Weird in the Wade

In this festive special episode Nat chats with Danny Robins of Uncanny, the Witch Farm, the Battersea Poltergeist and 2:22 A Ghost Story Fame. They chat about haunted cinemas, theatres and doppelgangers. But before their chat, Nat explores the creepy tales from one of Bedford's former cinemas. There's phantom monks and an old Priory to explore along the way. Special guest Owen Staton returns with a confession about a haunted cinema he worked in!  And Nat learns why an ambulance and priest were stationed outside a Biggleswade cinema in the 1970s. It really is a bumper festive fearsome delight of an episode. Find show notes on the blog https://weirdinthewade.blog/ Join Team Weird on Patreon and receive bonus content. https://www.patreon.com/c/WeirdintheWade Find Weird in the Wade on social media here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music by Tess Savigear All additional music and sound effects from Epidemic Sound.

This stocking filler of an episode is packed full of new witnesses and updates to previous cases.  In today’s episode we’ll hear from a new witness to the haunting of the Golden Pheasant. It's a chance to set the story straight about one of the hauntings I covered in that episode. There’s new information about Thelma Roberts the 1950s UFO investigator and some medical evidence which could shed new light on the Potton Poisoner case. And at the end of today’s episode I will reveal who the special Christmas episode guest is.  Have an update or story to share message Nat on [email protected] Join the patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/c/WeirdintheWade Find us on Patron at: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade   Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music and the Potton Poisoner theme by Tess Savigear. All other music by Epidemic Sound.

They say every theatre has a ghost. Nat embarks on an investigation to see if this is true. Starting with the newest theatre in Biggleswade, the Bigg Theatre. Once a town hall, then a petrol station, department store and a restaurant, it seems the Bigg Theatre building has a long history associated with performance and more recently ghostly happenings. Three actors share their stories of uncanny occurrences within theatres from Brighton, to Swansea and northern towns.  Why do performance spaces feel so otherworldly at times? Is there a logical reason for this or a spiritual one? Guests on this episode include: Anna Stolli from the Bigg Theatre find out more about the theatre here: https://www.thebiggtheatre.co.uk/ Owen Staton from the Time Between Times Story Telling Podcast. Listen to his podcast here: https://podfollow.com/1573244734 Find links, show notes and further reading on the weird in the wade blog here: https://weirdinthewade.blog/2024/11/25/22-haunted-theatres-show-notes-links-and-further-reading/ Follow the podcast on social media, find links here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Want extra content and to support the show? Then check out Weird in the Wade's Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/c/WeirdintheWade Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music is by Tess Savigear All additional sound effects and music from Epidemic Sound

In this episode we travel to RAF Henlow where phantom footsteps in the snow, and a poltergeist are said to be linked to a daring pioneer of parachuting in the 1920s. We'll learn about the hauntings, and this airman's dare devil antics which tragically led to his untimely death.  Nat Doig also shares some of her eerie memories of living at RAF Henlow as a child in the 1980s, including ghost stories, creepy world war II buildings and a haunted landscape. There's also some exciting updates about BBC Sounds and a Halloween event with BBC 3 Counties Radio. Find show notes, links and more information on the show blog at weirdinthewade.blog Support Weird in the Wade at Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/WeirdintheWade Find Weird in the Wade on social media: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music by Tess Savigear  Additional music and sound effects from Epidemic Sounds    

19th Century spiritualism is at the heart of this episode which we'll explore through the exploits of a Biggleswade medium who believed he was in direct contact with the spirit of William Shakespeare. John Francis Hunt, who we met in the previous episode, was an extraordinary man, he pursued justice, sought out buried treasure and was a constant correspondent with the newspapers, the social media of his day.  We'll explore spiritualism's roots in A merica with the Fox sisters. How spiritualism became a kind of culture war in the mid 19th century as well visiting an 1875 séance held in Bedford and described by the press as bogus. There's also a brief update at the end of the episode about Weird in the Wade's win of Gold for best history podcast at the British Podcast Awards!  Find show notes and further reading on the blog at weirdinthewade.blog  Support Weird in the Wade and get exclusive bonus episodes every month by joining Team Weird on Patreon. patreon.com/WeirdintheWade Find us on social media at: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Joint cracking in this episode provided by Jason Doig, Tess Savigear and David Stephenson Theme music by Tess Savigear All additional sound effects and music from Epidemic Sound.