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Season 1 Episode 200
A forest elf or ‘sylph’ is made homeless by a careless woodcutter. Luckily, he’s adopted by a kind couple. But what happens to the dreamy woodcutter …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Season 1 Episode 199
In this Brothers’ Grimm fairytale, beautifully told by Simone Schümmelfeder – a poor cobbler discovers elves in his house, and finds they’re remarkab…
2 years, 1 month ago
Nián the Sea Monster
Season 1 Episode 198
To celebrate Chinese New Year, Kim retells the story of Nián, the terrifying monster who emerged from the sea every New Year’s Eve - to eat cattle, a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Cap of Rushes
Season 1 Episode 197
In this moving Cinderella-style story, beautifully told by storyteller Nick Hennessey, a young girl is sent away from home by her Dad who misundersta…
2 years, 2 months ago
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Season 1 Episode 196
A enchanting quest, tale from Norway about a bewitched prince and a determined girl. This story includes a troll princess, a magic potion, a snow bea…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Rathlin Island Fairies & The Fisherman of Lough Neagh
Season 1 Episode 195
Two Fairy stories set in Northern Ireland - told by veteran storyteller Liz Weir. One is about a boy named Jim who has a scarily close encounter with…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Mitten
Season 1 Episode 194
One snowy day, a young boy drops his mitten - a mole finds it and uses it to shelter away from the cold wind. One by one, various woodland animals co…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Luck Child
Season 1 Episode 193
An old German fairytale about a boy who is born lucky. A fortune teller predicts that the boy will marry a princess and one day become King. Will the…
2 years, 3 months ago
Tom Tit Tot
Season 1 Episode 192
An old English fairy tale about an impish creature who helps a young girl with an almost impossible task. But can she answer his question or will she…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Child Gods and The Straw Hats
Season 1 Episode 191
A poor man tries selling his wife's kimonos to get money for rice cakes to celebrate new year. As he returns home without having sold a thing, the ma…
2 years, 3 months ago