<description>&lt;p&gt;Halloween Special: Ghost Tales of Bodmin Gaol &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Season:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;5 &lt;strong&gt;Episode: &lt;/strong&gt;38 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bodmin Jail, built in 1779, looms on the edge of Bodmin Moor, a fortress of cruelty and misery. Erected by Napoleonic prisoners of war with 20,000 tons of granite hewn from the bleak moor, its walls bear the weight of centuries of suffering.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this week's episode, we take a spooky look at the stories behind some of the more permanent residents of this foreboding building.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong class="ql-size-large"&gt;CAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matthew Weeks -&lt;/strong&gt; Joe Wilson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Selina Wadge -&lt;/strong&gt; Louise Ciotti&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Cornishman Newspaper -&lt;/strong&gt; Cerise Reed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong class="ql-size-large"&gt;THIS PODCAST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This podcast has been specially edited from a &lt;a href="https://www.bradleystokeradio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bradley Stoke Radio&lt;/a&gt; show in Bristol, England.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to &lt;a href="https://ko-fi.com/backtrackeruk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Ko-Fi.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to &lt;a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-backtracker-history-show?utm_campaign=17652&amp;amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;amp;utm_source=The%2BBacktracker%2BHistory%2BShow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Teepublic&lt;/a&gt;, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong class="ql-size-large"&gt;CONTACT ME&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email:&lt;/strong&gt; info@backtracker.co.uk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Facebook:&lt;/strong&gt; @BackTrackerUK&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Instagram:&lt;/strong&gt; @backtrackeruk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Twitter: &lt;/strong&gt;@BackTrackerUK&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong class="ql-size-large"&gt;SOURCES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bodmin Gaol&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Launceston Then&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cornishman - Thursday 22 August 1878&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daily Mirror&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cornwall Live&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sound Effects&lt;/strong&gt; by zapsplat.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Intro music&lt;/strong&gt; by &lt;a href="https://themodelfolk.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The Model Folk&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Back In The Day music by &lt;a href="https://freesoundmusic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Freesoundmusic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong class="ql-size-small"&gt;© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Halloween Special: Ghost Tales of Bodmin Gaol

OCT 28, 202429 MIN
The BackTracker History Show

Halloween Special: Ghost Tales of Bodmin Gaol

OCT 28, 202429 MIN

Description

Halloween Special: Ghost Tales of Bodmin Gaol

Season: 5 Episode: 38

Bodmin Jail, built in 1779, looms on the edge of Bodmin Moor, a fortress of cruelty and misery. Erected by Napoleonic prisoners of war with 20,000 tons of granite hewn from the bleak moor, its walls bear the weight of centuries of suffering.

In this week's episode, we take a spooky look at the stories behind some of the more permanent residents of this foreboding building.


CAST

Matthew Weeks - Joe Wilson

Selina Wadge - Louise Ciotti

The Cornishman Newspaper - Cerise Reed


THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.


CONTACT ME

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: @BackTrackerUK

Instagram: @backtrackeruk

Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

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SOURCES

Bodmin Gaol

Launceston Then

Cornishman - Thursday 22 August 1878

Daily Mirror

Cornwall Live

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Sound Effects by zapsplat.com

Intro music by The Model Folk 

Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic

© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2024