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

Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to find mythical creatures and uncover what they can tell us about our history, world and lives today.

Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land.  She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.

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Mythical Creatures: 2. Dragons

2. Dragons

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Rhianna Pratchett is on the hunt for dragons, in her quest to meet mythical creatures.

Rhianna Pratchett hunts for dragons in Sunderland, in her quest to meet mythical creatures and discover what they reveal about us.

Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land.  She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.

In this episode, Rhianna 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.

Storyteller: Stuart Miller
Other Contributors: Dr. Jamie Beckett, Natalie Lawrence

Presenter: Rhianna Pratchett
Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison 
Executive Producer: Mel Harris
Production Manager: Nikki Cannon
Original Music by Ben MacDougall
Sound Design and Mixing: John Scott

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