Weird in the Wade

Do you like your spooky stories with some historical context? Do you like your history with a pinch of the paranormal? Then Weird in the Wade is the podcast for you. Weird in the Wade is about all that’s weird, wonderful and a little off kilter in a small English town called Biggleswade and its surrounding area. Each episode we explore a story that will make you pause and ponder, whether its a haunting, flying saucers, witches, poisoners or body snatchers. Social history meets the unexplained in Weird in the Wade.

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5. The Potton Poisoner: Part Two

This is the second part of a three part story about Sarah Dazley the Potton Poisoner. This episode opens with Sarah's arrest on the banks of the Thames in London and her appearance in front of the Lord Mayor. We'll hear a late night conversation between Sarah and the women guarding over her in a Biggleswade tavern. Find out why arsenic poisoning was such a problem in Victorian Britain. As well as exploring the details of the inquests into the deaths of her first husband and baby. It's an episode...

Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 9

4. The Potton Poisoner: Part One

On Saturday 5th August 2023 it will be 180 years since the execution of Sarah Dazley the Potton Poisoner, she was hanged outside Bedford Gaol in front of 10,000 people. The haunting of a pretty cottage ties to the story of the Potton Poisoner. A murder case that was a Victorian sensation. Scandalising a nation, and still fascinating true crime enthusiasts today. Should Sarah Dazley, dubbed the Potton Poisoner by Victorian press, be known as the UKs first recorded female serial killer? Or is she ...

Jul 31, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 8

Bonus Episode: Updates, News and a New Spooky Story

A bonus episode with updates from previous episodes, a new spooky story that happened to Nat Doig earlier this year, and some news about changes to the podcast. There's also a new trailer for the next episode about the Potton Poisoner. If you haven't listened to all of our previous episode's here's some timings so you can avoid spoilers! Pound Stretcher update is at 3 minutes 45 Flying saucer update is at 8 minutes 15 Potton Wood Update is at 14 minutes 10 New Spooky story and trailer all spoile...

Jul 17, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 7

3. What’s Haunting Potton Wood?

Can a WW2 plane crash explain the strange phenomena that have been reported in this quiet corner of English woodland over the last 70 years? How does the tale of a little hero dog tie in with the ghostly encounters? Why do so many visitors to the wood smell burning when there are no signs of fire near by? This month's episode is a little different. We have a witness interview, field recordings from the woods, access to Luton Paranormal's research files and lots of history to explore as we try to...

Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Bonus Episode: Luton’s Noontide Hag

In 1848 a boy from Luton workhouse has a strange and horrifying encounter in church. His story is reported in the newspapers and there are links to Scotland, Sir Walter Scott and a pioneer of stage magic. Hear all about it in this bonus episode. Get in touch with Weird in the Wade on Twitter and insta @weirdinthewade or through our blog. We'd love to hear from you. If you'd like to support us you can buy us a coffee at Ko-fi or simply follow, like and review the pod as it helps other's find us. ...

Jun 19, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 5

2) Flying Saucers Over Biggleswade

It's the 1950s and for a few short weeks Biggleswade becomes the flying saucer capital of the world! A UFO hoax is uncovered, whilst two flying saucer sightings a year apart, remain to this day, a mystery. Find out how the hoax and the genuine UFO mystery are intertwined, meet a cast of characters including a working class engineering hero, and a woman investigating UFOs with her trusty Labrador. In the 1950s things were definitely weird in the wade. Thank you so much for listening! Read the sho...

Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Bonus Mini Episode: The Silsoe Grey Lady

In this bonus, mini episode, partly recorded on a dawn walk around Wrest Park, hear the ghost story of the grey lady of Silsoe in Bedfordshire. Birdsong will accompany you as we travel back in time and discover what haunts the George Inn and how the haunting is linked to the beautiful and stately Wrest Park. Show notes and transcript at Weird in the Wade's blog Please consider supporting the podcast if you can by rating or reviewing this episode or buy me a Ko-fi at https://ko-fi.com/weirdinthew...

May 29, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Bonus Episode: The Great Fire of Biggleswade, New Evidence.

A bonus episode about the 1785 Great Fire of Biggleswade. I've unearthed new evidence, which has lain unnoticed for 230 years. Does the established narrative including the cause of the fire need to be challenged? Make up your own mind after listening. Find out about how the news was reported 230 years ago, how connected our country really was back then, and how history can turn on a six pence or on a dog's paw. Researched, written and presented by Nat Doig Theme music by Tess Savigear Find the t...

May 15, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1 The Haunted Pound Stretcher

The staff at the Biggleswade pound stretcher got more than they bargained for when strange things started happening at their place of work. We examine what really went down in the shop and gather witness testimonies. We'll also look at links to Biggleswade's past and the building's unique place in history. Can we discover who Aggie the poltergeist really was? Visit Weird in the Wade blog for more info including transcript and photos. Find us on Twitter and Instagram Theme music by Tess Savigear ...

May 01, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Weird in the Wade: Trailer

Something is coming... A new podcast about all that's weird, wonderful and a little off kilter in the town of Biggleswade in Bedfordshire. Before our first episode is released on Monday 1st of May listen to a trailer all about this new and fascinating podcast. If you like your spooky stories with an historical context or your history with a pinch of the paranormal then this is the podcast for you. Theme music by Tess Savigear Written and presented by Natalie Doig

Apr 20, 2023•4 min

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