Jun 4, 2025
In the UK at this time of the year the woodlands are awash with a carpet of bluebells. However as beloved as these wild flowers are, they have a lot of folklore surrounding them, and links to faeries, the dead, witches and the Devil himself!
Mar 26, 2023
In this second show on weird gazetteers, we take a look at some hefty tomes that map and detail folklore and legends in the British Isles, and these include An Atlas of Magical Britain (1990) by Janet and Colin Bord (1990), Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain (1973) ed. Geoffrey Ashe, and The Lore of the Land (2005)...
Aug 7, 2022
In this summer special, we investigate the folklore surrounding Britain's rivers and waterways and uncover weird legends and eerie tales of strange beings...
Jul 31, 2022
In this show we go hunting for a most sinister cryptid, and uncover monstrous secrets in the writings of Ramsey Campbell, the cosmic horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos, and a dark British legend lurking in an ancient castle!
Jul 24, 2022
In this episode from the Patreon vaults, Mr Jim invites you all to come and cool off with a refreshing drink or two on a virtual pub crawl, in which we will take a tour of assorted ghostly tales and weird legends from notable bars across the UK...