1. Black Dogs
Mythical Creatures18 Joulu 2023

1. Black Dogs

Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land.

She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.

In the first of ten episodes, Rhianna is on the trail of Black Dogs.

She visits Suffolk, to hear a tale of a hellhound that left its mark on the small town of Bungay. It’s one of many spectral black dogs that are said to stalk coastal paths and lonely crossroads.

Rhianna explores why Black Dogs appear so often in folklore, and their psychological link to fear and negative emotions.

Storyteller: Michael Lambourne

Other Contributors:

Helen Bruce Mark Norman

Original Music by Ben MacDougall Sound Design: John Scott Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison

A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2023.

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10. Wulver

10. Wulver

Rhianna Pratchett explores the tale of a mysterious wolf-like creature in Shetland. This mythical beast is not all it might, at first, seem to be. Rhianna digs into the story and finds out what it co...

18 Joulu 202314min

9. Banshees

9. Banshees

Rhianna Pratchett is on a quest to find out about an Irish death omen, the Banshee. She explores the importance of this creature’s cry, the significance of her haggish female form, and why the belief ...

18 Joulu 202313min

8. Selkies

8. Selkies

Rhianna Pratchett heads to the Scottish coast to meet a shape-shifting sea creature called the Selkie. Selkies are seals in the water, but can remove their seal skins and become humans on the land.Rhi...

18 Joulu 202313min

7. Giants

7. Giants

As a child, Rhianna Pratchett was told of sleeping giants on the hilltops near her grandparents' house in Wales. Now she returns to the Welsh mountains and to Cader Idris – a striking mountain in the...

18 Joulu 202314min

6. Hobs

6. Hobs

Rhianna Pratchett hears tales of folkloric hobgoblin-like creatures nicknamed 'hobs' from the North York Moors. These small, hairy creatures might do your chores while you’re asleep. Like many other ...

18 Joulu 202314min

5. Mermaids

5. Mermaids

Rhianna Pratchett is on the trail of one of her favourite mythical creatures - the mermaid. She visits Conwy in North Wales, the scene of a mermaid’s curse, and dives into a myriad of salty tales. Rh...

18 Joulu 202314min

4. Redcaps

4. Redcaps

Rhianna Pratchett tentatively heads to Scotland, in search of a small but vicious castle-dweller, that soaks its cap in its victims’ blood – The Redcap.She explores why stories of such violent creatur...

18 Joulu 202314min

3. Water Demons

3. Water Demons

Rhianna Pratchett explores the dark world of water demons, from Jenny Greenteeth in the North of England to kelpies – shapeshifting water horses – in Scotland. She hears chilling details of their act...

18 Joulu 202314min

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