When people talk about Ancient Egypt, they often focus on the amazing pyramids, mummies, and the advanced civilisation.At After Dark,... more

WTF happened to Virginia Dare, America's first English child? How did her and her mother's legend grow over time? Did... more

It was a murder that shook Edwardian Britain, and became a media sensation around the world.Joining Maddy and Anthony today... more

As a lot of new listeners have joined us, and it's a bank holiday in the UK, we thought we'd... more

The grimy streets of Victorian London were stalked by a shadowy menace: Spring-Heeled Jack! He had glowing eyes and blue... more

A spectral Black Dog with hellish eyes; a homicidal water spirit who drowns children; a mermaid who takes revenge on... more

How did George III die? Was it raving in a straightjacket? Who stayed with him at the end of his... more

Can it be murder if you think you're killing a ghost? In 1804 the London suburb of Hammersmith was being... more

Wales is set apart from a lot of countries, with one of its folk tales - the Red Dragon -... more

*TW: This episode contains discussions and themes of infertility.*Fairies have long been part of Irish folkloric history, with its landscape... more