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
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
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
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
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
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
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
