Beasts and Beliefs, Matt Lewis on Medieval Monsters.
This episode welcomes historian and broadcaster Matt Lewis to explore how the Middle Ages imagined monsters. From dragons and demons to mysterious beasts said to haunt the edge of the known world, we look at what these creatures reveal about medieval fears, faith and storytelling. Where did these strange beings come from and why did people believe in them so strongly? Matt unpacks the sources, symbolism and surprising truths behind the monsters that stalked the medieval imagination.
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The Woman in Black ... Chapter 1.
In this bonus content Alix Chidley-Uttley reads chapter one of that most spooky tale, The Woman in Black.
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Laid to Rest: Funeral Rites and Final Journeys.
What do our funerals say about us? In this episode of The Shropshire Witches, we explore the rituals, superstitions, and customs that surround death from the practical to the profound. We look at how people have marked the passage from life to death. Some practices linger, others have vanished but the urge to ritualise grief remains.Expect folklore, history, and a few unexpected truths about how the dead were once honoured and what we’ve chosen to forget.
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Laid to Rest: Folk Rites and Forgotten Funerals.
This week, we delve into the forgotten rituals and quiet superstitions surrounding death in Britain.
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Murder Most Victorian: Death, Scandal and the Birth of a National Obsession
In this episode of Shropshire Witches, we descend into the shadowy world of Victorian murder. Why were the Victorians so fascinated with death? From lurid newspaper headlines to penny dreadfuls and courtroom spectacles, we explore how murder became a national pastime in the 19th century. With a real-life Victorian murder case at the heart of our story, we unravel the cultural obsession with crime, punishment and the darker corners of polite society. Lock your doors, draw the curtains this one's a killer.
Join Alix Chidley-Uttley & Amy Boucher for a history podcast uncovering the hidden, the haunted, the half-forgotten, and the famous - with a side of murder, mystery, folklore, and a dash of dark humour.
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