Cornish Tales

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Series of folk tales from Penwith in Cornwall, told by local people intercut with a range of opinion on the origins of this ancient material.

All this week the afternoon story goes to Penwith in Cornwall to seek out stories of giants, little people, wild spirits, mermAIDS, smugglers and pirates.

What follows is an intoxicating mix of tale told by local people intercut with a range of opinion on the origins of this ancient material.

Station

Radio 4

Episodes

Series	Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
		20061210	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 1/5. A tale about the little people 'from piskies to buccas to spriggans'. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 1/5. A tale about the little people 'from piskies to buccas to spriggans'.
		20061217	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 2/5. Stories about the giants who built the landscape, from Cormelian to Bolster. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 2/5. Stories about the giants who built the landscape, from Cormelian to Bolster.
	03	20070107	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 3/5. Tales about pirates, smugglers and wreckers on the coast of Penwith. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 3/5. Tales about pirates, smugglers and wreckers on the coast of Penwith.
	04	20070114	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 4/5. Chilling, dark love stories. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 4/5. Chilling, dark love stories.
	05	20070121	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 5/5. Mermaids, stone circles and the spirit world are in this final mix of traditional tales from Cornwall. Adapted from stories by Robert Hunt and William Botterell. Told by David Shaw, Diana Berriman, Amanda Richardson, Harry Glasson and children from St Just School in Penwith. 5/5. Mermaids, stone circles and the spirit world are in this final mix of traditional tales from Cornwall. Adapted from stories by Robert Hunt and William Botterell. Told by David Shaw, Diana Berriman, Amanda Richardson, Harry Glasson and children from St Just School in Penwith.
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Episodes

Series	Episode	First Broadcast	Comments
		20061210	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 1/5. A tale about the little people 'from piskies to buccas to spriggans'. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 1/5. A tale about the little people 'from piskies to buccas to spriggans'.
		20061217	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 2/5. Stories about the giants who built the landscape, from Cormelian to Bolster. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 2/5. Stories about the giants who built the landscape, from Cormelian to Bolster.
	03	20070107	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 3/5. Tales about pirates, smugglers and wreckers on the coast of Penwith. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 3/5. Tales about pirates, smugglers and wreckers on the coast of Penwith.
	04	20070114	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 4/5. Chilling, dark love stories. Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 4/5. Chilling, dark love stories.
	05	20070121	Stories of the myths and legends from the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. 5/5. Mermaids, stone circles and the spirit world are in this final mix of traditional tales from Cornwall. Adapted from stories by Robert Hunt and William Botterell. Told by David Shaw, Diana Berriman, Amanda Richardson, Harry Glasson and children from St Just School in Penwith. 5/5. Mermaids, stone circles and the spirit world are in this final mix of traditional tales from Cornwall. Adapted from stories by Robert Hunt and William Botterell. Told by David Shaw, Diana Berriman, Amanda Richardson, Harry Glasson and children from St Just School in Penwith.
AR	01	20050502
AR	02	20050503
AR	03	20050504
AR	04	20050505
AR	05 LAST	20050506