This episode we've a nice normal fairy story about Elves, and one boy's bloody Tarantino-esque quest to get his ball back (and maybe something else as well? I forget.)For sources and more visit the episode page on the website: https://talesof

48: Glasgow - Gold, Green and Iron

Dec 10th, 2023 1h 24m

This episode we're off to Glasgow - the largest city in Scotland, for stories about Saints and Monsters set along the river, by turns in a Dear Green Place and a gritty, deadly urban sprawl.Hear stories involving necromantic powers, cuckolding

47: The Witch of Eagle’s Crag

Aug 29th, 2023 1h 46m

This episode we have a tale featuring Lancashire Witches, phenomenal cosmic power, a sort of gap year/nature documentary, an unexpected promotion and a story mash up that almost works if you squint, coming from the pen of Lancashire folklore's

46: The Hobyahs

Jun 20th, 2023 58m 10s

A fairy tale like story that's meant for children... and may be the most traumatic and violent I've covered yet.Meet the family: an old woman, an old man and a little girl living in a remote valley with their dog Turpie. Awww!Meet the Hobyahs

45: Third Branch of the Mabinogi(on) - Manawydan

Apr 21st, 2023 1h 37m

Branch Three of the Mabinogi(on) featuring marrying mothers, misty magic, market disruption, mice, milquetoast Manawydan and much much more!For musical credits, sources and more visit the website: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode

44: Petticoat Loose

Jan 8th, 2023 1h 9m

A collection of stories telling the life and active afterlife of one of Ireland's most notorious and corporeal ghosts, with a rather unusual nickname.A woman, evil in life, who was graciously rewarded with the opportunity to continue being evi

43: The Lad of the Skins (Fenian Cycle Pt 5.)

Nov 20th, 2022 1h 17m

A tale of Fionn and the Fianna featuring heroism (maybe), murder (definitely), theft, even more animal transformations and other laddish pursuits. Stick around for the post credit sequence!For musical credits, sources and more visit the websi

42: Cornish Wrecking

Sep 2nd, 2022 1h 9m

Storms, shipwrecks, salvaging, surprising donkeys and satanic forces all feature in two tales of wrecking on the Cornish Coast. For musical credits, sources and more visit the website: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-42-cornish-w

41: Irish Fairylore 2 - Fairymore?

Jun 27th, 2022 1h 19m

The second of two episodes on Irish fairy lore with three more tales of the Aos Sí. Featuring a new trendy get rich quick scheme (robbery), absolutely banging tunes and highly restrictive music licencing laws, and what's sure to be a heroic res

40: Irish Fairylore 1 - Aos Sí what you did there

May 24th, 2022 1h 16m

The first of two episodes on Irish fairy lore - featuring three tales of the Aos Sí and there's not a pair of gossamer wings in sight.Discover the connection between a fairy rath and the fairies wrath, meet a dead donkey who doesn't drop anyt

39: Kelpies and the each-uisge

May 4th, 2022 1h

This episode features a number of accounts of encounters with the fearsome Scottish water-horse known alternately as the Each-Uisge and the Kelpie. The tales involve a kindly magical old woman, a not so kindly magical old woman, sticky situatio

38: King Herla & the Wild Hunt

Apr 7th, 2022 1h 31m

This episode is the second from the collection of Medieval chronicler of oddities, miscellanea, and forteana - Walter Map. Featuring two weddings, a suspicious contract, dust, a cute little goat man, the wild hunt (but not really) and a dog tha

37: The Buggane of St. Trinian’s

Mar 16th, 2022 1h 26m

This episode we've a tale from the Isle of Man featuring a folkloric Kaiju, a super-powered Saint, unusual ordinance, a brave little tailor(but not that brave little tailor), a deal with god, and more nautical terms than you can shake a main br

36: The Dead Hand

Feb 9th, 2022 1h 2m

This episode we've got a tale that draws strongly from Folk-horror, the strange world of the Lincolnshire Carrs (marshlands), a fairly unnecessary second person framing narrative and a lesson about the real power of a firm handshake. Sources an

35: Kate Crackernuts

Jan 20th, 2022 1h 37m

This episode we have a delightful Fairy Tale. With fairies, castles, witches, princesses and princes, step mothers and ugly step sisters (alignments to be revealed), lots of things done in threes, and body horror that's positively Cronenbergesq

34: Manchester 2, Manchester Unite-Dead

Aug 23rd, 2021 1h 24m

More tales from Manchester. Three stories with an emphasis on the post-mortem, with a light dusting of Boggarts and faeries to keep things interesting. Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-34-manche

33: Manchester 1, Bizarre Botany and Curious Collections

May 27th, 2021 1h 27m

Come with me to Cottonopolis where we’ve got two stories and an introduction. There’ll be more ill-advised ways to win a woman (see the last episode), and lots of mentions of a table that’s far bigger than I’d assumed. . Intro and incidental mu

32: The Shoemaker of Constantinople

Apr 5th, 2021 1h 27m

Walter Map’s charming little tale of a Princess, ambition, obsession, one of the most taboo acts known to humanity, an unlikely weapon from an unlikely source and, of course, shoes. Let me take you to Constantinople…. Musical credits, sources a

31: The Seeker Knight

Jan 27th, 2021 1h 5m

A Knight! A Dark and Stormy night! A Castle! A quest! A hot headed wizard! A damsel! Northumberland! What more could you possible want? Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-31-the-seeker-knight/#

30: The Trows’ Christmas (Christmas bonus)

Dec 24th, 2020 20m 42s

A short bonus episode about the lovable little Trows and their delightfully happy Christmas adventures! Proceed with caution. Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episodes-30-the-trows-christmas/ #myth #myt

29: Mabinogion Branch 2, Part 2: War and Peace and Feasts

Oct 31st, 2020 1h 24m

This time we’ve got the conclusion to the Second Branch of the Mabinogion. There’s talking heads, the non-talking dead, talking birds, and I bitterly regret recording the whole episode without saying “A little bird told me”. It’s the longest ep

28: Mabinogion Branch 2, Part 1: Branwen

Aug 22nd, 2020 1h 3m

A tale taken from the premier text of Welsh mythology, with part one of a story of London, giants, magic, marriage, international diplomacy and the age old question of: Families. Who'd have them? Musical credits, sources and more at: https://ta

27: Brother Jucundus

Jun 27th, 2020 58m 15s

This episode join us in York, for the story of Brother Jucundus... a liminal tale of monks, wild partying and coincidences. Musical credits, sources and more at: https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-27-brother-jucundus/ #myth #mythology

26: Stone circles (I was petrified)

May 17th, 2020 58m 21s

This episode we've got three short stories of Stone circles. There's poor wedding planning, there's a beautiful view ruined, and there's a remote island community in midsummer, with cuckoos. Be afraid, be petrified! Musical credits, sources and

25: Robin Goodfellow: His Mad Pranks and Merry Jests

Apr 5th, 2020 1h 15m

Do you like prank(e)s? Do you like jests? Do you like them mad and merry? Do you like characters who are cruel, capricious and also have super powers? Well if so, we've got just the tale for you! Musical credits, sources and more at: https://ta