Weird in the Wade

Part Two: The Witches of Bedfordshire


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In this episode Nat completes her exploration of witchcraft in Bedfordshire starting with a 19th Century ghost sighting of a witch.

The episode covers a case of Victorian girls playing at witches to horrific and cruel effect. Then moves through the 20th Century with it's contrast between the rise of wicca and nature based neo pagan witchcraft, and the persistent fear of "black magic" and the satanic panic.

Nat ponders whether we have moved far enough away from the causes and motivations of the 17th century witch trials. But ends the episode with a delightful piece of witch related folklore.

This episode contains some descriptions of cruelty to animals but Nat gives you a heads up before those sections. 

You can read more about the witches of Bedfordshire on the blog at weirdinthewade.blog

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Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig

Theme music and the track Waking Up are by Tess Savigear

All additional music and sound effects by Epidemic Sound. 

 

 

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