Episode 66: BONUS EPISODE. THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES. With Stephen Volk and Jonathan Rigby12/12/2019 
This special bonus episode of the Folklore Podcast, presented while the show is dark during December, gives listeners the chance to hear a talk on the folklore-rich Sherlock Holmes story "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by two very well-respected presenters.
Recorded at the Gothic Horror festival Hell Tor in November 2019, screenwriter Stephen Volk (Ghostwatch, Gothic) and actor and film historian Jonathan Rigby (English Gothic, American Gothic) discuss the development of the story of The Hound by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, look at some of the local stories which informed it, and talk through some of the film and TV adaptations of the story over the years. Listen FREE on the player below. To support the Folklore Podcast on Patreon and access more bonus content, please click here.
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In 1977, a set of three childrens books were published which would go on to become a cult classic. Among the most borrowed (and probably most stolen) from school libraries across the country, these three titles made up the Usborne Mysteries of the Unknown series. Individually, they were the Worlds of the Unknown that looked at Ghosts, Monsters and UFOs.
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In this episode of The Folklore Podcast, Brian discusses at length both the contents of the book and his extensive research project which has accumulated over 2,000 examples since it started in 1999. Listen FREE on the player below. To read Brian's biography and follow links to his website and book, please click here to visit our Guests page. Please consider a small monthly donation to ensure the future of The Folklore Podcast. Click here to visit our Patreon page. 
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