In the final episode, the Old Man washes up on a desert island where, in a surreal encounter, he and the Worm meet the Narrator of the series. The bottle that the genie threw into the lake in Episode 4 reappears and inside is a slip of paper that, the genie said, explains the Meaning of Life. What will it say? 

In the final episode, the Old Man washes up on a desert island where, in a surreal encounter, he and the Worm meet the Narrator of the series. The bottle that the genie threw into the lake in Episode 4 reappears and inside is a slip of paper that, the genie said, explains the Meaning of Life. What will it say?&nbsp;

The Old Man in the Boat is a podcast about an old man... in a boat. 

Out in the middle of nowhere is a large lake. And in the middle of that lake is an old man sitting in a boat.

Listen to the characters he meets like the worm who talks, and the seagull who does something awful to the man’s beard!

Listen, laugh and learn as the old man chats with the worm and even argues with his own shadow.

Starring Harry Enfield and Clarke Peters.

The Old Man In The Boat is a Message Heard production in association with Fun Kids. It is made possible thanks to funding from the Audio Content Fund.

The Old Man in the Boat is a podcast about an old man... in a boat.&nbsp;
Out in the middle of nowhere is a large lake. And in the middle of that lake is an old man sitting in a boat.
Listen to the characters he meets like the worm who talks, and the seagull who does something awful to the man&rsquo;s beard!
Listen, laugh and learn as the old man chats with the worm and even argues with his own shadow.
Starring Harry Enfield and Clarke Peters.
The Old Man In The Boat is a Message Heard production in association with Fun Kids. It is made possible thanks to funding from the Audio Content Fund.

The Old Man in The Boat

Original stories for kids and families, suitable for all ages. New episodes every week! Story Quest episodes are perfect stories for the car, bedtime stories, or as a way to unwind. 

Get even more stories with Story Quest+: The Full Collection when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber. As well as that show – and 30 others! – you'll get our podcasts ad-free and be supporting the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at FunKidsLive.com/plus

Original stories for kids and families, suitable for all ages. New episodes every week! Story Quest episodes are perfect stories for the car, bedtime stories, or as a way to unwind. 
Get even more stories with Story Quest+: The Full Collection when you become a Fun Kids Podcasts Plus subscriber. As well as that show – and 30 others! – you'll get our podcasts ad-free and be supporting the work Fun Kids does in bringing you high-quality, entertaining, and safe content for your family. Find out more at <a href="https://FunKidsLive.com/plus">FunKidsLive.com/plus</a>

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The Old Man and the Desert Island

In "The Traveling Friend-Guins," Pippin, the leader of a group of penguins called the Friend-Guins, decides to find their missing parents by going on a journey around the world.

In "The Traveling Friend-Guins," Pippin, the leader of a group of penguins called the Friend-Guins, decides to find their missing parents by going on a journey around the world.

Travelling Frenguins

In this classic Storyquest we hear the tales of the world famous Nibbles No Tail and his adventures with the beaver folk of the forest!

In this classic Storyquest we hear the tales of the world famous Nibbles No Tail and his adventures with the beaver folk of the forest!

Triumph of Nibbles No Tail

The knights have successfully completed their ecoquest and found, with help from Pete the Piper, the long lost Fountain of Frank. Much to the relief of the King, Queen and Princess Aqualine...

Credits

Written by Martin Kiszko, Produced and Directed by Andy Cartwright, Sound Design by John Scott, Music by Martin Kiszko. A Soundscape Production for Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, supported by the Audio Content Fund. Haroldia: Toyah Willcox, Catrain: Garcia Brown, Leofrick: Aqib Khan, Alf: Nathan Morris, King Frank: Andrew Dunn, Queen Eileen: Andrina Carroll, Princess Aqualine: Emily Spowage, Pete the Piper: Ian Billings.

The knights have successfully completed their ecoquest and found, with help from Pete the Piper, the long lost Fountain of Frank. Much to the relief of the King, Queen and Princess Aqualine...
Credits
Written by Martin Kiszko, Produced and Directed by Andy Cartwright, Sound Design by John Scott, Music by Martin Kiszko. A Soundscape Production for Fun Kids, the UK's children's radio station, supported by the Audio Content Fund. Haroldia: Toyah Willcox, Catrain: Garcia Brown, Leofrick: Aqib Khan, Alf: Nathan Morris, King Frank: Andrew Dunn, Queen Eileen: Andrina Carroll, Princess Aqualine: Emily Spowage, Pete the Piper: Ian Billings.

The Old Man and the Desert Island

Story Quest – Stories for Kids

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