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FolkLands

FolkLands

By: Tim Downie Justin Chubb
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A journey in the hidden corners of England and its folklore with writer/actors Tim Downie and Justin Chubb.

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Episodes
  • The Avebury Triangle
    Dec 3 2025

    On todays FolkLands episode we explore the mysteries and wonders of one of our favourite places in the world, Avebury stone circle.


    Teeming with retro hauntology and childhood memories of the Children of the Stones, these great sarsens were also the haunt of Derek Jarman and JRR Tolkien amongst many others.


    Come with us we traverse the wild Wiltshire landscape with friend of the show Ed Parnell, completing our own Avebury triangle with Silbury Hill and the West Kennet Long Barrow.


    Rufus Jones also takes us into Hardy country with an eerie reading from Tess of the d'urbervilles.


    Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • The Dalby Spook
    Oct 29 2025

    On todays episode we explore one of the most famous, one of the most unusual paranormal cases to ever cone out of the UK. Gef the Talking Mongoose.


    Appearing to the Irving family in the early 1930s, Gef or the 8th wonder of the world, as he liked to call himself, began to not only help and almost play with the Irvings especially the young daughter Voirry but to slowly terrorise the small family farm on the Isle of Man.


    Intriguing, beguiling and enigmatic Gef is an extraordinary tale that has stood the test of time and now we get to see exactly where it all happened! We travelled to Cashens Gap iand walk n the very footsteps of Harry Price himself in search of the great mongoose.


    Expect, the wyrd, the strange and the downright bizarre on this one.


    Enjoy

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Seers & Sorcerers
    Sep 30 2025

    On todays episode we explore the birth of Wicca and visit the enchanted lair of one of the famous seers of all Mother Shipton.


    In Castletown on the Isle of Man we venture to the old witches castle the original site of the Witchcraft Museum set up by Cecil Williamson.


    The wilds of Yorkshire are the setting and home of prophetess Mother Shipton, here we discover her life and work and see the famous petrifying waterfall where things turn to stone almost before your very eyes.


    Wicca, Wild adventure and Waterfalls.


    Enjoy!

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    1 hr and 51 mins
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