The first Nibblers children's stories, about a family of mice living in a grainstore, were written by Janet Easson of Dundee and broadcast as part of Children's Hour on the Scottish Home Service. The first story 'Dilly Dally and the Dutchess' was part of the opening broadcast from the new BBC Dundee Studio on 27 August 1949 and Janet Easson regularly broadcast her Nibblers short stories until 1965. The stories featured Mr Nibbler as a sort of hero figure who was able to rescue the Grainstore Mice from the clutches of McPouncer o' the Cats' Police Force on many occasions. Ruff, Tuff and Fluff were the Nibbler children and Sarah Squeaker their gossiping neighbour. There were many other interesting characters such as Freddie Frisker, Uncle Bouncer, Lord and Lady Longtail and Collie Bowf