Find out which four stories survived the Semi-Finals and made it to the finals! Voting for the final is live right now. Cast your vote here:

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Or visit www.grimmreading.wordpress.com/final

In the episode, we also read out voters' comments with their reasoning for their choices. And we launch a final Special Awards Poll. It's all go here as we ramp up for the final!

We'll be back soon to crown a champion. In the meantime, keep it grimm!

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 in C Minor Pathétique, Op. 13 - III. Rondo - Allegro 1

The time has arrived to finish off the Grimms’ Children’s Legends, and in this episode we hear the four remaining stories: The Twelve Apostles, Poverty And Humility Lead to Heaven, The Heavenly Wedding, and The Hazel Branch.

We again do our best to parse the piety and manage the misery, and rate them out of 10.

Still one day left to vote in Semi-Final 2. Link here: https://forms.gle/TjJnhyuZ3uVKEvrRA

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Brahms' Piano Sonata no. 3 in Fm, Op. 5 - I. Allegro maestoso, performed by Luis Sarro

It's the second (and last) of the Semi-Finals. Re-discover the sweeping and strange histories of the four competing stories and then cast your vote!

Semi-Final 2 voting link: https://forms.gle/TjJnhyuZ3uVKEvrRA

Battling it out are the tales:

• The Two Brothers
• The Valiant Little Tailor
• The Fisherman And His Wife
• The Elves And The Shoemaker

The top two tales from the poll will secure themselves a place in the Grand Final.

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Brahms' Cello Sonata Cello Sonata No.1, Op.38, performed by Colliard and Ligoratti

It's the first of the two Grimmbledon Semi-Finals, where four of the stories that survived the Group Stage are battling it out for a place in the Grand Final...

Semi-Final 1 voting poll link: https://forms.gle/DeeZ9bpmxsMUFDJ86

After recapping the stories in the Group Stage, this episode we delve a little deeper into some background information, ATU types, and related tales, to help inform your decisions.

The top two tales from the poll will secure themselves a place in the Grand Final... so vote carefully!

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn Op. 56b Var. VII performed by Neal O'Doan

Twenty Grimm stories have fought it out in the Group Stages, but only eight have made it through to the Semi-Finals...

Find out which tales got the most public votes and secured their spot!

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 in C Minor Pathétique, Op. 13 - III. Rondo - Allegro 1

This time we take on the Grimms’ Children’s Legends, including the stories: The Three Green Twigs, God’s Food, The Aged Woman, and The Rose.

We do our best to make sense of the misery and rate them out of 10.

Still one day left to vote in Group D. Link here: https://forms.gle/BJSvF6SVVkYGdHcF8

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Brahms' Piano Sonata no. 3 in Fm, Op. 5 - I. Allegro maestoso, performed by Luis Sarro

The initial Group Stage of the tournament concludes with Group D.

Group D voting poll link: https://forms.gle/BJSvF6SVVkYGdHcF8

We’re pitting our highest-scoring Brothers Grimm tales against each other to decide their ultimate story.

We open the episode with a recap of the five Grimm stories in the group:

• The Valiant Little Tailor
• Rapunzel
• Gambling Hansel
• Sweetheart Roland
• The Girl Without Hands

And we also launch a special award poll for the “Best Ending” award.

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Brahms' Violin sonata no. 3 in D minor, Op. 108, 2nd mvt. Adagio, performed by Oliver Cobentson // Brahms' 7 Fantasien, Op. 116 Cappriccio in D Minor, performed by Ivan Ilic

The tournament continues with Group C.

Group C voting poll link: https://forms.gle/gv5os8j1gEdaNd7L7

We’re pitting our highest-scoring Brothers Grimm tales against each other to decide their ultimate story.

We open the episode with a recap of the five Grimm stories in the group:

• Cinderella
• The Two Brothers
• The Juniper Tree
• The Wishing-Table, The Gold-Ass, And The Cudgel In The Sack
• Thumbling

And we also launch a special award poll for the “Best Catchphrase” award.

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Theme music: Bicycle Waltz by Goodbye Kumiko

Other Music: Grieg's Sonata No. 3 in C minor, 1st mvt. Allegro molto appasionato // Schubert's Sonata in A Minor, D. 959 - III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace, performed by Paul Pitman