The Three Ravens Podcast

To conclude our readings from the Blue Fairy Book, we warmly present the second part of a trilogy of episodes retelling 'A Voyage to Lilliput. Adapted from the first book of Gulliv…

To conclude our readings from the Blue Fairy Book, we warmly present the second part of a trilogy of episodes retelling 'A Voyage to Lilliput. Adapted from the first book of Gulliv…

To conclude our readings from the Blue Fairy Book, we warmly present the first part of a trilogy of episodes retelling 'A Voyage to Lilliput. Adapted from the first book of Gullive…

Brace yourself for one of the Lang's dialect stories from north of Hadrian's Wall: The Red Etin! Though the Etin itself is Irish, strangely. Still, thank goodness for another Youn…

A take on the East of the Sun and West of Moon tale type from north of the border. When the Black Bull of Norroway turns up to whisk the youngest daughter off to seek her fortune,…

We have one of the most famous English fairy tales of them all for you today: Jack The Giant Killer! Does make you wonder though whether Jack is really a good guy, or a big game hu…

In the next part of Prince Ahmed's story, his blissful time with the Fairy Paribanou is interrupted by the machinations of the Sultan's scheming advisers... If you are unfamiliar w…

When three princes all fall in love with the same princess, their father sends them out into the world to find the most wonderful curiosities... An adventure that keeps unfolding,…

If you have ever wondered what would happen if Cinderella was a story about a boy, well, we warmly present The Princess on the Glass Hill! A pleasing example of the Youngest Son do…

Follow the adventures of the brave little tailor as he tricks his way to ultimate success, on the strength of a misunderstanding of the meaning of 'seven at a blow...' With dim-wi…

Today's Lang Fairy Tale is a strange one: Trusty John, in which the behaviour of all of the characters is questionable at best! For what would be nicer than marrying your kidnapper…

Today's Lang Fairy Tale is the classic cautionary tale about too much curiosity - Blue Beard! Of course, it's unfortunate our heroine married a murderer with a suspicious blue bea…

In this month's update episode we're welcoming in 2026 in style - ideally in the form of a dark-haired stranger... In addition to speaking about New Years traditions, and why they'…

For the second Lang Fairy Tales episode of this 'between series break' we have a less well-known one for you - Prince Darling. It's a tale which reminds us that having a great fath…

For the first Lang Fairy Tales episode of this 'between series break' we have an absolute classic - The Goose Girl. If you like talking decapitated horse heads, cheeky goose boys a…

It's just beginning to get dark at Three Ravens HQ, when a booming knock sounds on the front door. Who should be outside but Tony Walker, host of the Classic Ghost Stories podcast…

Our stomachs are groaning after all the tasty festive food we've consumed (with or without gravy), and we're ready for a little sit down and some stories with our second guest at t…

Welcome, friend, to the Three Ravens Christmas Feast! It's the big day itself, and we're starting with a cosy chat (after our festive breakfast buffet, of course) with Dr Sarah Cle…

Welcome back to the third day of the Three Ravens Christmas Feast, where we meet in the Raven Tower for an all-new festive tale of terror! Following in the tradition of M.R. James,…

Good morrow, honoured guest! We hope you slept well, and weren't kept awake by too many bumps in the night? For on today's episode of the Three Ravens Christmas Feast we're conveni…