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  4. The Magician of Samarkand

    Ben Kingsley tells the story of Anahita, the beautiful daughter of a shoemaker.

  5. Mortimer's Portrait on Glass

    Bernard Cribbins narrates more adventures with Mortimer and Arabel.

  6. Mortimer's Portrait on Glass

    Arabel sees a real life dinosaur and Mortimer receives a gift.

  7. Muddle Earth

    Children's story series. John Sessions narrates a tale about Muddle Earth.

  9. Jackanory: Muddle Earth

    Joe and his new friends find Englebert The Enormous but he's not his usual ogre-like self.

  10. The Garden of Live Flowers

    Alan Bennett reads from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures through the Looking Glass.

  11. Looking-Glass House

    Alan Bennett reads Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures through the Looking Glass.

  15. When the Night Winds Howl

    A Halloween special with Bernard Cribbins, Penelope Wilton and Jonathon Morris.

  16. We’re Gooing to Hauunt Yoou!

    Tony Robinson reads two stories with a ghostly theme.

  20. The Old Man of Lochnagar

    HRH The Prince of Wales tells his own story of an old man who lives in a cave.

  25. Jack and the Beanstalk

    Rik Mayall reads an updated twist on the traditional tale.

  27. Fingal

    Richard Hope reads Peter Harris's story of a lazy brother called to adventure.

  28. Burglar Bill

    Gary Olsen reads the story of Burglar Bill's nightly escapades.