# The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor

Loading player...

An Ancient Egyptian tale about a shipwrecked sailor who is washed up on a desert island and meets a giant serpent. One of the oldest stories ever written down, it is really several stories within a story.

Season 0 / Episode 15 Nov 2009 English United Kingdom Arts · Kids & Family

Other recent episodes

Jimmy Mouse and the City Slickers

A pair of city mice visit the seaside cafe and invite Jimmy and Judith to the Big City! They make the journey and meet automatic vacuum cleaners and cats with fancy titles.

Season 0 / Episode 14 min

Jimmy Mouse and the Cake Competition

The Cafe by the Sea needs a new Cake Baker. The owner runs a competition to chose the right baker for the job. All the customers can vote for their favourite cake. Natrually the mice who live in the cafe want to vote for their favourite cake-maker.

Season 0 / Episode 13 min

The Man Who Would Be King of the Apes

Two fairy tales from Southern China. In the first, a man is lost in the jungle, and is crowned King of the Apes. The second is a little like a romantic fairy tale that is well known in the west. Sponsored by Kaboom! Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast An…

Season 0 / Episode 19 min

The Gentleman who saved a Tiger

An Indian story that features a variety of characters, including a Tiger, a buffalo, a tree, and a road. Yes, that’s an unusual collection, and there are more too. A kind hearted gentleman sets a tiger free. A good deed deserves at least a nice thank you, you might think…

Season 0 / Episode 9 min

The Mouse and the Cake

By ELIZA COOK ( 1818-1889 ) Read by Natasha A MOUSE found a beautiful piece of plum cake, The richest and sweetest that mortal could make; 'Twas heavy with citron and fragrant with spice, And covered with sugar all sparkling as ice.

Season 0 / Episode 1 min

All episodes