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Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories

Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories

By: Mike Perceval-Maxwell
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A monthly series of classic tales to chill the marrow of your bones.Mike Perceval-Maxwell
Episodes
  • Branch Line to Benceston, by Sir Andrew Caldecott
    Jun 14 2026

    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.

    If you're enjoying these stories, why not buy me a nice cup of tea? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.

    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.

    My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.




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    37 mins
  • The Thing in the Weeds, by William Hope Hodgson
    May 10 2026

    This month's story is a listener request! My thanks to Dr Monkeyface for the suggestion.

    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.

    If you're enjoying these stories, why not buy me a nice cup of tea? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.

    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.

    My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.

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    32 mins
  • The Room in the Tower, by E.F. Benson
    Apr 12 2026

    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.


    If you're enjoying these stories, why not buy me a nice cup of tea? ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/mrspikesbedtimestories⁠⁠⁠⁠.


    Mr Spike's Bedtime Stories theme and incidental music composed by Graham Walmsley.

    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.


    My thanks to Scott Dorward for audio post-production processing.



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    31 mins
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