English Folklore - The Lambton Worm and North East Accents

Welcome to Think Tankards. We are a trio of comedians in the north east of England with very diverse interests that we are going to force upon your ears. Have you heard about the defunct thorn rune in English? Did you know Dragons were everywhere, according to legend? Are you aware that once upon a time (the 1970s), Baboons roamed the roads of county Durham?This week, Chris goes wild and down the rabbit hole of the north east accent, the Lambton Worm and Northumbrian folklore. Did you know the north east accents are really close to how old english sounded? We're a stubborn lot up here, and it shows.Did you know the way you read ancient words is a lie? Have you heard the story of a giant serpent/dragon that wrapped itself around a hill in the north east and terrorised a village?We've got it all covered this week. This is one for the nerds.Intro and outro music by Nathan Smith, Chris Cardill and Dave McGlen.