Britain's waters are older than it's roads, it villages, and even it's written history. Long before charts and warning signs, people told stories to explain what lurked beneath their still surfaces.

In this episode of Mythic Albion, we wade into the dark folklore of Britain's rivers, lochs, and coasts to uncover the legends of its most feared water spirits.

We encounter the Kelpie, the shape-shifting water horse of Scotland that lured riders to a drowning death. The Grindylow, a lurking presence beneath ponds and mill waters, waiting to snatch unwary children. And the Mermaids of Britain's shores - not gentle singers, but omens of storms, shipwrecks and loss. Through dramatized storytelling and reflection, this episode explores why wayer has always been a boundary between worlds, a source of life, and a force of quiet terror. These spirits were not merely monsters, but warnings - shaped by grief, danger and respect for a power humanity could never fully tame.

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For centuries, Britain has embraced a winter tradition more chilling than cheerful: the telling of ghost stories at Christmas.

And none understood this better than M.R. James - master of the uncanny, scholar of the supernatural, and creator of tales that burrow under the skin.

In this Christmas special, we bring to life one of his most haunting works: A Warning to the Curious.

On the bleak Norfolk coast, an amateur achaeologist named Paxton believes he has uncovered the last of the mythical Anglo-Saxon crowns - treasures said to protect England from invasion. But some relics are guarded by more than legend...and Paxton's discovery awakens an ancient sentinel that does not rest, does not forgive and does not stop.

Through storm - lashed dunes, flickering candles, and the cold hush of winter nights, this tale unfolds as a warning from the past:

some secrets were never meant to be found.

This episode blends atmospheric dramatization with the eerie storytelling spirit of M.R. James himself - made for quiet December nights, when the boundary between the living and the lost grows thin.

Settle in.

Dim the lights

And listen closely..

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For over 900 years, the Tower of London has stood as a symbol of power, fear and mystery. Its stones have witnessed royal triumphs and terrible betrayals, whispered conspiracies and desperate prayers, coronations and executions. And through it all, the Tower has gathered layer upon layer of folklore - tales of wandering spirits, omens of doom and ancient protective wards woven into its very foundations.

In this episode, we descend into the shadows of Britain's most haunted fortress.

You'll hear the chilling story of the Princes in the Tower, the eeries apparations said to walk the battlements, and the legend of the ravens - those watchful guardians whose presence is believed to protect both the fortress and the kingdom itself. We uncover cursed jewels, spectral Queens, phantom explorers and the darker echoes left by centuries of imprisonment and punishment.

Blending history and folklore, we explore why the Tower remains one of the most supernaturally charged sites in all of Britain - a place where the past refuses to stay silent.

Step inside...if you dare!

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Step once more into the mist laden dawn of Ancient Britain, where legends did not just whisper, they roared!

In this epic episode of Mythic Albion, we journey deep into the oldest surviving tale of the English speaking world - Beowulf, the monster slayer whose deeds echo across more than a thousand years of storytelling.

Through rich landscapes, we explore the saga in three gripping acts: Grendel, Grendel's Mother and The Dragon.

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Beneath the shadows of old England, the whispers of witchcraft still linger. From the blue-skinned hag of Leicestershire - Black Annis, to the river dwelling horror Jenny Greenteeth, and the haunted moors of Pendle Hill, this episode of Mythic Albion explores how fear, faith and folklore intertwined in Britain's dark past.

Discover the women who became legends, the curses that refused to fade , and the truth behind the trials that changed a nation forever.

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On the windswept plains of Salisbury, a circle of ancient stones guards a mystery older than memory.

This episode of Mythic Albion explores the myths and legends surrounding Stonehenge - from Merlin and the King to the Devils Bargain and the Giants who shaped the land.

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Along forgotten, weather beaten paths, a trio of hellish hounds stalk the unfortunate, with naught but terror in their intent.

This episode of Mythic Albion explores the old myths surrounding the devil dogs of old England and Scotland, and why even today, black dogs hold a place of terror in peoples hearts.

Act I: The Black Shuck

Act II: The Bhargast

Act III: The Cu Sith

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Through the sun dappled leaves of Sherwood Forest, a tale of Britains most infamous outlaw is explored, a tale that has been told, and re-told, for nearly a thousand years.

This episode of Mythic Albion looks at the man, the myth, the legend, Robin Hood. Anti hero or villain. Protector of the downtrodden or nothing more than common thief? We look at this man and the Ballad Legends, throughout the ages. But was he even a man, was Robin Hood a moniker or simply a tale rethreaded again and again, for centuries.

Ballad Legends:

1. The River Crossing
2. The Sheriff
3. The Maiden

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Ballads used in this episode:

"Here beginneth a merry jest of Robyn Hode and his men and of the proud sherriff of Nottingham"

"Lithe and listen, gentlemen, that be of fredore blode. I shall you tell of a good yeoman, his name was Robyn Hode"

"Robyn was a proud outlaw, whiles he walked on ground, so curtsey an outlaw as he was one, was never none found"

"Then bespake him Little John, all unto Robin Hood. Master, if ye would dyn better me, it would do you much good"

"Where we shall take, where we shall leave. Where we shall abide behind. Where we shall rob, where we shall reave, where we shall bait and bind"

"These Bishops and archbishops, ye shall them bait and bind. The High Sheriff of Nottingham, hold him in ye mind"

"But fortune bearing these lovers a spight, that soon they were forced to part. To the merry Greenwood, then went Robin Hood, with a sad and sorrowful heart."

"Perplexed and vexed and troubled in mind. She drest herself like a Paige. And ranged the wood to find Robin Hood, the bravest of men in that age"

Trailer for a new Podcast about Britain's Legends, Folklore and Sacred Landscapes! Launching 31st October 2025 on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, with new episodes every two weeks, on the Friday.

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There are stories in the stones, if you know how to listen..