Grimm's Fairy Tales

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

The Juniper Tree

19870818

20220102/03 (BBC7)
20231230 (BBC7)

Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child and of her own death to come.

Then a stepmother arrives, bringing violence and a terrible revenge in her wake.

A play drawn from Grimm Fairy Tales.

Written by Peter Redgrove

Mother .... Jennifer Piercey

Norman .... Michael McStay

Eve ....Deborah Makepeace

Anne-Marie .....Abigail Docherty

Metalsmith .... Stephen Hattersley

Cobbler .... David Goodland

Victor, the bird ....Anthony Coupe

Music composed and realised by Stephen Rollings.

Director: Brian Miller.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in August 1987.

Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child.

Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child. Stars Jennifer Piercey and Michael McStay.

The Master Thief

19870825

20190824 (BBC7)

A stranger returns to the land of his origins, the richer for having spent a lifetime existing on his nimble wits. Now, to crown his self-made achievements, he seeks to awaken his long-sleeping sister princess....

Drawn from Grimm's Fairy Tales and written by Peter Redgrove.

Sonny ...... Paul Lockwood

Meg ...... Jennifer Piercey

Greg ...... Andrew Branch

Mark ...... Jonathan Tafler

Uncle ...... Paul Gregory

Student ...... Deborah Makepeace

Princess ...... Susie Brann

Cat ...... Sheila Grant

Old Man ...... Alan Dudley

Tsar ...... Scott Peters

Music arranged and realised by Stephen Rollings

Directed at BBC Bristol by Brian Miller.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1987.

A stranger returns to his home and seeks to awaken his long-sleeping sister.

The One Who Set Out To Study Fear

19870821

20181215/16 (BBC7)

Sonny cannot feel fear and loves to investigate the paranormal. But is he truly incapable of shuddering?

Drawn from Grimm's Fairy Tales and written by Peter Redgrove.

Paul Lockwood stars as Sonny; Jennifer Piercey as Meg; Andrew Branch as Greg; Jonathan Tafler as Mark; Paul Gregory as Uncle; Deborah Makepeace as the student; Susie Brann as Princess; Sheila Grant as the cat; Alan Dudley as the old man; and Scott Peters as the Tsar.

Music arranged and realised by Stephen Rollings

Director: Brian Miller.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1987.

Sonny doesn't feel fear but is he truly incapable of shuddering?

The Flounder

19870828

20190421 (BBC7)

The fisherman and his wife are close to destitution, until the day when he releases a flounder who pleads for his life on the grounds that he's really an enchanted prince.

When the fisherman's wife realises that the flounder may grant any wish, the fun really begins...

Drawn from Grimm's Fairy Tales by Peter Redgrove.

Starring Geoffrey Matthews as the Fisherman and Judy Cornwell as his wife.

With Robin Ardra and Phillip Manikum.

Directed at BBC Bristol by Brian Miller

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1987.

Close to destitution, a fisherman sets out to find food.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
	The Juniper Tree	19870818	20220102/03 (BBC7) 20231230 (BBC7)	Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child and of her own death to come. Then a stepmother arrives, bringing violence and a terrible revenge in her wake. A play drawn from Grimm Fairy Tales. Written by Peter Redgrove Mother .... Jennifer Piercey Norman .... Michael McStay Eve ....Deborah Makepeace Anne-Marie .....Abigail Docherty Metalsmith .... Stephen Hattersley Cobbler .... David Goodland Victor, the bird ....Anthony Coupe Music composed and realised by Stephen Rollings. Director: Brian Miller. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in August 1987. Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child. Under the juniper tree, a mother-to-be dreams of her child. Stars Jennifer Piercey and Michael McStay.
	The Master Thief	19870825	20190824 (BBC7)	A stranger returns to the land of his origins, the richer for having spent a lifetime existing on his nimble wits. Now, to crown his self-made achievements, he seeks to awaken his long-sleeping sister princess.... Drawn from Grimm's Fairy Tales and written by Peter Redgrove. Sonny ...... Paul Lockwood Meg ...... Jennifer Piercey Greg ...... Andrew Branch Mark ...... Jonathan Tafler Uncle ...... Paul Gregory Student ...... Deborah Makepeace Princess ...... Susie Brann Cat ...... Sheila Grant Old Man ...... Alan Dudley Tsar ...... Scott Peters Music arranged and realised by Stephen Rollings Directed at BBC Bristol by Brian Miller. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1987. A stranger returns to his home and seeks to awaken his long-sleeping sister.
	The One Who Set Out To Study Fear	19870821	20181215/16 (BBC7)	Sonny cannot feel fear and loves to investigate the paranormal. But is he truly incapable of shuddering? Drawn from Grimm's Fairy Tales and written by Peter Redgrove. Paul Lockwood stars as Sonny; Jennifer Piercey as Meg; Andrew Branch as Greg; Jonathan Tafler as Mark; Paul Gregory as Uncle; Deborah Makepeace as the student; Susie Brann as Princess; Sheila Grant as the cat; Alan Dudley as the old man; and Scott Peters as the Tsar. Music arranged and realised by Stephen Rollings Director: Brian Miller. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1987. Sonny doesn't feel fear but is he truly incapable of shuddering?
04	The Flounder	19870828	20190421 (BBC7)	The fisherman and his wife are close to destitution, until the day when he releases a flounder who pleads for his life on the grounds that he's really an enchanted prince. When the fisherman's wife realises that the flounder may grant any wish, the fun really begins... Drawn from Grimm's Fairy Tales by Peter Redgrove. Starring Geoffrey Matthews as the Fisherman and Judy Cornwell as his wife. With Robin Ardra and Phillip Manikum. Directed at BBC Bristol by Brian Miller First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in 1987. Close to destitution, a fisherman sets out to find food.