Ranked #1
1: Thomas the Rhymer
1: Thomas the Rhymer
A retelling of this ballad from the Scottish borders featuring all your favourite Elves and Bards. Musical credits, sour... Read more
9 Jun 2018
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37mins
Ranked #2
18: London Legends Part 1: Visitors
18: London Legends Part 1: Visitors
This delayed Tales of Britain and Ireland is the first of two episodes looking at some legends from that Heart of Darkne... Read more
1 Apr 2019
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51mins
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Ranked #3
21: The Enchanter of Pengersick Part 1, Dastardly Deeds
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In this episode we start a two part Cornish legend where Magic, marriage, murder and mayhem abound, in a story packed wi... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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20: The Spectre Horseman
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22 Oct 2019
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14: Christmas Ghosts part 1
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In this slightly delayed festive (read: spooky) episode we’ve got a number of ghost stories from the British Isles, feat... Read more
7 Jan 2019
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Ranked #6
13: The Black Bull of Norroway
13: The Black Bull of Norroway
A Scottish fairy tale, name checked by none other than J.R.R. Tolkien features a whole lot of threes, an Epic Battle (of... Read more
17 Dec 2018
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49mins
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19: London Legends Part 2: Residents
19: London Legends Part 2: Residents
This time we’ve got the second in a two parter telling tales from the biggest smoke: London town. This time there are th... Read more
26 May 2019
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46mins
Ranked #8
26: Stone circles (I was petrified)
26: Stone circles (I was petrified)
This episode we've got three short stories of Stone circles. There's poor wedding planning, there's a beautiful view rui... Read more
17 May 2020
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Ranked #9
11: Mabinogion, First Branch, Part 1: Pwyll
11: Mabinogion, First Branch, Part 1: Pwyll
This episode we begin our look at the renowned collection of medieval Welsh tales, the Mabinogion. Join Pwyll prince of ... Read more
6 Nov 2018
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42mins
Ranked #10
4: The Boyhood of Fionn Part 2
4: The Boyhood of Fionn Part 2
We continue our look into the beginnings of the Fenian cycle with a grisly plot item, a definitive answer to the questio... Read more
3 Jul 2018
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48mins
Ranked #11
9: The Buried Moon
9: The Buried Moon
A creepy Lincolnshire legend features a collection of evil creatures that haunt the darkness, spells to keep them away a... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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40mins
Ranked #12
7: Origins of Britain 1: Albina
7: Origins of Britain 1: Albina
This episode we take a look at the surprising mythical origins of Britain. Without giving too much away this turns out t... Read more
2 Sep 2018
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5: The Dragon of Wantley
5: The Dragon of Wantley
This episode we've a lighter tale in the form of The Dragon of Wantley. There is everything you'd expect from a good dra... Read more
23 Jul 2018
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30mins
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17: Fionn MacCumhaill Part 4: Oh deer (Oisín)
17: Fionn MacCumhaill Part 4: Oh deer (Oisín)
This episode we continue working our way through the origin phase of the Fenian cycle featuring everything you’ve grown ... Read more
19 Feb 2019
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41mins
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6: A curious collection of churches
6: A curious collection of churches
Three (well sort of four) stories vaguely linked by the theme of Churches: featuring Devilish plots both thwarted and no... Read more
15 Aug 2018
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38mins
