When a vain padishah asks his three sons how much they each love him, his youngest answers with the truth. But the padishah does not understand the worth of his son's reply.

Traditional Turkish folktale read by Diana Quick, with original music composed and performed by Sylvia Hallett.

Lockdown Tales: Christmas Unlocked

The Bird of Fortune, read by Diana Quick

Petra Markham reads this classic cumulative tale collected by Joseph Jacobs. When an old woman buys a pig at the market, she finds she can't get it over the stile to go home. How will she persuade the pig to go, and will she ever get home?

With original music by Sylvia Hallett.
Cover image by Leah Kelley.

Lockdown Tales

The Old Woman and Her Pig

The Old Woman and Her Pig, read by Petra Markham

Lockdown Tales: children's stories brought to you by the theatre company of stories, myths and legends.

The Bird of Fortune, read by Diana Quick

Wonderful Beast Theatre Company

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