A fairy tale for Leicester

This week, Michael Morpurgo was on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme to read his Leicester football fairy tale, The Fox and the Ghost King.

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Michael, filming with the BBC

Having made headlines with the discovery of King Richard III’s burial site being found in a car park, Leicester has now made headlines as its football team, Leicester City, won the Premier League to the surprise of many.

 

Listen to this charming fairy tale of foxes, kings and football now!

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- Michael Morpurgo

The Fox and the Ghost King

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