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  • S3 E95 – The Pedlar of Swaffham

    Three tales from the land of dreams: chief among them, the story of a country bumpkin who goes to That London and stands on a bridge. For ages.

  • S3E94 – The Well of the Seven Heads

    One bald man seeks justice in this grisly tale of revenge from the Scottish Highlands. That's right, the Lorebois are back!

  • S3E93 – The Loremen Almanac 2021

    Some of the listeners' favourite moments from 2021, featuring Amy Gledhill, Robin Ince, Jenny Collier and Marjolein Robertson.

Loremen S1 Ep 6

January 2018December 2020 Alasdair 1 Comment

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There’s a range of “miracles” associated with Durham Cathedral and Alasdair and James really get to the bottom of them. Plus a bunch of idiots. And that’s putting it nicely.

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Loremen S1 Ep 5

January 2018December 2020 Alasdair

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One tale definitely features dust, maybe skeletons, certainly dust – the other has silk and an awful, awful piggy bank…

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Loremen S1 Ep 4

January 2018December 2020 Alasdair

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James and Alasdair meet a ‘Terrible William’ and a band of Highwaymen burning the candle at both ends.

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Loremen S1 Ep 3

January 2018December 2020 Alasdair

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James and Alasdair encounter the most dangerous animal of all, and discover how many witches it takes to pull a hay wagon.

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Loremen S1 Ep 2

December 2017December 2020 Alasdair

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Alasdair and James meet the original Tom, Dick and Harry (well, not exactly), and a gritty northern poltergeist.

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Loremen S1 Ep 1

December 2017December 2020 Alasdair

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Alasdair and James meet a band of border reivers and a dubious Cotswolds ghost.

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Loremen Trailer – Ghost Duck

December 2017December 2020 Alasdair

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A new podcast about local legends and forgotten folklore.

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The Loremen Podcast Compilation

November 2017February 2020 Alasdair

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This is a short taster of some of the stories from Loremen series 2 and 3.

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Welcome to Loremen

Loremen is a podcast about local legends and obscure curiosities from days of yore.

Join James Shakeshaft, Alasdair Beckett-King & guest comedians as we "investigate" forgotten folklore.

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Recent Episodes

  • S3 E95 – The Pedlar of Swaffham
  • S3E94 – The Well of the Seven Heads
  • S3E93 – The Loremen Almanac 2021
  • S3E92 – The Midnight Library 3 – Marsden Grotto
  • S3E91 – Christmas Pig!

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