When North Pennine Arts appointed Taffy Thomas as a storyteller-in-residence there were more than a few raised eyebrows. Was it worth the money? What was he going to do? But in a magical year, as Martyn Wiley finds out, Taffy, in his painted storytelling van, has brought together young and old in this wild rural area through the age-old business of telling tales. Producer Dave Sheasby. Stereo