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Mar 9, 2026 20 min

Dark Realms: Britain's Last Witch

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Welcome back, to Dark Realms. In today's show, we explore the eerie and deeply unsettling case of Helen Duncan, the Scottish medium often remembered as Britain’s “last witch,” whose séances, spirit claims, and wartime notoriety drew the attention of the British state at the height of World War II. Moving through a world of darkened séance rooms, grief-stricken families, government secrecy, and ancient law, this episode examines how a woman associated with ectoplasm, spiritualism, and contact with the dead became entangled in one of the most infamous legal cases in British paranormal history. As the story unfolds, questions of belief, fraud, fear, and control begin to blur, revealing a haunting collision between wartime paranoia, the supernatural, and the law. For anyone fascinated by Helen Duncan, this is a chilling look at the moment when what was said in the dark became far too dangerous to ignore. Stay safe, Kevin. We’re giving a full weeks trial of our Patreon away! Just head over on the link below and away you go! www.patreon.com/thedarkparanormal If it’s not for you? Simply cancel before your trial expires, meanwhile enjoy FULL access to our highest tier, and thank you for being the best listeners by miles. By making the choice of joining our Patreon team now, not only gives you early Ad-Free access to all our episodes, including video releases of Dark Realms, it can also give you access to the Patreon only podcast, Dark Bites. Dark Bites releases each and every week, even on the down time between seasons. There are already well over 190+ hours of unheard true paranormal experiences for you to binge at your leisure. Simply head over to: www.patreon.com/thedarkparanormal To send us YOUR experience, please either click on the below link: The Dark Paranormal - We Need Your True Ghost Story Or head to our website: www.thedarkparanormal.com You can also follow us on the below Social Media links: www.twitter.com/darkparanormalx www.facebook.com/thedarkparanormal www.youtube.com/thedarkparanormal www.instagram.com/thedarkparanormal Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com

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