1 - Florence Park

This episode was recorded in Florence Park, Oxford, where Miranda met some tiny (but mighty!) creatures - join her for a walk in the park! What’s your nearest park like? What is your favourite thing about it?

Episode 2 - Oxford University Museum of Natural History

Miranda meets a bear and a fox and learns all about things with wings at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Creak open the (enormous!) doors to the museum and step inside! Find out more about the museum - and their dodo - on their website here: https://www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/ It’s free to visit next time you're nearby!

Episode 3 - Oxford Westgate Library

Thank you for listening to Episode 1 of Tiny Tales! This episode was recorded in Oxford Westgate Library. Miranda discovers some unusual visitors amongst the shelves… What happens when a hungry bookworm gets lost in the library? Oxford Westgate Library is part of Oxfordshire Libraries. It’s free to visit and join the library and there is plenty of choice of books! Don’t forget there’s an Online Library too, please visit www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/libraries

Episode 4 - Boundary Brook Nature Reserve

This episode was recorded in Boundary Brook Nature Reserve, Oxford, where Miranda meets a veeeery sloooooow snail and helps them on a super speedy birthday mission! If you’re local to East Oxford, maybe you and your family can become members of Boundary Brook, and help look after all its plants and creatures here.

Episode 5 - The Covered Market

This episode was recorded in the Covered Market, Oxford. Miranda takes a wander around the market and helps out a curious mushroom. The Covered Market is 250 years old in 2024 - are any buildings you know that old too?

Episode 6 - By the River

Thank you for listening to Episode 6 of Tiny Tales! This episode was recorded at Longbridges, Oxford - Miranda takes a walk down by the river and meets a duck called Brian. Maybe if it’s nice weather, take a grown-up for a wander down to your nearest river or pond and feed some ducks?

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