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Radio 4,30 Jun 2026,28 mins

Fairy Tales

Word of Mouth

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Michael Rosen talks to anthropologist Jamie Tehrani about how fairy tales travel the world, ever changing and evolving. He鈥檚 traced their transmission across oral traditions: the kinds of plots, characters and motifs that endure. From the Iranian Prince Z膩l to Little Red Riding Hood's compelling Chinese cousin: The Tiger Grandmother. Jamie Tehrani is Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Durham University. Produced for 麻豆社 Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with the Open University Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: /sounds/brand/b006qtnz

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