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A BBC Fairy Tale Collection
What to expect
At bedtime, in the car or just for fun!
This enchanting collection brings to life eight traditional fairy tales as full-cast recordings. Created with music, sound effects and all the expertise of the BBC, these much-loved stories will thrill a new generation of children.
The classic stories in this collection are:
Sleeping Beauty
A princess sleeps for a hundred years
Jack and the Beanstalk
A magic beanstalk just keeps on growing
Hansel and Gretel
Two children lost in the forest
Little Red Riding Hood
A cunning wolf gets up to some nasty tricks
The Ugly Duckling
A young bird surprises everyone
The Little Mermaid
A mermaid falls in love with a prince
The Emperor's New Clothes
One small boy speaks his mind
The Tinder Box
A soldier meets a dog with huge eyes
Encourage your child's enjoyment of listening and comprehension with BBC Audio.
Performed by Douglas Blackwell, Andrew Branch, John Bull, Teresa Gallagher, Kathleen Helme, Edward Kelsey, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Jill Shilling, Ian Targett, Jo Manning Wilson, John Baddeley, Garard Green, Fred Harris, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Judy Parkin, Richard Pearce, Anne Rosenfeld, Susan Sheridan
Produced by Colin Smith
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Details
- Author
- Various
- Narrator
- Full Cast
- Duration
- 2 hours 3 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 November 2020
- ISBN
- 9781529128437
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories: Cultural heritage / traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
Synopsis
At bedtime, in the car or just for fun!This enchanting collection brings to life eight traditional fairy tales as full-cast recordings. Created with music, sound effects and all the expertise of the BBC, these much-loved stories will thrill a new generation of children.The classic stories in this collection are:Sleeping BeautyA princess sleeps for a hundred yearsJack and the BeanstalkA magic beanstalk just keeps on growingHansel and GretelTwo children lost in the forestLittle Red Riding HoodA cunning wolf gets up to some nasty tricksThe Ugly DucklingA young bird surprises everyoneThe Little MermaidA mermaid falls in love with a princeThe Emperor's New ClothesOne small boy speaks his mindThe Tinder BoxA soldier meets a dog with huge eyesEncourage your child's enjoyment of listening and comprehension with BBC Audio.Performed by Douglas Blackwell, Andrew Branch, John Bull, Teresa Gallagher, Kathleen Helme, Edward Kelsey, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Jill Shilling, Ian Targett, Jo Manning Wilson, John Baddeley, Garard Green, Fred Harris, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Judy Parkin, Richard Pearce, Anne Rosenfeld, Susan SheridanProduced by Colin Smith
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