A multi award winning podcast about all that's weird, wonderful and a little off kilter in the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, UK.
The Burryman outside the Stag Inn at the start of the day. Listen to today's episode all about the wonderful Burryman here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ls1yls or where ever you listen to podcasts. Find out more about the Burryman on today's blog post below! The Burryman History Here's some history with brilliant photos of the Burryman from the… Continue reading The Burryman: Show Notes and Photographs
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dcgzw-1912875 On a summer wander away from Biggleswade, Nat investigates one of the UK's strangest seasonal folk customs, the Burryman of Queensferry. For centuries a man covered from head to ankle in spiky burdock seedheads has walked along the banks of the Firth of Forth, bringing luck and banishing evil from the town. Uniquely Scottish,… Continue reading The Burryman
Listen to the episode on BBC Sounds here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jzkxxk Or listen everywhere else here: https://weirdinthewade.podbean.com/ Dr Francis Young Find out more about Dr Francis Young and his books here: https://drfrancisyoung.com/about/ Here's his substack if you would like to read more from Francis, I can recommend it! https://substack.com/@drfrancisyoung The Chronicles Find out more about Thomas Walsingham's… Continue reading Show Notes: Biggleswade’s Phantom Army
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8czha-18e8dbf The medieval chronicles are peppered with odd tales amongst the mundane, when folklorist and historian Dr Francis Young came across one of these peculiar stories he shared it with Nat, because it happened at Biggleswade. In this episode Francis and Nat ask, and hopefully answer the questions: what was this strange sight? What did… Continue reading 31. Biggleswade’s Phantom Army
Did you know that I'm running Weird in the Wade Ghost and Ghouls walks around the centre of Biggleswade? If you're interested in a spooky walk, where I'll tell you tales of hauntings and history, some already featured on the podcast but some completely new and exclusive, then check out the Weird in the Wade… Continue reading Weird in the Wade Ghosts and Ghouls Walks!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wuf39-18ba5ac Beneath the pretty market town of Royston in Hertfordshire, lies a cave that was carved out of the chalk by hand, in the distant past. After being dramatically rediscovered in the mid 18th century, Royston cave has spawned competing theories about its use and meaning and has been a tourist attraction ever since. Smothered… Continue reading 30 The Secrets of Royston Cave
Rave Man Listen to the episode here on the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ld1pgn You can also listen wherever you get your podcasts here: https://weirdinthewade.podbean.com/ All photographs used in this post are taken by Matt Champion Alterations to the Cave Horse and "Sheela na gig" or St Paul Above is the horse and "sheela na gig" which was… Continue reading Show Notes: The Secrets of Royston Cave
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-39sc4-189bacc As a celebration of two years of Weird in the Wade, Nat returns to the subject of her first ever episode: The Haunted Poundstretcher. The site is now a café and gym where Nat and her team of friends hold a ghost hunt overnight. They have access to the café, gym, attic and cellar… Continue reading 29. Return to the Haunted Poundstretcher
I know I can't quite believe it either, but as of today, 1st May 2025, it is two years since the first episode of Weird in the Wade was released! Thank you so much for listening and being part of this weird corner of the podcasting world, and the internet. I really appreciate every one… Continue reading Two Years of Weird in the Wade!
Spoilers! This episode is available first and exclusively on BBC Sounds here. It will be available everywhere else on Monday 5th May. So if you haven't listened to the episode yet you might want to read this blog post once you have! Original Episode and Blog Posts If you haven't listened to the first ever… Continue reading Return to the Haunted Poundstretcher: Show notes and links
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