Nat Doig

Explore Dark Local History with Natalie Doig Explore Biggleswade's dark history with Natalie Doig—ghostly tales and local lore on 9 Jan, 8pm.

Another date for your diaries! Blow away the January blues and chill out after Christmas as I take you on a dark tour of Biggleswade’s history from the comfort of The Bigg Theatre.
Friday 9th January

Finally had a chance to listen and it's wonderful to also see the pictures - a properly atmospheric story for the holidays, and I am also here for an Ada Goodrich Freer re-appraisal!

Thank you. Dan and his team were fantastic I’m definitely going back in the spring for a wander when it’s open again to the public.

It does boggle the mind - a medium said a ghost was excommunicated and a vicar took that as evidence? I think it’s more likely he thought that it was Roaring Jack playing a trick. Apparently Jack liked to keep skeletons (real or medical ones) for practical jokes!

Such a haunted landscape!

Beautiful and more modern wall decorations on a church looking towards it's entrance from the altar. The arch in the middle is painted with red and green filagree and there are green tiles.

Looking toward the altar and on the oposite side of the arch are the faint remains of 13th and 14th century frescos showing figures in blotches of brown and ochre

Light from two small stained glass windows causing misty distortions and lens flare in the foreground ornately carved pews.

The ancient church of St Peter's next door to Preston Manor (subject of this weeks episode) features beautiful wall decorations including frescos which were sadly damaged in a fire in 1906. Here's a link to see images of them before and after the fire. www.stpetersprestonpark.co.uk/the-wall-pai...

Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic More than 1,000 words used as far back as 325BC to be collected for insight into past linguistic landscape

This is fascinating and exciting!

Ooh you should.

So glad you’re enjoying the show 👻💕

Love it!

A wide flat croquet lawn. To the left a large pale house with green shutters then dark trees and on the right the plane square grey tower of a church. The sky is a mix of blue and cloud.

Today’s episode of weird in the wade is a wander away from Biggleswade to the seaside and Brighton! Thanks to Brighton Museums I explored Preston Manor which is possibly England’s most haunted house 👻😱
Listen wherever you get pods or on BBC here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

A night view from a window of dark trees and shrubs in the foreground then the river Thames with the pink glowing London eye slightly obscured by tree branches behind it.

This is a lovely idea. I was lucky enough to stay in a hotel with this view on my birthday this year.

Show notes and photographs: The Ghosts of Preston Manor Listen to today’s episode The Ghosts of Preston Manor on the BBC here: Or on spotify here or apple here. Preston Manonor and croquet lawn To find out more about Preston Manor visit the websit…

If you’re listening to today’s episode of Weird in the Wade, The Ghosts of Preston Manor you may want to check out the show blog which includes photographs of the Manor House.

weirdinthewade.blog/2025/12/08/s...

😂👻 perfect for a seance though

There’s sim’s heavy pareidolia going on. I can see a repeating demon grinning face!

A leather wallpaper in gold, bronze, black and cream with foliage motifs and little monkeys on it.

Could you have this wallpaper on your walls at home? It’s leather, 17th century and Flemish. This wallpaper covers the walls in the Cleves Room where an infamous seance happened at Preston Manor. Find out more on tomorrow’s episode of weird in the wade.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

Aw that’s perfect and makes a lot of sense. Thank you ☺️

What a beautiful deck. I’m feeling very tired at the moment and seeking advice on motivation please.

A brick arch way and fence surrounded by green hedges. There are stone steps down and walls. In the foreground are pale blue flowers in the foreground.

Where does this garden gate and path lead? It takes us to the haunted house we’ll visit on Monday’s episode of Weird in the Wade. We’ll be taking a trip away from the ‘Wade to visit Brighton. Available Monday 8th December.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

A black and white spaniel type dog sitting in front of a Christmas feee lit up.

Christmas tree lit up with cold tinsel and silver baubles.

Bella the pod-dog is enjoying the Christmas tree and lights.

Me on a train smiling u have messy blonde hair and pink lipstick. The window begins me shows a blurry winter field and cold blue sky.

It’s Friday everyone! And it’s also Krampusnacht so I hope none of you have been naughty this year 😉
I’m on my way to visit family for a pre Christmas get together.
I hope you all have a wonderful Friday. And check my socials over the weekend for information about Monday’s episode of witw!

today's theme is a place in summer

It's day 5 of #LentoAdvent and today's theme is

☀️ a place in summer ☀️

What do you love about summer? Did you go anywhere special this year? What woke up your senses while you were there?

Please add alt text to your images.

A pride rainbow flag including trans colours flying against a bright blue sky.

This summer Biggleswade held its first Pride event and the weather was glorious for it!

Oh these are ace!

Thank you 😊

Yes this doesn’t include all my lovely BBC listeners. 😊

On the left an avenue of trees and dappled shade on the sandy path on the right the ru we great Ouse.

Here’s a photo from the riverside in Bedford looking like a Parisian impressionist painting.

These themes are great! #LentoAdvent

Wow loving these postbox toppers!

Love them!