Ruth is Stranger Than Fiction
By Ruth McPhee
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Episodes: 91
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Historical tales of mystery and horror from the East of England, accompanied by copious amounts of booze and silly chat.
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Episode 64 - The Felbrigg Scandal Part 2: Hysteria for Dinner
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Nov 01, 2026 |
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Episode 63 - The Felbrigg Scandal Part 1: Chamboggled
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Oct 04, 2026 |
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Episode 62 - The Return of Joanna's Box
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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Episode 61 - The Last and Greatest Wizard
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May 25, 2026 |
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Episode 60 - The Wicked Lady
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Episode 59 - Valentine Special: The Doomed Lovers of Hickling Broad
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Episode 58 - Beast Anglia - Live Special!
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Episode 57 - Death by Dumplings Part 2: Cup of Tea and a Rub
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Episode 56 - Death by Dumplings Part 1: 20 Minute Swimmers
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Episode 55 - The Orford Merman
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 54 - Strangeness from the Sea
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Episode 53 - Disappearances and Dragons Part 2: Bothered?
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Episode 52 - Disappearances and Dragons Part 1: Booze Your Own Adventure
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Episode 51 - Regency Murder Part 2: The Classic Wig Wazzer
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Episode 50 - Regency Murder Part 1: The Blood Tubs
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May 24, 2025 |
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Episode 49 - The Devil Hates Suffolk
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Episode 48 - The Giant and the Spider
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode 47 - Plague! Part 2: Bubo Tea
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Episode 46 - Plague! Part 1: Bambi with a Bubo
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Episode 45 - Live Special! Ghosts of Cambridge and Beyond
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Episode 44 - Leprosy! The Hooded Man
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 43 - Marsh Fever! A Paludal Experience
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Episode 42 - The Overbury Affair Part 2: A General Besmirching
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 41 - The Overbury Affair Part 1: Stop Doing Ruffs Down
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Mini Stranger # 23 - The Great Blow
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 40 - Howard Carter Part 2: A Naughty Wind
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode 39 - Howard Carter Part 1: Literally No Diddling
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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4th Advent Sunday - The Ghosts of Moco
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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3rd Advent Sunday - The Devil Comes to Doddington
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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2nd Advent Sunday - Black Shuck
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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1st Advent Sunday - The Exploding Bath Chair
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Episode 38 - Live Special! Castle Mound, a Gruesome History
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Episode 37 - Hallowe'en Special: The Ghost Witch of Great Leighs
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Episode 36 - Three Houses of Death
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Mini Stranger #22 - The Eccentric Messenger Monsey
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Episode 35 - Smugglers of the Suffolk Coast Part 2: Find Me a Sober Dragoon
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Episode 34 - Smugglers of the Suffolk Coast Part 1: The (Tony) Hadleigh Gang
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Episode 33 - Borley Rectory Part 2: So Long Marianne
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May 07, 2023 |
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Episode 32 - Borley Rectory Part 1: The Jumping Soap
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Mini Stranger #21 - Pierrepoint: A Family Business
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Episode 31 - Live Special! Witchcraft and Folk Magic
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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Mini Stranger #20 - Little Malekin
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Episode 30 - The Peasenhall Murder Part Two: Smooth Beyond Endurance
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Episode 29 - The Peasenhall Murder Part 1: A Beard of Broccoli
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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Episode 28 - Masquerade Part 2: Catherine of Tarragon
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Episode 27 - Masquerade Part 1: The Hunt for the Golden Hare
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Mini Stranger #19 - The Geldeston Bogies
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Episode 26 - Live Special! The Society for Psychical Research
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Episode 25 - Matthew Hopkins Witchfinder General Part 2: The 14 Blows
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Episode 24 - Matthew Hopkins Witchfinder General Part 1: Manningtree Pricker
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Episode 23 - The Bures Dragon
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Mini Stranger #18 - An Unusual Stench
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Mini Stranger #17 - Coronate This! The Cambridge Feast
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Episode 22 - The Panacea Society Part 2: Too Many Rules About Crockery
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Episode 21 - The Panacea Society Part 1: Revelations is Where the Fun Stuff Happens
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Episode 20 - Tom Hickathrift, East Anglian Giant
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #16 - Mary Chegriff, Witch's Daughter
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #15 - The Drowning of Dunwich
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Episode 19 - The Amazing Tale of Margaret Catchpole
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Episode 18 - The Potton Poisoner
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May 22, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #14 - May Day Special
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May 03, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #13 - Strange Stones of Norfolk
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #12 - The Felsted Hag
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Episode 17 - Who Killed Alice Lawn?
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #11 - Mother Lumpkin's Hole
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #10 - Old Winter of Ipswich
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Mini Stranger #9 - M.R. James: Ghost Stories for Christmas
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #8 - The Green Children of Woolpit
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Episode 16 - The Vicar of Stiffkey
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Episode 15 - Hallowe'en Special: Spooky Cambridge
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Episode 14 - The Yarmouth Body Snatchers Part 2: Happy Families
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Episode 13 - The Yarmouth Body Snatchers Part 1: Four Geese and 79 Funerals
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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Episode 12 - Ghosts of the Cambridge Colleges
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Episode 11 - Secrets of the Chronicle Hills
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Episode 10 - Murder at Stanfield Hall
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #7 - Corpse Candles and Lantern Men
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #6 - Gruesome Pieces
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #5 - The Wenhaston Doom
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #4 - The Story of Elizabeth Woodcock
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #3 - Caxton Gibbet
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May 11, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #2 - The Shrieking Pits
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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Mini Stranger #1 - The Toadmen of East Anglia
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Episode 9 - The Murder of Maria Marten Part 2: Slicing and Dicing
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Episode 8 - The Murder of Maria Marten Part 1: What About the Eggs?
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Episode 7 - Capering with the Whittlesey Straw Bear
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Mar 08, 2020 |
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Episode 6 - The Black Sheet Part 2: Green and Yellow
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Feb 08, 2020 |
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Episode 5 - The Black Sheet Part 1: Preamble City
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Feb 01, 2020 |
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Episode 4 - The St Neots Poisoner Part 2 : A Bit of a Pickle
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Episode 3 - The St Neots Poisoner Part 1 : So Many Poisons!
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Episode 2 - The Witches of Warboys Part 2: A Dubious Confession
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Episode 1 - The Witches of Warboys Part 1: Ants in the Ear
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Dec 30, 2019 |