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Classic Stories

Folklore, fables and fairy tales from yesteryear - for both the young and young at heart.

Sounds,15 episodes

Episodes

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Children's Stories
The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of a proud Emperor and a couple of wiley weavers.
23 Jul 2019,9 mins
Children's Stories
The Children's Joke by Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott’s comedy about children swapping places with their parents for a day.
23 Jul 2019,27 mins
Children's Stories
The Baba Yaga by Katharine Pyle
Katharine Pyle's fearsome tale of the wild witch from Russian folklore.
23 Jul 2019,10 mins
Children's Stories
Too Clever By Half by E. Nesbit
E Nesbit’s story about a cat who decides she could learn a thing or two from humans.
23 Jul 2019,10 mins
Children's Stories
The Raspberry Worm by Zacharias Topelius
A cheerful Scandinavian children’s story about helping others in need.
23 Jul 2019,14 mins
Children's Stories
The Tongue Cut Sparrow by Yei Theodora Ozaki
A Japanese fable about a kind old man and his magical pet sparrow.
23 Jul 2019,21 mins
Children's Stories
Finn and the Scottish Giant by Harold F Hughes
The classic Irish legend about how the Giant’s Causeway came to be.
23 Jul 2019,13 mins
Children's Stories
Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter’s much-loved tale about a curious little rabbit.
23 Jul 2019,6 mins
Children's Stories
Tom Thumb by The Brothers Grimm
The Brother's Grimm story of the courageous adventures of a very small young man.
23 Jul 2019,12 mins
Children's Stories
The Magic Bed by Hartwell James
A fantastical East-Indian fairy tale of Ant-Kings, magic bowls, and a beautiful Princess.
23 Jul 2019,15 mins
Children's Stories
The Ants and the Treasure by MI Ogumefu
West African parable about a group of altruistic ants helping an animal-loving poor man.
23 Jul 2019,5 mins
Children's Stories
The Tortoise and the Rain by MI Ogumefu
A Yoruba folktale about an enterprising tortoise who can control the weather.
23 Jul 2019,3 mins
Children's Stories
The Elephant's Child by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling’s story of how a young elephant, full of “curtiosity”, got a long nose.
23 Jul 2019,18 mins
Children's Stories
How the Camel Got His Hump by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Story about a workshy, humphing camel.
23 Jul 2019,7 mins
Children's Stories
How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Story about a smooth rhino having a skinful of cake.
23 Jul 2019,6 mins