SPECIALS
AUTUMN 2019
28 OCTOBER
BYARD'S LEAP
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART I
When a village community is terrorised by a man-eating ogress called Black Meg, they turn to a knight called Old Jim to save them. But is Old Jim and his blind horse, Byard, up to the task?
31 OCTOBER
THE WARLOCK
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART IV
Lord Soulis sat in Hermitage Castle, and beside him Old Redcap sly; “Tell me oh sprite, meikle of might, what is the death that I must die?”
29 OCTOBER
THE WIFE OF USHER'S WELL
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART II
When her three sons are taken from her untimely by Death, the Wife of Usher's Well utters a fateful curse which will soon come back to haunt her...
30 OCTOBER
JACK OF THE LANTERN
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART III
Do you know why we carve a turnip or pumpkin with a grinning face? Haven't you heard the story of Jack and the Devil? Of the Devil, and Black-Hearted Jack?
AUTUMN 2020
29 OCTOBER
THE DREAM EATER
HALLOWEEN · PART I
Jason Buck brings us his original chilling interpretation of the Japanese legend of the mysterious Baku - the Dream Eater - and the Umibozu, a ghoulish apparition also known as the Sea-Monk...
31 OCTOBER
THE CANNIBAL KING'S DAUGHTER
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART II
Join us to hear the full story of King Aethon, the Cannibal King of Thessaly, and his Daughter, the shapeshifting Princess Mestra: the grandmother of the legendary Greek hero Odysseus...
AUTUMN 2021
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29 OCTOBER
THREE SURGEONS
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART I
Once, there were three surgeons who believed that had achieved perfect mastery of the surgical arts.
And these three surgeons came one day to an inn where they wished to stay the night...
30 OCTOBER
THE THREE SNAKE LEAVES
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART II
A King's daughter once vowed to marry no one who would not promise to be buried with her if she died. This curious vow had frightened away all suitors: all but one, a young soldier in the service of the King...
31 OCTOBER
THREE WONDROUS BEGGARS
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL · PART III
There once lived a hard-hearted merchant who could not stand poor people, and would set his dogs on any who came to his sight.
Then one evening, three very poor old men came begging at his door...