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The Shropshire Witches Podcast

The Shropshire Witches Podcast

By: Alexandra Chidley-Uttley Amy Boucher
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Join Alix Chidley-Uttley & Amy Boucher for a history podcast uncovering the hidden, the haunted, the half-forgotten, and the famous - with a side of murder, mystery, folklore, and a dash of dark humour.

Alix C-U Amy Boucher Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • Marion de la Bruyere and the ghost of Ludlow Castle, narrated by Alix Chidley-Uttley

    Marion de la Bruyere and the ghost of Ludlow Castle, narrated by Alix Chidley-Uttley
    Sep 9 2025

    A short, haunting tale of Marion de la Bruyere at Ludlow Castle. Alix reads the story of a life cut short and the ghost said to linger, a quiet reminder of history’s darker side.
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    1 min
  • Beasts and Beliefs, Matt Lewis on Medieval Monsters.

    Beasts and Beliefs, Matt Lewis on Medieval Monsters.
    Sep 4 2025

    This episode welcomes historian and broadcaster Matt Lewis to explore how the Middle Ages imagined monsters. From dragons and demons to mysterious beasts said to haunt the edge of the known world, we look at what these creatures reveal about medieval fears, faith and storytelling. Where did these strange beings come from and why did people believe in them so strongly? Matt unpacks the sources, symbolism and surprising truths behind the monsters that stalked the medieval imagination.
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Laid to Rest: Funeral Rites and Final Journeys.

    Laid to Rest: Funeral Rites and Final Journeys.
    Jul 24 2025

    What do our funerals say about us? In this episode of The Shropshire Witches, we explore the rituals, superstitions, and customs that surround death from the practical to the profound. We look at how people have marked the passage from life to death. Some practices linger, others have vanished but the urge to ritualise grief remains.

    Expect folklore, history, and a few unexpected truths about how the dead were once honoured and what we’ve chosen to forget.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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