In our last episode we were introduced to the legendary Van Helsing. This week he travels to Whitby to help Dr Seward investigate Lucy's mysterious illness... Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Buy Dracula - https://uk.booksho...
Oct 25, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 176
At the end of the last episode Mina had recevied word from Jonathon Harker. She has rushed to be by his side and is anxious to understand what happened to him... Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Buy Dracula - https://uk.book...
Oct 18, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 175
The strange occurances keep mounting in Whitby. Why is Lucy sleep walking? What is causing Renfield to act so erratically? And where is Jonathon Harker?... Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.o...
Oct 11, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 174
The week we remain in England and Mina Murray. Since arriving in Whitby to visit her old friend Lucy Westnera, there have been many tales of strange things happening, from empty graves to Lucy sleep walking. Will the storm and the Russian ship off the coast hold the answers?... Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to ...
Oct 04, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 173
With Harker trapped in Count Dracula's castle the narrative moves to England and Jonathon Harker's love, Miss Mina Murray. Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780241411155 Bram Stok...
Sep 27, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 172
After Jonathon's encounter with the the three mysterious women and Count Dracula's intervention we are left wondering; is there a way out for our hero? ... Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Buy Dracula - https://uk.bookshop.o...
Sep 20, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Jonathon Harker is now within Count Dracula's home, free to roam the castle but unable to leave. His elusive host is nowhere to be seen during the day. This and the lack of a reflection in the mirror is causing our hero to have concerns. Proceed with caution as we discover what is next for Harker... Please support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local boo...
Sep 13, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Those of a faint heart beware, our new Tale is a dark fantasy and horror classic: 'Dracula' by Bram Stoker. Tales of vampires weren't new when Stoker wrote Dracula; he borrowed heavily from Eastern European folklore and popularised stories of vampires. Published over a century ago, 'Dracula' still has the power to terrify. Younger listeners, proceed with caution as we embark upon our longest Well Told Tale to date! Support The Well Told Tale via our Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldt...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 169
It's our final journey to The Wind in the Willows. Mr Toad, The Badger, Ratty and Moley are reunited and are ready to reclaim Toad Hall. Will they succeed?... Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522...
Aug 09, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Mr Toad is all washed up and ready to give up. Will he ever return to his normal life?! Never fear Ratty, Moley and friends are on hand to help... Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/97814052372...
Aug 02, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 166
We return to Mr Toad's great escape! Will he make it back to his beloved Toad Hall?... Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291 Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willows: https://uk....
Jul 26, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 165
After such an exciting time last week, we return to a slower pace by the river with Ratty and Moley. Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291 Illustrate Your Own: The Wind in the Willow...
Jul 19, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Mr Toad's obsession with motor cars continues. His latest adventure has landed him in jail. Has he finally learnt his lesson...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781405237291 Illustrate Your...
Jul 12, 2023•29 min•Season 1Ep. 163
This week, we return to Ratty's house, where the seasons have rolled on, and the animals find themselves helping a fellow creature in trouble. Will their quest be successful...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk....
Jul 05, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 162
This week we return to the riverbank in early summer. As promised Badger joins Ratty and Mole to help with Mr Toad's motor car obsession. Will Mr Toad be receptive to their intervention...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon -...
Jun 27, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Mole is now settled on the riverbank and is preparing to take a trip with Ratty home for Christmas. Unexpectedly Mole feels the pang for his old home, but can he remember the way... Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https:/...
Jun 21, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 160
Last week Mole and Ratty were caught in a storm and now find themselves on Badger's doorstep. Will they receive a warm welcome after such a snowy adventure...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/952...
Jun 14, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Last week, we met the inimitable Mr Toad, whose current obsession is with his new motorcar. This week, Mole resolves to meet the Badger. What adventures await him on his way to the Wild Wood...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dra...
Jun 07, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Last week we met Mole who has moved to the peaceful riverbank and, with his new friend Ratty, is about to meet the most infamous toad of all time ... Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale The Wind in the Willows - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780755500796 The Reluctant Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/97814052...
May 31, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 157
This week we begin a new Tale, Kenneth Grahame's family friendly classic 'The Wind in the Willows'. Grahame wrote these stories for his son: tales of new fangled motorcars, messing about in boats, of Mole, Ratty, Badger and, of course, Mr Toad. These may be simpler times but there are lots of adventures to be had... Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.boo...
May 24, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 156
This week, we have a short story from master of gothic fantasy horror, William Hope Hodgson. Famous in his lifetime for his novels 'The House on the Borderland' and 'The Night Land', this short story, 'The Voice in the Night', has arguably been his most influential. Dark, brooding, fantastical, it bears the hallmarks of Hodgson's style, and its themes can be traced to the modern day, with horror works such as 'The Last of Us'. Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this c...
May 10, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 155
This week, we return to one of the English language's wittiest writers, Oscar Wilde. We have already dipped into his 1880 short story collection for children 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales', and this time we bring you the title story from that collection. It would be a few years before he wrote 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and subsequently carve out his reputation as a playwright, but the brilliance Wilde would be known for is evident in these earlier stories. Books - (buying books from our B...
Jan 25, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 144
To celebrate the end of the Christmas season and the start of a New Year, we bring you this classic short story, 'The Gift of the Magi', by O. Henry. It is his first appearance on The Well Told Tale, but will not be his last - he is the veritable master of the short story, and this example is no exception. Traditionally, the Magi reached the baby Jesus 12 days after Christmas to bestow their gifts, bringing the Christmas season to a close. While this story is set at Christmas, it is a message th...
Jan 06, 2023•14 min•Season 1Ep. 143
We have reached the finale of Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' with a bumper episode. This week, our adventurers find themselves in freezing waters. Will our heroes finally escape the Nautilus? And will they discover the identity of the mysterious Captain Nemo..? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Jules V...
Dec 14, 2022•2 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 142
This week, we have the penultimate part of '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'. Our intrepid heroes are plotting their escape from the grip of Captain Nemo, but will he ever give them the opportunity? Will they ever learn who he really is... and what he really wants? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Jules Verne: Seven N...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 141
We return to the Nautilus this week, where we are starting to learn more about the secretive Captain Nemo. What secrets will he reveal? And will he be able to keep his grip on his captives? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Jules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435122956 20,000 Leagues Under...
Nov 09, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 140
This week, we continue with our fantastic Tale under the sea. So much has befallen our heroes so far, but what do we really know of the mysterious Captain Nemo? Who is he really, and why has he taken to life under the water, shut away from the world on land? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Jules Verne: Seven Novel...
Oct 26, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 139
After nearly two months of captivity at sea aboard the Nautilus, our heroes are finally about to set foot on dry land. They have been given permission to head to a small island by boat, but what will they do when they get there...? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Jules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org...
Oct 12, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Last time, our hero Professor Aronnax had the opportunity to walk on the ocean floor with Captain Nemo, showing that his captivity aboard the Nautilus has its benefits. What wonders await him next? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Jules Verne: Seven Novels - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781435122956 20,000 Leagu...
Sep 28, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Our heroes are now aboard the mighty Nautilus, prisoners with no means of escape, but afforded the opportunity to come and go as they please. Captain Nemo was more than happy to give Professor Aronnax, our main protagonist, a full tour of the vessel, but what does Nemo have in store for his prisoners? Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists...
Sep 14, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 136
