Cunning Folk and Practical Magic with Dr Tabitha Stanmore
In this first episode of our Witches, Cunning Folk & Magic theme, I'm talking to Dr Tabitha Stanmore! She's a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Exeter on the Leverhulme-funded Seven Count...
7 Kesä 202552min
Finding the Lort Burn, One of Newcastle's Buried Rivers
Much is often made of London's lost rivers, like the Tyburn, Fleet, and Walbrook. Yet Newcastle upon Tyne also has rivers we cannot see. Ours are not lost, rather they're simply buried. The Skinnerbur...
31 Touko 202528min
Ghosts, Lantern Men, and Treasure in the Norfolk Broads
The Broads National Park, often known as the Norfolk Broads, is one of the UK's 15 National Parks. Seven rivers and over sixty waterways called Broads comprise the park. In the medieval era, locals d...
24 Touko 202517min
Geomany & Practical Divination with Dr Alex Cummins
Dr Alexander Cummins is a contemporary cunning-man and historian of magic. His magical specialities are the dead (folk necromancy), divination (geomancy), the cunning-crafts of traditional British ser...
22 Touko 20251h 6min
Haunted Canals of England, Scotland & Wales
Canals occupy a strange place in the cultural imagination. They're manmade, yet offer a connection to nature, and they offer a means of transport, but one that's only accessible by boat. Some cities d...
17 Touko 202520min
Healing Springs and Wells at Glastonbury, Carrawburgh and Lourdes
We've no doubt seen plenty of content online about water's power to be a great healer. We need to drink it (this is your reminder for today), while people swear by cold water baths for their wellbeing...
10 Touko 202519min
Following the route of the Walbrook, one of London's lost rivers
A sense of mystery gathers around London's lost rivers, with their names whispered like forgotten deities from an ancient cult. Fleet, Tyburn, Walbrook, Effra, Westbourne, Neckinger. In some cases, t...
3 Touko 202524min
Church Curiosities: Finding Folklore in Carvings and Statues
Visiting churches might not sound like everyone's idea of a great time. Yet the buildings are stuffed with strange carvings, peculiar graffiti, interesting artwork, and even sassy memorials. These chu...
26 Huhti 202523min
