Jack And The Beanstalk

Jack And The Beanstalk

Fee fi fo fum, it’s time for a famous one... Join us as we read and review Jack And The Beanstalk.

When a strange old man sells Jack some magic beans, his angry mother throws them out the window and sends Jack to bed.

But the next morning, a giant beanstalk stretches up into the clouds. What will Jack find up there? Will it end well for Jacky boy and his mum? And how many beans make five?

Find out as we explore the origins of this endless iconic English fairy tale. Discover the historical roots of the tale, and the strange journey of the stock character Jack as he travelled the world.

Thank you so much for listening to another series. It’s been a blast.

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Grieg's The Holberg Suite, V. Rigaudon, Oslo Camerata, Stephan Barratt-Due, conductor // Massenet's Toccata, performed by Jean Dube // 04 Schubert's Sonata in B Flat Major, D. 960 - IV. Allegro ma non troppo, performed by Paul Pittman

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