Stories from the Archives

Gemma Jones performs this haunting folktale about a woman from the sea, who is captured by a human. But will her home and children on the shore be enough to keep her from her natural world? Introduced by Vernon Rose singing an extract of traditional folk song 'Selkie'.

Helen Fraser performs this hilarious sketch originally created by Dion Titheridge, and made famous by Cicely Courtneidge. How difficult can it really be to place an order for some napkins?

Sasha Mitchell and Matt Prendergast perform Kevin Crossley Holland's 'Sea Tongue', inspired by the true story of Dunwich, Britain's Atlantis. Dunwich was once among England's biggest towns, but now lies almost entirely beneath the North Sea, save for a tiny village. This eerie piece evokes the voices of what was lost, and the forces that took it. With original music by Sylvia Hallett. Cover image of a Dunwich seascape, by Ben Wardle.

Roger Lloyd Pack reads a darkly moving and eerie tale of a love that transcends earthly bounds.