Gremlins, the deceptively modern fairytale creatures have their fascinating origins in the Second World War. Join Hunter and Shy as they learn about everything from Disney films, Roald Dahl to the Battle of Britain as they uncover the bizarre history of these strange mischevious critters from obscurity to hollywood blockbusters.

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