The Well Told Tale

By The Well Told Tale

Hi everyone. This is Robert. Welcome to The Well Told Tale. Every week I narrate a classic story; the greatest science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction stories ever written, not just in a smal... more

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The podcast currently has 241 episodes available.

The Well Told Tale episodes:

November 29, 2023 Dracula - Part 13 (of 20)
At the end of the last episode Van Helsing had managed to convince his friends to inspect Lucy's tomb after dark. What will they discover?...

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Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Kirsten Flores, Lori Scott and Cho Jinn
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31min
November 22, 2023 Dracula - Part 12 (of 20)
Van Helsing has been gathering clues as to why/how Lucy died. And will anyone believe the connection he has made between Lucy's death and the children disappearing on Hampstead Heath?...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Kirsten Flores, Lori Scott and Cho Jinn
Support the show
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37min
November 15, 2023 Dracula - Part 11 (of 20)
We rejoin our tale where preparations are underway for Lucy's funeral. But Van Helsing isn't convinced that this is the end...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
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1h 15min
November 08, 2023 Dracula - Part 10 (of 20)
Last time our tale took a dramatic and fateful turn. Lucy's window has been smashed and her mother died from the shock. Will Van Helsing & Dr Seward be in time to help Lucy?...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
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41min
November 01, 2023 Dracula - Part 9 (of 20)
Lucy is under near constant supervision as her condition worsens. What more can Van Helsing & Dr Seward do to help?...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
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29min
October 25, 2023 Dracula - Part 8 (of 20)
In our last episode we were introduced to the legendary Van Helsing. This week he travels to Whitby to help Dr Seward investigate Lucy's mysterious illness...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
...more
35min
October 18, 2023 Dracula - Part 7 (of 20)
At the end of the last episode Mina had recevied word from Jonathon Harker. She has rushed to be by his side and is anxious to understand what happened to him...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
...more
34min
October 11, 2023 Dracula - Part 6 (of 20)
The strange occurances keep mounting in Whitby. Why is Lucy sleep walking? What is causing Renfield to act so erratically? And where is Jonathon Harker?...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
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35min
October 04, 2023 Dracula - Part 5 (of 20)
The week we remain in England and Mina Murray. Since arriving in Whitby to visit her old friend Lucy Westnera, there have been many tales of strange things happening, from empty graves to Lucy sleep walking. Will the storm and the Russian ship off the coast hold the answers?...

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
...more
33min
September 27, 2023 Dracula - Part 4 (of 20)
With Harker trapped in Count Dracula's castle the narrative moves to England and Jonathon Harker's love, Miss Mina Murray.

Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale
Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you):
Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale

Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155
Bram Stoker Horror Stories - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781786647832

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre by John Polidori - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780199552412

I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward, Spockk Kirkk, Kirsten Flores and Lori Scott
Support the show
...more
51min

FAQs about The Well Told Tale:

How many episodes does The Well Told Tale have?

The podcast currently has 241 episodes available.

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