Weird in the Wade – Details, episodes & analysis

A quick trailer for the Return of Weird in the Wade, featuring a teaser of what to expect from the first new episode: What's Haunting Andy's House? Make sure you're subscribed to Weird in the Wade wherever you listen, so you don't miss an episode. Remember new episodes of Weird in the Wade will be released every two weeks from Monday 27th October 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a summer wander away from the wade, Nat visits a South Lincolnshire hillside which has attached to it an intriguing medieval tale of a phantom army. In a strange coincidence, Nat learns that her brother who runs there regularly has a tale to tell about that hillside as well. Sempringham was the site of an abbey and a monastic order founded by an Englishman, St Gilbert. The site holds a holy well and a link to a Welsh princess, as well as possibly Vikings. Join Nat, her brother Chris and Dr Francis Young as they uncover the secrets of Sempringham. Nat also announces some important news about the podcast towards the end of the episode along with an update on this year's Burryman procession. Weird in the Wade Live! Want to catch Weird in the Wade live, at The Bigg Theatre in Biggleswade for a live podcast recording and more? It's happening on Sunday 2nd November 2025 at 3pm Grab your tickets here: https://wegottickets.com/event/673203/ British Podcast Awards There's still time to vote for Weird in the Wade on the listeners choice award at the British Podcast Awards! Just visit this link: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Important news: Weird in the Wade will be taking a short break but will return in October, in time for Halloween and will then become a fortnightly podcast! Episodes will be released every two weeks between October and July. Make sure you're subscribed on BBC Sounds so you don't miss an episode. Credits: Today's episode features Emily Elle Watts as Edith Thank you to: Dr Francis Young for his expertise Chris Salmon for sharing his story Ollie Campbell for letting me share his song Mon The Burryman Check out the show blog weirdinthewade.blog for more information about everyone above and the episode in general Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music is by Tess Savigear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a quick update to let you know where your Weird in the Wade episode is? Don't worry new episodes are on their way. You won't have to wait long. Listen to find out why the Witches of Bedfordshire episodes will be a little late. There's also exciting news about an appeal to find a missing man who's body was discovered in Biggleswade 28 years ago. He has never been identified. Coming in the next few days is an episode about this tragic mystery. Can you help identify Old Ragbones, as he was known to the local children, Biggleswade's Mystery Man? No matter where you are in the world, you could hold the key to solving this mystery.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a wood between the Bedfordshire town of Potton and the ancient hamlet of Sutton, which has spooked many locals including Nat. The creepiness seems to coalesce around an ancient bridge along an equally venerable footpath which has possibly been in use for over 1000 years.  After Nat encountered this strange part of the woods nearly three years ago, she's been trying to piece together it's history and to find a cause of the unsettling feelings walkers have described. Why do few birds sing in that part of the woods? Was the path used as a route to an execution site? Is a big cat sighting from the 1990s somehow involved? Nat uncovers Victorian fake news along the way and a torrid tale of polluted waterways and sewage dumps, but does she discover the truth? Find photographs and further reading on the show blog weirdinthewade.blog If you have any suggestions or questions email weirdinthewade@gmail.com Thanks to local author Paul Jameson for his insight and here's where you can find out more about his wonderful books: https://www.modquokka.com/ Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music is by Tess Savigear All additional music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 weirdinthewade@gmail.com 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I'd almost given up on discovering how murder bridge between Biggleswade and Sutton, got it's name. Until completely by accident I stumbled across a ghost story, reported as part of the minutes of a meeting of the Biggleswade Hospital Board in 1922. That led me on a twisty path to the truth, involving a libel case, a notorious Biggleswade spiritualist who believed he was the ghost of Shakespeare's secretary, and two tragic and mysterious deaths. At the heart of this tragic story was the reason why Murder Bridge was given it's name, and who the locals thought the ghost that haunted it might be.  Expect seances, Victorian true crime, and some very colourful characters.  At the end of this episode there is a trailer for the new and delightfully spooky RUE Papers by Emma Butler. In later episode's I play the part of Rose! Listen to this new podcast at: https://podfollow.com/1749765774  If you'd like an extra episode every month, and to support the podcast why not join Team Weird on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WeirdintheWade Or you can support through Ko-fi at: https://ko-fi.com/weirdinthewade Find Weird in the Wade on social media including Facebook and Threads here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig Theme music by Tess Savigear Additional voices by M Savigear All additional music and sound effects Epidemic Sound   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices