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Last Witch of Scotland
Episode 8
In 1727, Janet Horne of the Highland community of Dornoch became the last person in Britain to be tried and executed for witchcraft.
As the poet Edwin Morgan put it; They tarred her and feathered her,…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Banshees: Ireland's Harbinger of Death
Episode 7
Today Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) joins Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling for the story of the Banshee. In Irish folklore the Banshee heralds the death of a family member, usually by shrieking, o…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
HMS Terror: Cursed Arctic Expedition
Episode 6
Was ever a ship more aptly named? In 1845, HMS Terror (and its forgettably named sister ship HMS Erebus) set off from Victorian Britain. Their quest was to discover the fabled Northwest passage throu…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Burke & Hare: Scotland’s Most Notorious Serial Killers
Episode 5
They’re the most famous grave-robbers in the world…except they never actually robbed any graves. Discover the true story of Burke and Hare’s murderous rampage through the streets of Edinburgh, all to…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Goriest Murders in Ancient Rome
Episode 4
This episode is a bloody delight: from flesh-eating fish and humiliating deaths inside sacks, to a deadly re-enactment of the Icarus myth. For a culture that is seen as an emblem of civilisation (wha…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Origins of Halloween
Episode 3
From its prehistoric origins until today, Halloween has always had the Shiver of Terror running through it. First as a pagan festival of Winter-the-Bringer-of-Death. Then as a Catholic holy day dedic…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Murders That Shocked Georgian London
Episode 2
Laundress-turned-murderess, Sarah Malcolm horrified Georgian London in 1733 when she was found guilty of killing three women she worked for while they slept. For wealthy Georgians this was a nightmar…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Welcome to After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Episode 1
Introducing After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal, the podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.
Meet your…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago