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Fairy Tales with Granny MacDuff

King Alfred & The Cakes

Fairy Tales with Granny MacDuff

Little Ears Media

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.4788 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

King Alfred is weary from battle and finds shelter in the home of a woodcutter and his wife. When he's tasked with watching the cakes cookie over the fire, he promises to keep an eye on them. But will he?

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, dear friends. I have some news. There is a new show afoot. A very good show.

0:06.0

A very fun show. With plenty of mysteries to solve.

0:09.9

And familiar pause solving them.

0:13.0

The first season of the Adventures of Lily and Gordy is coming August 26th.

0:18.7

New episodes will be available every Tuesday with subscription.

0:23.0

So sign up now on Apple, Spotify or Patreon, and get ready for more adventures.

0:29.1

And of course, don't miss my every Monday. Good evening, children. It's Granny McDuff, ready with a story. So make yourselves comfy, and I'll begin.

0:46.3

Once upon a time, centuries ago, there lived a king who was called Alfred. He was one of the greatest

0:59.1

kings England had ever had. Wise and just, he fought for his people and his land. The Danes, who you

1:10.0

might know as Vikings,

1:11.6

were invading England.

1:13.6

They came by sea, and they were fierce.

1:18.6

King Alfred's army broke apart,

1:21.6

and the soldiers were forced to flee.

1:24.6

And so too was King Alfred.

1:28.8

He disguised himself as a shepherd

1:31.0

and trudged through the swamps

1:33.3

until he finally reached a forest.

1:37.0

After days of wandering through the trees

1:39.6

he came upon a small cottage

1:42.3

which belonged to a woodcutter and his wife.

1:47.1

Something was cooking inside and the smell carried through the air.

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