Podcast Episodes

The Tinder Box

Season 1 Episode 191

"The Tinder Box" is an old fairytale from Denmark written by Hans Christian Andersen, and retold with great wit by Paul Alborough. When an old soldie…

2 years, 3 months ago

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The Dog, the Cat, the Owl and the Peacock.

Season 1 Episode 189

It’s Christmas day, the days are short and the nights are long and bitterly cold, the dog is out looking for food…..but he and his friends work toget…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Nanuq, The Great Bear

Season 1 Episode 188

This magical, slightly scary Inuit tale tells a story of kindness and betrayal. Three Hunters and their dogs pursue Nanuq, The Great White Bear acros…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Wee Hugh and the Silver Angel & How The Snow Got its Colour

Season 1 Episode 187

Storyteller Liz Weir tells two beautiful wintery tales. 'Wee Hugh and the Silver Angel' is a moving Scottish story from late traveller Duncan William…

2 years, 3 months ago

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Snotty Boy

Season 1 Episode 186

In this tale from Japan an old woodcutter donates his logs to the Dragon God. In return he's given a young boy with a runny nose to look after. Fed u…

2 years, 4 months ago

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Frau Holle

Season 1 Episode 185

Frau Holle can bring sunshine, and she can bring snow. She can also make it rain - toads. Nice touch. So when she’s visited by two sisters – one kind…

2 years, 4 months ago

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The Mermaid and The Piper

Season 1 Episode 184

A piper knows a magical tune, but rather wisely, he never plays it. Until one day, down by the sea shore, he gets a bit carried away and tada! he fin…

2 years, 4 months ago

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The Magic Drum

Season 1 Episode 183

There’s a drought, and all the animals are hungry. The old tortoise is on his last legs, searching for something to eat in the bush, when he comes ac…

2 years, 4 months ago

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The Man, the Tiger and the Rabbit

Season 1 Episode 182

A man frees a tiger from a pit, and very nearly gets gobbled up as a result of his kindness. Happily, a clever rabbit hops along to save the day and …

2 years, 4 months ago

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The Fox and the Raven

Season 1 Episode 181

Once upon a time there was a greedy Raven and a sly Fox. The Raven had a thing for sheep cheese and kept rather a lot of it in his stinky nest. The o…

2 years, 5 months ago

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