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The Toast Maker

by Eliza Hartley

36 episodes45 hoursStill being read5 free31 for members

Welcome to a very special evening, dear listeners. Tonight marks the beginning of something wonderfully gentle—our first episode of The Toast Maker by Eliza Hartley, a British writer who understands that the most profound stories often unfold over cups of tea and buttered toast.

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The story's world, drawn and moving with the reading, and the words lighting up as they are read.

Part 1Free, with the picturesPart 2Free, with the picturesPart 3Free, with the picturesPart 4Free, with the picturesPart 5Free, with the pictures

Every episode, in order

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    The Toast Maker – Part 1: A Rainy Thursday4hWatch alongAlso: Story only (members)
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    The Toast Maker – Part 2: The Old Posts Come Out4hWatch alongAlso: Story only (members)
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    The Toast Maker – Part 3: Sunday Fences4hWatch alongAlso: Story only (members)
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    The Toast Maker – Part 4: November Pansies4hWatch alongAlso: Story only (members)
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    The Toast Maker – Part 5: Church, Chutney & Dinner with Tom4hWatch along
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    The Toast Maker – Part 658 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 746 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 81h 5m
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    The Toast Maker – Part 953 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1028 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1153 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 121h 5m
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1351 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1449 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1538 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1645 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1746 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1851 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 1952 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 2056 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 2158 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 2258 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 2346 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 241h
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    The Toast Maker – Part 251h 28m
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    The Toast Maker – Part 261h 18m
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    The Toast Maker – Part 272h 18m
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    The Toast Maker – Part 2844 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 2947 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 3030 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 31: Tom Walks His Father’s House40 min
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    The Toast Maker – Part 32: Mr Pritchard at the Gate37 min
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    The Toast Maker: Volume One — eBook and AudiobookeBook to keep
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    The Toast Maker: Volume 2 - eBook & AudiobookeBook to keep
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    The Toast Maker: Volume Three - eBook & AudiobookeBook to keep
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    The Toast Maker — now as books you can keepeBook to keep
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Latest 25 Oct 2026. Free parts play here and carry on into the next free part on their own.

About this story

The Toast Maker by Eliza Hartley is a cosy bedtime story for grown-ups, told in parts, on Sleepbound Nights. 36 episodes, about 45 hours in all. 5 episodes are free. Play them here, or in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any podcast app. The other 31 episodes are for members on Patreon. Read at the pace of two people who actually want you to fall asleep.

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