We're back with more dark tales and folklore... but is this one really just a folk tale, or did it really happen? Most of us have probably heard of the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, either through the famous poem by Robert Browning or the version of the story written by Michael Morpurgo. But in this episode, Ellie tells the story written by our favourite gritty writing duo – the Brothers Grimm.

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