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Tales From the Otherwood

Dylan Knight

30 episodes

2 weeks ago

This Derbyshire tale brings us a more spooky kind of story for Christmas.... A new parson moves to the village of Derwent. He gets on with the locals, is surrounded by beautiful views all around and all his sermons are fully attended, everything is as it should be.... until local parishioners ask him to comply with a local tradition involving his sermon on the first Sunday after Christmas.... Send us a text You can contact Dylan by email on: talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.com And Instagram: @...

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This Derbyshire tale brings us a more spooky kind of story for Christmas.... A new parson moves to the village of Derwent. He gets on with the locals, is surrounded by beautiful views all around and all his sermons are fully attended, everything is as it should be.... until local parishioners ask him to comply with a local tradition involving his sermon on the first Sunday after Christmas.... Send us a text You can contact Dylan by email on: talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.com And Instagram: @...

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Episodes (20/30)

Tales From the Otherwood

Sermon For The Dead

This Derbyshire tale brings us a more spooky kind of story for Christmas.... A new parson moves to the village of Derwent. He gets on with the locals, is surrounded by beautiful views all around and all his sermons are fully attended, everything is as it should be.... until local parishioners ask him to comply with a local tradition involving his sermon on the first Sunday after Christmas.... Send us a text You can contact Dylan by email on: talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.com And Instagram: @...

3 weeks ago

15 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Tales From the Dark

Although Halloween has passed, the dark nights are here and although the sunlight is low and blinding, the shadows are long! Tales From the Dark is a collection of three tales that were amongst those told in the run up to Halloween for the Nottingham Pagan Network on Wednesday 22nd October 2025. For although the spooky season has given way to the build up to Christmas, the dark nights are still prime time for ghostly and ghastly tales to be told…. Tales From the Dark! Bill Shepherd and the Gh...

1 month ago

25 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Bonus Episode: The Witch and the Buttermilk

A dedication episode for Ni Claydon who sadly died just before Halloween. Listening to my Podcast, Ni told me that I hadn't '... covered Old Sarah'. It was always on the back burner, and I unfortunately never told it until now. 'The Witch and the Buttermilk' is a Nottinghamshire folk tale about a young farmer's wife who refuses to give buttermilk to the local witch, Old Sarah. The story also contains some charms of deflecting witchcraft should you ever need it! Send us a text You ...

2 months ago

13 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Proper Chat: 'The Ghost of Kingshill Middle School'

For this Halloween episode, I chatted with Robert Valentine, storyteller and author from Northampton about his children's novel 'The Ghost of Kingshill School'. His book was inspired by an actual school said to have been haunted by one its students who met a very grisly end! We also discuss actual ghostly occurrences we ourselves have encountered, ghost hunting and the power of suggestion. This episode also includes Robert reading two parts from his book. You can get your own copy of 'T...

2 months ago

43 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

The Nine O'Clock Horses

Leicestershire children were always told that if they weren't in bed before 9PM the Nine O' Clock Horses would get them!.... something that was even told to people my age when they were children! Some said the horses would take any wayward children away, others said that they were kidnapped and forced to work in local farms.... but what did happen? This story follows one brave young girl who wants to see the 9 O'Clock horses for herself: will she survive being taken away? Will she be ea...

3 months ago

23 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Jeffrey Hudson: Captain of Horse

It’s 1642, the Civil War has just kicked off! Queen Henrietta Maria, exhausted, weakened, dispirited and physically ill; has taken refuge, in a family residence in Nevers, Brittany. Jeffrey Hudson is now 25 years old and is not taking any more of being an object of ridicule from the remnants of the Queen's Court. As the adult Jeffrey tries to assert his worth as a man, he finds his eighteen inches of height will cause others to underestimate him…. This month’s chat includes information about ...

5 months ago

26 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Proper Chat: 'Henry VIII Used to Hate Us'

Ryan Gilmartin, award winning actor and writer joins Dylan in the first 'Proper Chat' episode of Tales From The Otherwood. Ryan talks about his theatrical show 'Henry VIII Used to Hate Us' a performance all about Lincolnshire history, music, food and folklore! Both Dylan and Ryan discuss the magic of storytelling and theatre, how the folklore of your hometown can explain a lot about where you came from and how is it you never really appreciate where you are from until you've left it? 'Henry V...

7 months ago

48 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

The Wise Men of Gotham

Dylan takes a slightly different approach with this month's story. Firstly, he recorded this unscripted and secondly, rather than a chat regarding the folklore around the Wise Men of Gotham, he incorporates the folklore into the story. In the time of King John, two envoymen ride ahead to explore the Nottinghamshire village of Gotham (It's said "Go-tum" around here!) to make sure it is safe for HRH to travel through safely.... what they weren't prepared for were people trying to capture ...

8 months ago

19 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Holbeach Gamesters Part 2: The Poems

Due to technical issues, this episode is out late- better late than never! In this month’s episode Dylan reads the two poems inspired by the events of the Gamesters. That’s right, this is a sequel episode! Thomas Hardwicke Rawnsley’s ‘The Three Revellers; or Impiety Punished- A Legend of Holbech- A True Story’ (Written around 1800): https://tellinghistory.co.uk/content/three-revellers-or-impiety-punished-legend-holbech-true-story-thomas-hardwicke-rawnsley-1789 Eliza Cook’s ‘The Sacril...

9 months ago

23 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

The Holbeach Gamesters

It’s an old classic- three men walk into a bar and decide to give their dead friend’s corpse one last card game- oh, wait! You mean you HAVEN’T heard that one? This Lincolnshire story was based on something that really happened! Despite being kept from the 18th Century press, it seems local gossip about the event not only inspired different versions but even two poems by classical writers in the 19th Century! This month's chat discusses the multiple variations of this tale as well as th...

10 months ago

25 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

The Watercress Girl and the Witch

We're back in Nottingham! And a poor little girl is taken in by a witch.... what could possibly go wrong? This month's chat discusses East Midland folklore on cress, gooseberry bushes and apple trees; what has the apple got to do with with both Halloween AND Christmas in Nottinghamshire? You'll have to listen and find out! Also, I shall be looking into the hypothesis of whether or not witches, fairies and ghosts are in fact the same thing..... As promised in the epi...

1 year ago

30 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Listener Episode: The Drowning of Kenfig

Love conquers all..... or does it? How can a simple and honest thing such as love destroy a whole town in Wales? A whole episode as requested by regular listener, Nik. This month's tale involves love, murder and, of course, a curse. This month's chat discusses the folklore associated with Kenfig and Kenfig Pool. If you'd like to learn more about the rich history of Kenfig, you can do so here: https://kenfigorg.wordpress.com/ And if you would like to know more about ...

1 year ago

25 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Guest Episode: The Wendigo

In this tale from the Ojibwe First Nation we encounter something that strikes fear even into the bravest of hearts. When a warrior and his family are trying to survive a harsh winter, the warrior goes in search of food but encounters instead his worst fear: The Wendigo! Which will kill him first: The oncoming snow storm or the man-eating spirit before him? This story was selected by my good friend, fellow blogger and horror author Aspasia S. Bissas. You can order her books onlin...

1 year ago

28 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

The Fairy Supper

In this Derbyshire set tale, a minister from Ashbourne makes his journey to carry on the Lord's Work despite the setbacks that have already presented themselves. Seeking shelter in a dilapidated house, the minister finds not all the residents are of this world.... This month's chat discusses not only fairy lore in Derbyshire, but as the story takes place on the last day of October, we also discuss Derbyshire customs on and around Halloween! Yes, it is a bit strange discussing Hallowe...

1 year ago

34 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Where Does It Lead?

This Northamptonshire tale is in regards of a very curious building called the Triangular Lodge. On the grounds of Rushton Hall, it is in fact, younger than the hall itself. However, this also means that because of its unusual shape, it has inspired many tales all of its own! Towards the end of the 18th Century, the 6th Viscount Cullen is showing off his inherited home to a friend of his.... until the friend finds an entryway into a mysterious tunnel in the cellar of the lodge! ...

1 year ago

35 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

The Vampire of Medveða

I've always wanted to cover a vampire story..... and here it is! Set in Hungary, 1725, the villagers of Medveða are being haunted by one of their own who died a sudden death! Keeping one of the undead down is hard enough, what happens when others start being attacked? The Chat section discusses the two government investigations that brought the "Vampire" to European infamy, it also challenges what we think we know about these blood sucking creatures and where our beliefs came from.&nb...

1 year ago

32 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Jeffrey Hudson: The Queen's Dwarf

Now 10 years old, young Jeffery is sent as part of an envoy for Queen Henrietta Maria to her home country of France. Jeffrey will learn what it is to be loved and adored and yet..... events beyond his control will teach him a stark reminder of what the outside world away from the royal courts is truly like. If this is the first time you have found this podcast (Greetings and welcome!), scroll until you see 'Jeffrey Hudson: The Boy in the Pie' before listening to this one. CONTENT WAR...

1 year ago

23 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

In the depths of Lincolnshire, time was that the coming of Spring was hurried with certain rituals to the spirits of the land. People looked for the Green Mist, for only on its arrival was Winter truly over. The Green Mist is a tale that warns about things unseen that are always listening.... The Chat section discusses Boggarts, bogles and ancient field rites from Anglo-Saxon times. There is also an update on the previous tale The Boggart and the Farmer. Send ...

1 year ago

27 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

The Miller of Mansfield

Yuletide greetings and cheer! Back home in Nottinghamshire, this month's tale sees King Henry II getting himself lost whilst hunting in Sherwood Forest.... until he meets a very strange individual indeed. December's chat includes a talk about wassailing. So grab yourself a mulled wine, put your feet up and enjoy this winter tale of hospitality, generosity and friendship. Wassail! Send us a text You can contact Dylan by email on: talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.com And I...

2 years ago

27 minutes

Tales From the Otherwood

Black Dog- Shag Dog

In her home village of Birstall, Leicestershire, Katie learns to her horror that the stories surrounding the haunting of Black Lane by a black ghostly hound might not just simply be a ghost story..... The Chat section of this month's episode examines the differences between a Black Dog and a Barguest in folklore as well as what the two share in their characteristics. Send us a text You can contact Dylan by email on: talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.com And Instagram: @tales_from_th...

2 years ago

20 minutes