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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: 5. Mermaids

5. Mermaids

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Rhianna Pratchett dives into the world of mermaids, in her search for mythical creatures.

Rhianna Pratchett dives into the world of mermaids, 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.

Rhianna is on the trail of one of her favourite mythical creatures - the mermaid.  She visits Conwy in North Wales, the scene of a mermaid’s curse, and dives into a myriad of salty tales.  Rhianna hears how the meaning and representation of mermaids has changed throughout history and how the mermaid can speak to the environmental movement in the 21st century. 

Storyteller: Ffion Phillips
Contributor: Professor Sarah Peverley

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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