A poor young Persian boy is a natural leader. In a game, his friends choose him to play their king. He gets into trouble when he orders the son of an aristocrat to be punished.

Is it safe to go in the Scottish Loch? Uncle Jeff takes the kids on a kayaking holiday. There are no sharks in Scotland, right?

Jana catches up with Richard Scott, our narrator best known for his voice for Astropup, the space travelling hound. Listen to this hilarious chit chat to find out some inside secrets, favourite sonnets and shared tongue twisters!

The Parrot is looking for a wife. He finds a suitable parrot who lives on the planet Lizardia – but unfortunately he is suffering from a bad cold and is unusually short of words.

The oracle predicts that if Croesus goes to war against the Persians, he will defeat a great empire. Her advice seems clear enough, is it?

Jana sings this traditional song with an upbeat feel.

Lapis, the Egyptian cat, has to share her home with another cat. She is not pleased.

Introducing a new catty character with magical powers that do not always work as they are supposed to do.

Are you scared of the dark? Of Spiders? Of Dogs? Jana explores why we have fears, and why sometimes, our fears are too strong for our own good – and become phobias. She speaks to Andrew West, a psychiatrist who works with children and young people.

Herodotus 7. The anger of the gods is coming for Croesus, after he boasted of being the richest and happiest person in the world.