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Grimm Reading

Join two amateur Grimmologists round the fire to read and discuss the tales of the Brothers Grimm.

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13. The Story Of The Youth Who Went Forth To Learn What Fear Was

13. The Story Of The Youth Who Went Forth To Learn What Fear Was

“If I could but shudder!” With nothing more than his good looks and a fifty dollar donation, a banished youth goes on an... Read more

5 Aug 2018

47mins

Ranked #2

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32. Rapunzel

32. Rapunzel

For our first series finale we finish off with Rapunzel, the famous story of a well coiffured heroine trapped in a tower... Read more

28 May 2019

47mins

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36. The Elves (and the Shoemaker)

36. The Elves (and the Shoemaker)

A poor cobbler, an illiterate sweeper and a distraught mother all have run ins with some cheeky elves – it’s finally tim... Read more

3 Nov 2019

Ranked #4

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22. Hansel And Gretel

22. Hansel And Gretel

Witches and breadcrumbs, giant ducks and gingerbread houses. This week we explore one of the most famous fairy tales of ... Read more

1 Jan 2019

55mins

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20. The Three Snake-Leaves

20. The Three Snake-Leaves

Viking vampires, Cretan honey murderers and dyscalculic snakes - yes, Grimm Reading is back! War, death and infidelity f... Read more

28 Nov 2018

44mins

Ranked #6

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16. The Robber Bridegroom

16. The Robber Bridegroom

Shakespeare, Dickens, cannabalistic serial killers and talking birds all make an appearance in this week's twisted episo... Read more

3 Sep 2018

41mins

Ranked #7

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30. The Juniper Tree

30. The Juniper Tree

Decapitation, magical singing birds, and human black puddings – it can only be the long-awaited story 'The Juniper Tree'... Read more

28 Apr 2019

47mins

Ranked #8

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14. Godfather Death

14. Godfather Death

An unusual choice for Godfather changes the fate of one man's life forever, or does it? Things get fatalistic, subversiv... Read more

12 Aug 2018

29mins

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27. Thumbling As Journeyman

27. Thumbling As Journeyman

In this episode our old friend Thumbling is back with more wacky adventures! In Thumbling as Journeyman (AKA Thumbling’s... Read more

18 Mar 2019

45mins

Ranked #10

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12. Rumpelstiltskin

12. Rumpelstiltskin

This week on Grimm Reading we read, review and explore one of the best known Brothers Grimm stories: Rumpelstiltskin.   ... Read more

22 Jul 2018

40mins

Ranked #11

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29. The Riddle

29. The Riddle

In ‘The Riddle’, a princess pits her wits against a wandering king’s son. But who will win? And where does a gang of mur... Read more

14 Apr 2019

39mins

Ranked #12

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39. The Seven Ravens

39. The Seven Ravens

In this week’s episode, a young girl embarks on a psychedelic quest to rescue her brothers. after their father accidenta... Read more

15 Dec 2019

37mins

Ranked #13

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Christmas Special 2019

Christmas Special 2019

Join us for the second annual Grimm Reading Christmas Party! We get into the festive spirit once more with port, mince p... Read more

22 Dec 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #14

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35. The Three Spinners

35. The Three Spinners

A passing queen hears a daughter being beaten, she intervenes and whisks her off to the royal palace. Setting her a spin... Read more

20 Oct 2019

37mins

Ranked #15

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40. The Devil With The Three Golden Hairs

40. The Devil With The Three Golden Hairs

Despite the machinations of an evil king, a prophecy sees a cocky luck child marry the princess. But his happily ever af... Read more

12 Jan 2020

54mins

Ranked #16

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26. The Wishing-Table, The Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack

26. The Wishing-Table, The Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack

Tricked by a lying goat, a tailor kicks out his three sons. After acquiring magical gifts, they head back home to their ... Read more

3 Mar 2019

48mins

Ranked #17

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25. The Straw, The Coal And The Bean

25. The Straw, The Coal And The Bean

Three unlikely kitchen survivors set off on an adventure. But will they overcome their first challenge, a very small str... Read more

17 Feb 2019

25mins

Ranked #18

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15. The Knapsack, The Hat And The Horn

15. The Knapsack, The Hat And The Horn

Three poor brothers hit the forest to seek their fortune, but can earthly riches mend a broken heart?   A magical wishin... Read more

20 Aug 2018

40mins

Ranked #19

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34. The Pack of Ragamuffins (The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 1: How They Went to the Mountain to Eat Nuts)

34. The Pack of Ragamuffins (The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Part 1: How They Went to the Mountain to Eat Nuts)

After a vicious duck attack, a cock and a hen find shelter at an inn. But the host is unsure about this unscrupulous bun... Read more

6 Oct 2019

38mins

Ranked #20

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17. The White Snake

17. The White Snake

Sneakily gorging on some delectable white snake gives one servant extraordinary powers and sets him on the journey of a ... Read more

16 Sep 2018

33mins

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