No matter how many of these Time Lord Fairy Tales I read, I am still confused as to the thinking that was behind their creation. The idea of a book of fairy tales, sure. The pilfering from existing material, sure. Heck, that's practically a Doctor Who tradition. But I find myself wondering why no attempt is made to hide the roots, even in titling the stories.

So, yes, this is clearly based on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, folklore, yes, though I would not consider it a fairy tale. For whatever reason, this one works better for me than most, probably because the Ice Warrior works so darned well as the Green Knight character.