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Get Carter: The Bloody Chamber

Five stories from Angela Carter's iconic collection of fairy tales, dramatised by Olivia Hetreed.

Radio 4,4 episodes

Episodes

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The Erl-King
A girl encounters the bewitching Erl-King and finds him irresistible.
25 Sep 2018,14 mins
Wolf-Alice
A young girl found in a wolf's den goes to work for a dreadful patron.
26 Sep 2018,14 mins
The Tiger's Bride
A father stakes his daughter in a game of cards. His adversary is known as the Beast.
27 Sep 2018,14 mins
The Company of Wolves
Red is a brave girl but she is warned not to stray from the path to her granny's house.
28 Sep 2018,14 mins

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