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Hosted by Natalie Doig · history · EN
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDo 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.
Weird in the Wade is hosted by Natalie Doig. The show has published 63 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Halloween Special: Sounds that Scare Us" (26 October 2026, 77 minutes), "53 Aviation Mysteries" (14 September 2026, 73 minutes), and "52 Haunted Hospitals (abandoned and repurposed medical facilities)" (31 August 2026, 62 minutes).
Weird in the Wade publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 63 minutes across 63 episodes.
Booking probability for Weird in the Wade is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Weird in the Wade requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Weird in the Wade's contact route on record: verified email.
Natalie Doig hosts Weird in the Wade, a history podcast with 63 episodes published.
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Episode #54
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...
Episode #53
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...
Episode #56
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...
Episode #51
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...
Episode #50
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...
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!!! 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...
Episode #48
***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...
Episode #47
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...
Episode #46
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...
Episode #45
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...
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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...
Episode #43
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...
Episode #42
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...
Episode #41
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...
Episode #40
The Higgins Bedford (a museum and art gallery.) has a long history of unexplained and supernatural phenomena witnessed by customers and staff alike. It became so infamous that from the 1980s until 2010 ghost tours and...
Episode #39
We return to Brighton and the suburb of Prestonville to discover one of the most bizarre hauntings Nat has ever found. Investigated by the Daily Mirror in 1907, the Presonville Horror defies all understanding of what a...
Episode #38
Recorded live at the Bigg Theatre in Biggleswade, this is a special Christmas episode of Weird in the Wade! Nat with special guest Owen Staton explore tales of demon dogs, creepy canines and haunted hounds. Avoiding the...
Episode #37
Join Nat on a brief trip away from the wade to the seaside and Brighton’s hidden gem, Preston Manor. This ancient manor house is possibly England’s most haunted. There is a ghost story, sometimes multiple ghost stories...
Episode #36
Listener Nick, tells Nat about a strange and ghostly experience he had at Coopers Hill in Ampthill, Bedfordshrie back in the early 1980s. Did Nick witness a ghost, a time slip or is there a more rational but equally...
Episode #35
Can an historic poltergeist haunting cast light on the current phenomena affecting Andy’s house? We visited Andy’s house in the last episode. Nat uncovers the poltergeist story behind the 1994 newspaper headlines. She...
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