Tales From the Otherwood
A monthly podcast exploring the folk tales and folklore of the East Midlands and beyond. Dylan Knight acts as both our guide and storyteller as we explore these stories from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire as well as the lore and legends behind them.
Podcast art work by Adaptive on https://www.facebook.com/AdaptivePhotoMedia
And Kristian Lander of http://www.assap.ac.uk/
Feel free to contact me at: talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.com
On Instagram @tales_from_the_otherwood
Or simply send me a text message on the website, all you have to do is click onto an episode, look for the link that says “Send us a Text Message” at the bottom of the episode description, click and contact me. Easy!
Tales From the Otherwood
Latest Episodes
Listener Episode: The Witches Steps
‘A perjured maid, sheltering from a storm was struck by lightning, and carried from the Grove into the Clifton deeps below; and as many people say, curiously enough from that day to this the land down which she fell remains arid….’
Tales From the Goose Fair: The Ghost of George's Lane
'Expecting to see a scarecrow in the breeze or even a jacket possibly discarded by a farmer, Lawrence was very surprised to see: striding along, a very tall man wearing a black wide brimmed hat.... his long black cloak that was fastened by ...
Two Tales of Nottinghamshire Folk Horror by Mel Bhavsar
This month’s episode brings two folk horror tales written by local Nottingham storyteller and writer Mel Bhavsar. ‘Maria’ explores the feeling we have about wanting to take a walk in the woods and leaving our everyday modern life be...
Fan Mail
well that was a bit of a surprise listening to the start of Nine O'clock Horses 😲😊. Loving these folk tales and dialects. Been catching up with past episodes. This is a wonderful treasure trove of folk history. Do not stop! All the best to you and yours Nik
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