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 Bigg Theatre We start the show at the Bigg Theatre and if you'd like to know more about the theatre then check out their website here. You can also read about the history of the building, once the town hall here. Nat outside the Bigg Theatre in Biggleswade Peppers Ghost The show opens with… Continue reading 22. Haunted Theatres: Show notes, links and further reading
More information about 19th Century Spiritualism The Fox Sisters I listened to this brilliant podcast episode about the Fox sisters and it includes a script of the podcast at the link too: https://wamcpodcasts.org/podcast/the-fox-sisters-and-the-great-american-hoax-a-new-york-minute-in-history/ There's an article in the Smithsonian about the sisters: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/ There's a dramatic podcast about the Fox Sisters starring Carey Mulligan which… Continue reading Show Notes: 20. J F Hunt the Medium who Worked with Shakespeare’s Ghost
As there are a lot of photos to share with you I'll be adding more to the blog during the week. So keep an eye on social media and do come back to the blog for more photos. You can find the podcast social media links here. You can listen to the episode here. A… Continue reading 17. Biggleswade’s Haunted Tunnels: Show notes and photographs
Post card from between 1908 -18 showing Camden House School on the left and Stratton St opening up to the Baulk. The Red Lion pub is also shown1. Crab Lane Gardens Crab Lane gardens stretched from the back of the Stratton House Hotel today through the car park and over the site of Chestnut Avenue… Continue reading Show notes, photos, and further reading for Episode 16: The Haunting of Camden House
Top bar at the Golden Fleece The Golden Fleece Find out more about the Golden Fleece's many ghost stories here: https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/product/the-golden-fleece-pub-york An article about a journalist from the Metro who stayed the night at Golden Fleece. https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/24/a-chilling-check-in-i-spent-the-night-in-britains-most-haunted-pub-18991929/ This YouTube video from nearly 20 years ago by Most Haunted's Richard Felix includes a big section on… Continue reading Show Notes and further reading for episode 15. Weird Wanders Two: My night spent in York’s most haunted pub
The Shambles by David Oxtaby, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons I turned 50 this week I think it's a real privilege to reach half a century; I have friends and family who weren't so lucky. With it being a milestone birthday I wanted to mark it in an unusual way. So back last… Continue reading My Haunted House Challenge
Listen to Weird in the Wade here. The view towards the murder bridge on Biggleswade common Murder Bridge Very little is written online about the Murder Bridge story. But here's some information from the We Love Potton facebook group. There is a website about the three counties asylum. Murder bridge Thomas Dun Here's a link… Continue reading Show Notes, photos and further reading for episode 12 Ghostly Crime
Show Notes and Sources The roundabout known as Black Tom's Grave in Bedford Bedford Ghost stories including Black Tom Here is some recommended reading for Black Tom and other Bedfordshire ghost stories. Bedfordshire Libraries ghost pamphlet: Download the booklet here. Damien O'Dell's books about paranormal Bedfordshire are a great source for stories including Black Tom.… Continue reading Episode 11 Show Notes and Transcript: Black Tom, Bedford’s Phantom Highwayman
Show Notes and Links Link to the podcast: https://weirdinthewade.podbean.com/ Old Church Path, leading up to St Mary's Sources used for this episode and further reading Damien O'Dell's book Paranormal Bedfordshire and his other works can be found here: https://damienodell.com/shop/ Kevin Gates book: Black Magic Church: The True Story of Clophill can be found here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/black-magic-church/kevin-gates/9781781550502 Information… Continue reading Show Notes and Transcript for Episode 10: The Ghosts of St Mary’s Old Church
Intro over Weird in the Wade Theme Welcome to this bonus update episode of Weird in the Wade! A podcast about all that’s weird, wonderful and a little of kilter in the town of Biggleswade and surrounding area. Today’s bonus episode is a little different. I’m going to be revisiting some of our previous stories… Continue reading Transcript for Bonus Episode: Updates, New Spooky Story, News about the Podcast, and a trailer for the next episode
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