The origin story of two of the most important characters in The Fenian cycle: Fionn's dogs. We'll learn about the dangers of an angry ex...
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Two festive episodes in which we invoke the dark winter's night and the roaring fire in the venerable old tradition of the Christmas ghost...
This time we've a Scottish fairy tale, name checked by none other than J.R.R. Tolkien. It features a whole lot of threes, an Epic Battle...
Two episodes beginning our look at the renowned collection of medieval Welsh tales, the Mabinogion with the tale of Pwyll, prince of Dyfed...
Not strictly about Halloween but does feature a host of seasonal favourites: Black magic, dismembered body parts, murder and a pug.
A creepy Lincolnshire legend featuring a collection of evil creatures that haunt the darkness, spells to keep them away and a possible...
The link between Troy and London revealed. All by way of a murder packed cruise around the Mediterranean with everyone’s favourite cuddly...
This episode we take a look at the surprising mythical origins of Britain. Without giving too much away this turns out to feature Syria...
Three (well sort of four) stories vaguely linked by the theme of Churches: featuring Devilish plots both thwarted and not, great marketing...
A lighter tale this episode in the form of The Dragon of Wantley. There is everything you'd expect from a good dragon slaying story: a...
This episode continues the podcast's look into the beginnings of the Fenian cycle. There's a grisly plot item, a definitive answer to the...
The beginnings of the Fenian cycle: in an untamed Ireland, threatened by the Sídhe, a boy named Demne is born into danger.
A Scottish Border ballad - the Queen of the Faeries makes another appearance, there's tithes to pay, lust and its results, one BAMF and a...
This first ever episode is a a retelling of a famous ballad from the Scottish borders. It features Elves, a bard, too much prophecy and...