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Fairy Tales: The Stories That Shape Us
Sian Williams talks to mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw about the power of fairy tales and why in an age of turmoil and disinformation they might provide a route to truth.
Recorded at the Hay Festival, Dr Sian Williams talks to mythologist, writer and oral storyteller Dr Martin Shaw, who has spent three decades working at the intersection of fairy tale, myth and lived experience. The author of Courting the Wild Twin and Liturgies of the Wild, Martin makes the case for the fairy tale as one of life鈥檚 secret weapons. And why in an age of turmoil and disinformation, they might provide a route to truth.
Produced by Emma Harding, 91福利社 Audio Wales
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Tue 30 Jun 2026
21:30
91福利社 Radio 4
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