The Scary Scotland Podcast

Episode 4 - What Lies Beneath the Hill

n Episode 4 - What Lies Beneath the Hill, we travel to the picturesque woods of The Trossachs where for hundreds and perhaps thousands of years, the she or fair folk are said to reside...and we explore where these stories came from and why they still endure. So make yourself comfortable and come with me as we visit the Fairy Hill of Aberfoyle- to see what might lie there...
 

Episode 3 - Secret Skies

In Episode 3 – Secret Skies, we travel to Central Scotland Scotland in the 1990s, to explore the origins of this small town's connection to UFO or UAP sightings, and consider what might account for the hundreds of accounts of potential visitors from beyond our planet. So, make yourself comfortable, and come with me to explore Bonnybridge and the secrets in the skies above it.

Episode 2 The Doctor's Knock

Tonight, we travel to a plague ravaged Edinburgh of the 17th century where two men were brave or desperate enough to pull on a cloak and beaked mask and adopt the terrifying role of Plague Doctor and walk amongst the sick and dying to alleviate their suffering. We will look at how difficult life in Edinburgh was this time, and how the Plague Doctors became a powerful symbol for a time of real life horror which wiped out half the population of the city.

The Scary Scotland Podcast Episode 1 - Food for Thought

Tonight we travel to ancient Scotland where rumours about a Cannibal Clan originated and have been whispered down through the centuries. These dark and, if you’ll pardon the expression – delicious tales, have been woven into the fabric of Scottish Folklore. So, in this episode we are exploring the Legend and legacy of Sawney Bean and his barbaric Cannibal Clan, to consider why this particular legend has endured for so long.