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Once Upon a Time... Episodes

    Cinderella and the Duke by Katherine Rundell

    Katherine Rundell rewrites Cinderella to Jazz Age New York. Read by Helena Bonham Carter.

    What Happens When a Bell Rings in Heaven by Ben Okri

    Ben Okri riffs on a Yoruba tale. Read by Burt Caesar.

    The Three of Shoes by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

    Frank Cottrell-Boyce reimagines the story of the Elves and the Shoemaker.

    Kakapos by Jo Lloyd

    In Jo Lloyd’s story, very ordinary Muriel meets Rip Van Winkle in the below world.

    Mermaid by David Almond

    David Almond reimagines The Little Mermaid on Holy Island.