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Rhianna Pratchett's quest to meet mythical creatures leads her to Sunderland to hunt for dragons. From 2023.

Rhianna Pratchett seeks out dragons, and heads up to Sunderland, to meet one such specimen, The Lambton Worm.

Rhianna explores how these powerful creatures reflect human power struggles, symbolise changing threats, and how they are used to justify who has rights over the land.

The fantasy writer is taking us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land.

She's out to uncover what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.

Storyteller: Stuart Miller

Other Contributors:

Dr Jamie Beckett
Natalie Lawrence

Original Music by Ben MacDougall
Sound Design: John Scott
Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison

A 7digital production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2023.

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14 minutes

Last on

Tue 21 Oct 2025 09:30
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Tue 19 Dec 2023 13:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Thu 5 Dec 2024 21:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 FM
  • Tue 21 Oct 2025 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mythical Creatures

    Rhianna Pratchett meets mythical creatures to discover what they reveal about us.