The second part in our look at Festive Ghost stories this episode is an unusual one for this podcast, featuring a straight reading of E. Nesbit’s wonderful Ghost Story “The Shadow” featuring no rambling asides, and little incidental music. Suggest listening to our first Christmas Ghost episode first, but if you’re still keen given to then give this a listen afterwards. If you're new to this podcast I probably wouldn't start here! Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episodes-14-15-christmas-ghosts/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

In this slightly delayed festive (read: spooky) episode we’ve got a number of ghost stories from the British Isles, featuring peculiar Medieval spooks of Yorkshire, toe-curlingingly embarrising attempts at emulating the crypt Keeper, Lovecraftian horrors of Victorian London and the nineteenth century’s most unflappable headmaster. After that there’s also another episode released today featuring a reading of E. Nesbit’s 1910 Ghost Story “The Shadow”. Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episodes-14-15-christmas-ghosts/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

A Scottish fairy tale, name checked by none other than J.R.R. Tolkien features a whole lot of threes, an Epic Battle (off camera), a very valuable apple (no Steve Jobs required) and a fast and loose attitude to tying up narrative threads. Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-13-the-black-bull-of-norroway/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends #fairytales

Concluding the first Branch of the Mabinogion we pick up again with Pwyll and Rhiannon. This time they'll be contending with legal technicalities, murder most foul, a dark game of horsey, claws encounters and Pwyll's general ineptitude. And I’ll fail to use the pun clawstrophobia. Much to my chagrin. Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episodes-11-12-first-branch-of-the-maginogion-pwyll-and-rhiannon/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends #welshmythology

This episode we begin our look at the renowned collection of medieval Welsh tales, the Mabinogion. Join Pwyll prince of Dyfed on an unusual job swap, featuring a magical horse, some colourful hounds, acts of both uncivility and propriety, and some very dodgy pronunciation. Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episodes-11-12-first-branch-of-the-maginogion-pwyll-and-rhiannon/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends #welshmythology

With Halloween right around the corner we have a short bonus episode looking at another spooky tale. This story from Kent is not strictly about Halloween but does feature a host of seasonal favourites: Black magic, dismembered body parts, murder and a pug. Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-10-the-hand-of-glory/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

A creepy Lincolnshire legend features a collection of evil creatures that haunt the darkness, spells to keep them away and a possible moral about knowing your place in the world. Especially if you have got a really important job to do. Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-9-the-buried-moon/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

Concluding our look at the mythic origins of Britain we learn about the link between Troy and the founding of London by way of a murder packed cruise around the Mediterranean with everyone’s favourite cuddly hero Brutus (not that Brutus). Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofthebritishisles.com/episode-8-origins-of-britain-part-2-brutus/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

This episode we take a look at the surprising mythical origins of Britain. Without giving too much away this turns out to feature Syria, giants, a host of badass princesses, a lot of murder and many other decidedly unexpected elements. It’s the history of Britain like you’ve never heard it before. Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofbritainandireland.comepisode-7-origins-of-britain-1-albina/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

Three (well sort of four) stories vaguely linked by the theme of Churches: featuring Devilish plots both thwarted and not, great marketing and a young whippersnapper of a Reverend. Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-6-a-curious-collection-of-churches/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends