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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2023 · 1H 8M

9. The Black Magic Church

from Weird in the Wade · host Natalie Doig

There's an abandoned church on a hill top at Clophill in Bedfordshire, that fuelled my nightmares as a child. In today's episode I explore the history of this notorious church that the tabloid press labelled a "black magic church" back in the 1960s. This ruined church has associations with magic, ghosts, grave robbers, the devil, desecration and death. But are the newspaper stories and the local folklore true? And why was I so scared by the very thought of this church as a child? How do my nightmares link to a very different kind of church in Biggleswade? All is revealed in this episode of Weird in the Wade. I confront my demons (pun intended) to cover this story for the show. Find photos, links to further reading and show transcript here: www.weirdinthewade.blog  If you'd like to support the show you can buy Weird in the Wade a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/weirdinthewade Social media links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/weirdinthewade Researched, written and presented by Nat Doig Theme Music by Tess Savigear All additional sound effects and music from Epidemic Sound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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