Exploring the Duality of Giants in Folklore

As a child, Rhianna Pratchett was told of sleeping giants on the hilltops near her grandparents' house in Wales.

Now she returns to the Welsh mountains and to Cader Idris – a striking mountain in the Eryri National Park – to meet a particularly intriguing giant.

Rhianna discovers why giants have been important to humans for centuries and asks what giant tales might offer us in the present day.

The fantasy writer continues her trek across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land.

She's out to uncover what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.

Storyteller: Peter Stevenson

Other Contributors:

Erin Kavanagh Dr Mary Bateman

Original Music by Ben MacDougall

Producers: Lorna Skingley and Sarah Harrison

A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2023.