Weird in the Wade

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 show) spent the night investigating in the bar of the Golden Pheasant. Very little sleep was had, but strange sounds, sensations and communicating with dowsing rods all took place.

The Golden Pheasant was featured in the Halloween special episode of the podcast in October 2023. The pub is said to be haunted by a singing ghost and a Victorian lady. There’s a little girl phantom, teleporting Yorkshire puddings, and many other strange occurrences reported.

Nat hears about a terrifying nightmare which still haunts one of the bar staff, and investigates former staff and landlords of the pub. There’s a Victorian publican who got in trouble with the law for his disgusting language, and another who was involved in a fatal steam engine accident. But can any of this history explain the strange goings on in the pub over the years. And will Olie Campbell’s guitar playing at 2am entice the singing ghost to join in?

Thank you to the Scooby Gang:

Rhiannon Barrow

Bryan Bland

Olie Campbell

Paul Day

Mikey Doyle

Tom Harvey

Steph Lay

Andy Skilton

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Researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig

Additional editing by Tess Savigear

Theme music by Tess Savigear

Night Watch composed and performed by Olie Campbell

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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 staff have all experienced strange phenomena in the pub, and Nat hopes to shed some light on why that might be.

Nat also speaks with Lloyd Lugsden of the “Dead Pubs of Bedfordshire” project to find out if he has come across any themes when it comes to haunted pubs across the county. This leads Nat to uncover a tragic story about drunken driving of a horse and trap.

Finally, Nat speaks with Kevin O’Shea from Supernatural Japan podcast about his experiences in haunted pubs in Canada and Japan. Japan’s drinking culture is traditionally very different to Europe and North America’s and it seems their rich ghost lore makes for some interesting experiences in their traditional inns (Ryoken.)

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Find show notes and photographs on the show blog at weirdinthewade.blog

Thanks to Theresa Blunden, Lloyd Lugsden and Kevin O’Shea

Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig

Editing of the interviews was by Tess Savigear

Theme music by Tess Savigear
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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 weather. Is fog the most paranormal of all weather conditions?

Nat also explores a miraculous healing which was said to have been performed by a ghost who manifested in a cloud of steam like mist.

The village of Arlesey links two of these ghosts and the other was encountered near Biggleswade.

Why are there so many ghostly encounters on our roads? Nat
explores this along with the history of the Three Counties Asylum, a Victorian mental health facility which is linked with one of the road ghost
encounters. 

Thanks to listeners Ann and Julie for sharing their experiences.

If you have a road ghost encounter you'd like to share with Nat email her on [email protected] or contact weird in the wade on social media

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In a trip to the seaside, a “Weird in the Waves” episode if you like, Nat tells the tale of Black Humphrey, an infamous smuggler, wrecker, possible pirate, spell caster and general wrongun. On Whipsiderry beach, just north of Newquay, you’ll find a small rugged island which bears the name of Black Humphrey’s rock. Today’s episode explores how this rock got it’s name.

As well as telling this twisty tale of ghost ships, phantom sailors and tragedy, Nat explores the history behind the legend. Including uncovering an ancient method of communing with drowned sailors used by wives, mothers and sweethearts along the Cornish coast.

Voice actors for this episode are:

Ian Higton of Platform 32 YouTube and Twitch channels as Black Humphrey

Owen Staton from Time Between Times Storytelling Podcast as Richard Petherick

Emily Elle Watts as Jane Lissum

Trevelgue head crowd played by:

Liz Barclay

Rhiannon Barrow

Bryan Bland

Olie Campbell

Steph Lay

Andy Skilton

Check out further information and photographs on the show blog weirdinthewade.blog

Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig

Theme music and The Sea piano theme by Tess Savigear

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Starting with an exploration of the Green Lady of Kempston, a ghost who appears along the banks of the river Great Ouse southwest of Bedford. These colourful lady ghosts can be found all over the UK and Ireland, and Nat wants to know more about this type of female ghost.

Nat is joined by special expert guests:

EvelynHollow (parapsychologist, author and queen of team believer on Uncanny,)

Deborah Hyde (psychologist, folklorist and queen of team sceptic on Uncanny,)

Bethan Briggs-Miller (Eerie Essex podcast and co-founder of the East Anglian folklore
centre,)

Steph Lay (creator of the City of Secrets project and Into the Fog podcast team member.)

Together they explore women who haunt, women who are haunted, and women who investigate and record these hauntings.

Questions tackled include:

Do ghosts who are perceived to be female behave differently to male ghosts?

How are women who experience hauntings treated by the media and society in general?

Why do we have so many colourful lady ghosts and which are our favourites?

Who are the women who have led or still lead in this field of the paranormal and parapsychology?

Check out additional information and photos for this episode on weirdinthewade.blog

If you have a question or suggestion for Nat email: [email protected] or follow weird in the wade on social media.

Weird in the Wade is researched, written, presented and produced by Nat Doig

Theme music is by Tess Savigear
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