A monthly series of classic tales to chill the marrow of your bones.
Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories
Claim This Podcastby Mike Perceval-Maxwell
5.0(51 reviews)
87 episodes
Updated Bi-weekly
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A monthly series of classic tales to chill the marrow of your bones.
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Publishing Since
3/1/2021
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Episode Length
42 minutes
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Every 22 days
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Recent Episodes
June 14, 2026
Branch Line to Benceston, by Sir Andrew Caldecott
<p>A railway enthusiast harbours a bitter resentment towards his business partner. As he ponders this on his train journey his imagination causes him to wonder what would happen if a junction to another line were to lead to another reality altogether.</p><p>If you're enjoying these stories, why not buy me a nice cup of tea? https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories.</p><p>Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.</p><p>Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Cthulhu Dark' and 'Cosmic Dark' and you can find him on Substack at https://grahamwalmsley.substack.com/ and Bluesky @grahamwalmsley.bsky.socialIf you are enjoying these tales, why not leave a review on your listening platform of choice.</p><p>My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
May 10, 2026
The Thing in the Weeds, by William Hope Hodgson
<p>This month's story is a listener request! My thanks to Dr Monkeyface for the suggestion.</p><p>Far out at sea, the crew of an oceangoing vessel are faced with a mysterious and horrifying foe lurking somewhere in the thick impenetrable mist that surrounds them.</p><p>If you're enjoying these stories, why not buy me a nice cup of tea? https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories.</p><p>Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.</p><p>Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Cthulhu Dark' and 'Cosmic Dark' and you can find him on Substack at https://grahamwalmsley.substack.com/ and Bluesky @grahamwalmsley.bsky.socialIf you are enjoying these tales, why not leave a review on your listening platform of choice.</p><p>My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.</p>
April 12, 2026
The Room in the Tower, by E.F. Benson
<p>Haunted since his youth by a recurring nightmare, a man discovers to his horror that sometimes dreams are more than simply the mind's anticipation of everyday waking routine.</p><p><br></p><p>If you're enjoying these stories, why not buy me a nice cup of tea? <a href="https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.</p><p>Graham is the creator of role playing games including 'Cthulhu Dark' and 'Cosmic Dark' and you can find him on Substack at <a href="https://grahamwalmsley.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://grahamwalmsley.substack.com/</a> and Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/grahamwalmsley.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@grahamwalmsley.bsky.social</a>If you are enjoying these tales, why not leave a review on your listening platform of choice.</p><p><br></p><p>My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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