Hallowed Histories

Nov 10 2024 91 ep. 16 mins 77

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A regular podcast covering different aspects of English folklore, starting in East Anglia. Broadcast from the media suite at UEA, we include monthly podcasts covering a different myths, interspersed with interviews, specials and readings from local authors.

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Episode Forty-Seven: Norwich is the Old Hollywood - How a Local Boy Revived Dracula and Frankenstein for the Ages (w. Dr. Mark Fryers)

Nov 10 2024 30 mins

During the Halloween season, we had the pleasure of merging our passion for horror and East Anglian tales. This opportunity arose when Dr. Mark Fryers, a film history expert and a friend of our podcast, reached out to us. He shared his ongoing research involving Norwich, Count Dracula, and Universal Studios, which immediately piqued our interest for a podcast feature. In the upc

Episode Forty-Six - Genius on the Run: Cromer, Einstein and the Bomb

Oct 01 2024 11 mins

Albert Einstein, one of the 20th century's most transformative figures, found refuge in the secluded expanse of North Norfolk's coast during a critical juncture in his life. His odyssey to Roughton Heath was fraught with danger, yet it proved to be a defining moment in his evolution as both a scientist and a public intellectual, whose revolutionary ideas had the potential to reshap

Episode Forty-Five - Life in the Bronze Age and the Fire that Saved Must Farm

Sep 02 2024 13 mins

We return from a short break with more tales of the strange and extraordinary from England's East Coast. In this episode, we explore a recent excavation along the River Nene near Peterborough. A farm has been discovered, offering a unique glimpse into the lives, labor, and constructions of Bronze Age inhabitants. We delve into how a fire immortalized Must Farm and discuss the ways

Within Walls by Georgina Pearsall, read by Emma Zadow. Hallowed Histories Present The Winter Tales

Feb 08 2024 38 mins

We are reaching the end of our strand of the Winter Tales here at Hallowed Histories, but we couldn't resist a couple more stories best enjoyed after dark. For the penultimale episode we are drawing again from the anthology Slow Burn Horror. We supported this project from it's Kickstarter inception all the way through to the beautiful book we now have on the shelf. We kicke

The Finale of The Adventure of the Dancing Men by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Read by David Mccabe - Hallowed Histories Presents The Winter Tales

Jan 19 2024 28 mins

When we left Sherlock Holmes he was just about to explain who and how the vicious attack on Mr and Mrs Cubbit was perpetrated. We return you once more to the beautiful Norfolk countryside, the scene of a most gruesome murder. Once again, thanks to David Mccabe for his reading. Enjoy, and we’ll see you next week for another of Hallowed Histories Winter’s Tales. This has been H

The Adventure of the Dancing Men by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Read by David Mccabe - Hallowed Histories Presents The Winter Tales

Jan 14 2024 32 mins

Hello and welcome back to the Hallowed Histories strand of Winters tales, and tonight we have a real classic for you. The Adventure of the Dancing Men is a classic slice of Sherlock Holmes, and one set in North Walsham. We’re breaking it into two parts for you, so stay tuned for the conclusion in a couple of days. Arthur Conan Doyle was a frequent visitor to East Anglia, and as

Yaxley's Cat by Robert Westall - Hallowed Histories Presents The Winter Tales

Dec 28 2023 90 mins

We present the 1992 adaptation of Robert Westall's classic, Norfolk-set novella, Yaxley's Cat. Set in Cley-Next-The Sea, it combines folk horror, pagan magic and the usual warnings about city folk going to the country. Robert Westall's work can be found here Director: Nigel Bryant Rose: Kathryn Hurlbutt Jane: Susan Mann Tim: Richard Pearce Vicar: Jonathan Wyatt Miss Y

One Candle by Kathryn Leigh, Read by John Davis - Hallowed Histories Presents The Winter Tales

Dec 12 2023 18 mins

We're back with our strand of ghost stories for Christmas, this time expanded all the way through January and encompassing ghost stories, horror stories, detective stories and anything else with a local connection that tickles us. This time Kathryn Leigh returns to haunt us with One Candle, an itchy and scratchy tale of moths, mothers and monsters. Kathryn recently collaborate

Episode Forty Four - The Waters Receded Steadily From the Earth (The Flood of 1953 Part Two)

Oct 13 2023 10 mins

When we left our last episode, the storm had hit East Anglia with full force. Lives were lost, communities shattered and thousands were left without electric, light, heat and hope. Today we are going to focus on the community of Sea Palling, and how one of the worst hit villages survived the night, and how the lessons of the storm led to investment in infrastructure that would ensu

Episode Forty Three - All That You Love Will Be Carried Away (The Flood of 1953)

Sep 14 2023 9 mins

With the Summer behind us and Autumn breathing softly on our shoulder, we notice the weather more. A subtle change in leaves, and a slight drop in temperature - all subtle, temperate beautiful things. Today we are going to look at weather that couldn't be ignored - the flood of 1953 which affected the landscape, the way we saw our relationship with the sea, and the lives of