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Weird in the Wade

by Natalie Doig

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Halloween Special: Sounds that Scare Us

October 26, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

Starting with the story of The Gannel Crake, a Cornish tale of a terrifying cry or screeching noise heard near Newquay and Crantock, Nat explores why certain sounds scare us. Delving into the history behind the myth of the Crake, Nat then…
53 Aviation Mysteries

September 14, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

It seems rather strange that two of the world’s most famous aviation mysteries originated in Bedfordshire, those of the Flying Duchess and Glenn Miller. Nat has always had a fascination with the Glenn Miller disappearance and that of…
52 Haunted Hospitals (abandoned and repurposed medical facilities)

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

In this final exploration of abandoned places Nat explores haunted hospitals. Busy thriving hospitals seem to attract many ghost stories, but what of the hospital buildings which become disused or are repurposed? Do these former centres of…
51 Modern Haunted and Abandoned Places

August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

In this third episode exploring why abandoned, ruined and derelict places attract so much folklore and urban legends, Nat looks at more recent ruins. Steph Lay of City of Secrets project tells Nat about a derelict farm on the outskirts…
50 Black Death in Bedfordshire

August 3, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min

In a second episode considering abandoned places in Bedfordshire, Nat explores the devastation caused by the Black Death in the 14th century. This includes the myths and legends which grew up around the plague, as well as the villages and…

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Haunted Houghton House (And Some Creepy Castles)

July 20, 2026 · 55 min

!!! Last chance to get tickets to Bedfordshire's Dark History a show created by Nat Doig and Olie Campbell. Saturday 25th July 2pm The Quarry Theatre Bedford. Grab tickets here !!! In this episode Nat joins Bryan Bland (of Ampthill Ghost…
48 Fierce Fen Folklore For LGBTQ+ Pride

July 6, 2026 · 51 min

***Weird in the Wade Presents: Bedfordshire's Dark History at Bed Fringe, 25th July at 2pm. Grab tickets here: https://bedfringe.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873684599 *** In a celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Nat explores why the queer…
Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century ghosts

June 1, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

After exploring the 1840s haunting of Tempsford Hall Nat delves into the 20th and 21st century history of the hall. On the eve of the 20th century Tempsford Hall suffered a devastating fire where extreme bravery was shown by the…
46 A Haunting At Tempsford Hall

May 11, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Whist researching Tempsford’s World War 2 history Nat discovered a dossier of evidence about a haunting. A haunting that happened a hundred years before the second world war. The statements were gathered by Anne Lucinda Elliott, lady of…
45 My Paranormal Sleepover

April 27, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

Join Nat for this 3 year anniversary and 50th episode celebration of Weird in the Wade at Biggleswade’s most haunted pub! (I know it says episode 45 but some bonus episodes weren't numbered.) Nat and the Scooby Gang (8 friends of the…
44 Pub Ghosts

April 13, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

Nat meets up with Theresa the landlady of one of Biggleswade’s most mysterious pubs. There’s very little historical information about the Whistle and Flute, which changed its name from the Elephant and Castle in the 1990s. Theresa and her…
Road Ghosts

March 30, 2026 · 55 min

The UK's roads seem to be filled with ghostly encounters and urban legends from phantom hitchhikers to timeslips. In this episode Nat examines two road ghost encounters shared by listeners. These two road ghosts have a link with foggy…

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About the show

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.