The Three Ravens Podcast

Local Legends #33: Tom "The Tale Teller" Phillips

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by author and storyteller Tom “The Tale Teller” Phillips.Leicestershire born and raised,...

Magus #2: Mother Shipton

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For our second episode of Magus, we are delving into the deep dark cave of history to the unravel the mysterious life of Mother Shipton, a Tudor era p...

Series 6 Episode 4: Leicestershire

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Three Ravens, we are diving deep into the pink river of Leicestershire's history and folklore - and Eleanor has written a re...

Local Legends #32: Dr Terrie "Red Phoenix" Howie

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by academic, storyteller, author, and bona fide expert in Buckinghamshire’s folklore, Dr ...

Forgotten Melodies #2: Sea Shanties

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's bonus episode, we have something very special for you - the second installment of our new series, Forgotten Melodies, which is all abo...

Series 6 Episode 3: Buckinghamshire

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Three Ravens, we are chatting all about the history and folklore of Buckinghamshire, a county once believed - completely wro...

Local Legends #31: Dr Anthony Nanson

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by author, academic, and storyteller Dr Anthony Nanson, who has written three books just abo...

Three Ravens Bestiary #15: Trolls

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Bonus Episode, we're wandering wild places to explore the history and folklore of Trolls, which, though they sound pretty ancient, are...

Series 6 Episode 2: Gloucestershire

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Three Ravens, we are chatting all about the history and folklore of Gloucestershire, a county of three halves... We start of...

Local Legends #30: David Longman

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by local historian David Longman, whose work chronicling Bedfordshire's 149 churches has thr...

Magic and Medicines #15: Ley Lines

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Bonus Episode, Eleanor explains the strange science of Ley Lines, from the very origins of related theories in the ancient world to the...

Series 6 Episode 1: Bedfordshire

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the first episode of Three Ravens Series 6, we are making a right old fuss about an often overlooked county when it comes to folklore - Bedfordshir...

Series 6 Episode 0: The Gathering Light

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you so much for your patience everybody, and now the wait is over: we are BACK for Series 6 - and have so much cool stuff coming your way! ...

Three Watery Graves

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on a break at the moment, researching and writing our sixth series, but, to fill the gap, this is the last of six new compilation episodes con...

Three More Devils

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on a break at the moment, researching and writing our sixth series, but, to fill the gap, this is the fifth of six new compilation episodes co...

Three Remarkable Beasts

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on a break at the moment, researching and writing our sixth series, but, to fill the gap, this is the fourth of six new compilation episodes c...

Three Murders

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on a break at the moment, researching and writing our sixth series, but, to fill the gap, this is the third of six new compilation episodes co...

Three Tales of Friendship

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on a break at the moment, researching and writing our sixth series, but, to fill the gap, this is the second of six new compilation episodes c...

Three Tales of Chivalry

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re on a break at the moment, researching and writing our sixth series, but, to fill the gap, this is the first of six new compilation episodes co...

Local Legends #29: Paul Weatherhead

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by author, folklorist, musician and songwriter Paul Weatherhead, whose book Weird Calderdale...

Magus #1: King Solomon

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's bonus episode, we proudly present the first installment of a new series, Magus, all about the legendary lives of the most famous witch...

"Old Stinker" Part III

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the icing on the cake of our Series 5 finale, we split Eleanor's chunky new mystery story "Old Stinker" into three parts, and this is its' suitabl...

"Old Stinker" Part II

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As part of our Series 5 finale, we've split Eleanor's tangled mystery story "Old Stinker" into three parts. This is the second. If you missed the firs...

Series 5 Episode 13: Yorkshire

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For our Series 5 finale, we're talking about the history and folklore of England's largest county, and Eleanor is telling a story so epic we've split ...

Forgotten Melodies #1: Wassail

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's bonus episode, we proudly present the first installment of a new series, Forgotten Melodies, which is all about folk music, featuring ...

Series 5 Episode 12: Cheshire

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, for our penultimate County Episode of Series 5, we're talking all about the history and folklore of Cheshire, a legend-rich county whose id...

Local Legends #28: Dr Icy Sedgwick

04 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by the absolutely lovely, incredibly talented writer, folklorist and podcaster Dr Icy Sedgwi...

Three Ravens Bestiary #14: Elves

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christmas might be over, but that doesn't mean they're getting a moment's peace, as, for this week's Bonus Episode, we're peering through the veil and...

Series 5 Episode 11: Northumberland

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we're heading about as northerly as England gets, to Northumberland - and Eleanor's telling her suitably slithery take on The L...

Local Legends #27: Jeremy Harte

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by the much-acclaimed, multi-award winning author, folklorist and archaeological researcher ...

Part XXV: A Hero's Welcome

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

The Spinning House

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We proudly present our second annual spooky ghost story for Christmas, care of Three Ravens!Following in the tradition of M.R. James, E.F. Benson, and...

Part XXIV - For Not All Witches Are Alike

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XXIII: Three Strokes To The Neck

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Series 5 Episode 10: Surrey

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're off to Surrey, one of the Home Counties - and a place that is being gobbled up by London year by year!We start by discussing, much to ...

Part XXII: Through Ice and Snow

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XXI: The Hunting of a Fox

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Local Legends #26: David England

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by storyteller, author and psychotherapist David England, whose book of Berkshire Folk Tales...

Part XX: The Hunting of a Boar

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XIX: The Hunting of a Deer

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Magic and Medicines #14: The Zodiac

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Magic and Medicines is BACK for it's second series, and in this episode Eleanor talks us through the ancient origins and subsequent history and major ...

Part XVIII: Midwinter Games

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XVII: Sir Bertilak's Reception

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XVI: The Way South

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Series 5 Episode 9: Berkshire

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Eleanor has finally sufficiently recovered from her really horrid flu to not only speak audibly, but also whisk us all the way across to th...

Part XV: Gringolet and the Kelpie

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XIV: Lugus The Uncouth

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XIII: The Questing Beast

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XII: The Passage North

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part XI: Amongst The Fenlanders

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part X: The Cry of Maidens

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part IX: The Voyage East

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part VIII: The City of Ghosts

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part VII: A Strange Meeting

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part VI: King Mark's Conundrum

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part V: The Journey West

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Film Club: Kwaidan

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Unfortunately, though she appears to be on the mend, Eleanor is still quite poorly. As such, here is another seasonally-appropriate Patreon Exclusive ...

Part IV: A Word On Gringolet

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part III: The Seed Is Sown

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Part II: The Green Knight's Challenge

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Patreon Exclusive: Snow Queens

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alas, this week plague has struck the House of Raven (well, the flu has, at least) and Eleanor is laid-up feeling decidedly unwell. So, we have dipped...

Part I: Midwinter at King Arthur's Court

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adapted in a light-hearted, comical style from a diverse set of genuine Medieval Arthurian Romances, this special Three Ravens retelling of the iconic...

Local Legends #25: Dr Maureen James

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is joined by the rather amazing Dr Maureen James, who is a folklorist, historian, and author of both C...

Something Wicked #13: Henry VIII

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our "Something Wicked" series finale we're talking about perhaps England's most famous king, if not its most infamous, Henry VIII.We start off cha...

Series 5 Episode 8: Huntingdonshire

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Martin is leading us back into marshy bogs which no longer exist to talk all about the history and folklore of the half-forgotten county of ...

Local Legends #24: Mark Norman

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin has gathered round the campfire to talk all things Devon with folklorist, author, and host of The Fol...

Dying Arts #13: Clock, Watch and Orrery Making

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's bonus episode, Eleanor presents the final Dying Arts episode of the series, which is a timely one all about the critically endangered ...

Series 5 Episode 7: Devon

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode Eleanor is taking us on a pixie-led journey down to Devonshire in England's South West and telling us her take on the legend of...

Local Legends #23: Hugh Williams

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin chats all things Worcestershire and the surrounds with folklorist and author Hugh Williams.Born in Wor...

Three Ravens Bestiary #13: Nymphs

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Ancient Greeks believed they existed before the dawn of time, yet they're a mystery to most, so, for this week's Bonus Episode we're exploring the...

Series 5 Episode 6: Worcestershire

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode Martin is whisking us up to Worcestershire in England's West Midlands and telling us his take on the legend of "The Malvern Ogr...

Local Legends #22: Dr Francis Young

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin is chatting about Cambridgeshire, paganism and much, much more with one of the nation’s most promine...

Magic and Medicines #13: Ogham

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the final episode in this first 13-part series of Magic and Medicines, Eleanor explains the origins and subsequent interpretations of Ogham, the a...

Series 5 Episode 5: Cambridgeshire

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Haunting Season 2024 now over, we're back to our regular business, and this week Eleanor is punting us along misty waterways as we explore the hi...

Local Legends #21: Brice Stratford

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the final of the four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with folklorist Br...

Something Wicked 12: Jack The Ripper

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the Three Ravens 2024 Halloween Special we've pulled out all the stops and are talking about the most infamous serial killer in history, Jack The ...

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #4

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What lives in the dark? For each of us, the sun, waning as it is through days of autumn rain, weakening, becoming paler, more obscure – the sun is a...

Local Legends #20: Evelyn Hollow

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with writer, paranormal psychologist, and...

Dying Arts #12: Taxidermy

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite some admitted squeamishness, for this week's Haunting Season-themed bonus episode, we're exploring the uncanny history and craft of Taxidermy....

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #3

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The last traces of blue have given way to a black, black sky, and a chill wind whistles down the narrow alleyway you’ve taken as a shortcut and are ...

Local Legends #19: Robert Lloyd Parry

19 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the second of four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with the acclaimed act...

Three Ravens Bestiary #12: Vampires

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sharpen your stakes and have your garlic handy, as for this week's Haunting Season-themed bonus episode we're opening up some deliciously rich veins o...

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #2

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The nights are drawing in, and the veil is lifting. In the chill, spiders cling to windowpanes, seeking the warmth within. Bats roost in chimney ...

Local Legends #18: Jonathan Sims

12 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Haunting Season-themed Local Legends episode, the first of four, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with the author, voice ...

Magic and Medicines #12: Necromancy

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special Haunting Season episode of Magic and Medicines, Eleanor dusts off her old grimoires and fetches up a severed head to guide us through ...

Haunting Season 2024 Episode #1

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a pinch of frost in the morning air, and the colours of the leaves are beginning to change from emerald to rust. The bracken is browning, an...

Local Legends #17: Taffy Thomas MBE

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's very special Local Legends episode, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with England's first-ever Storytelling Laureate, the...

Something Wicked #11: La Quintrala

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's bonus episode, Martin takes us back to colonial South America for a tale of mass murder, witchcraft, sex, torture, and Jesus's ghost pe...

Series 5 Episode 4: Westmoreland

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Because this is our last "County Episode" for a while, what with next Monday seeing the start of our month-long Haunting Season of spooky content, for...

Local Legends #16: Dr Kevan Manwaring

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Local Legends episode sees Martin gather round the Three Ravens campfire with the rather extraordinary Dr Kevan Manwaring, a multi-talente...

Dying Arts #11: Corsetry and Stay Making

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's bonus episode, Eleanor trims her baleen into lengths, finds our natural waists, and loosens the laces of underwear history to explain ...

Series 5 Episode 3: Northamptonshire

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we've traveled to the heart of England to rifle through the rich history and folklore of Northamptonshire!We start off trying t...

Local Legends #15: Tim Laycock

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's Local Legends episode is a very special conversation in which Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with Tim Laycock, an inspirat...

Three Ravens Bestiary #11: Angels

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dust off your halo and flap your wings, dearest ravens, as today we're rejoicing in the absolutely bonkers history of Angels, following up on last yea...

Series 5 Episode 2: Dorset

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's episode we're venturing to the Westcountry and exploring the history and folklore of Dorset!We start off chatting about St Edith's Day...

Local Legends #14: Stephen G. Rae

14 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For our first Local Legends episode of Series 5, Martin gathers round the Three Ravens campfire with Stephen G. Rae, the Bard of Cumberland.Though he ...

Magic and Medicines #11: Tarot

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Focus on your question, shuffle the deck, and let's dig deep for our first Bonus Episode of Series 5, in which Eleanor offers an introduction to and h...

Series 5 Episode 1: Cumberland

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the first episode of Three Ravens Series 5, we are back up in England's north west, exploring the history and folklore of Cumberland!We start off c...

Series 5 Episode 0: Into The Dark...

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hold onto your beaks, and tuck your claws in good and tight on entry, because we are BACK and ready to get stuck right in to Series 5!In this little i...

Three Ravens Live: Battle Folk & Fable Festival 2024 - Ad Free!

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have something really special for you - a recording of our recent Three Ravens Live Show at Battle Folk & Fable Festival!Focused on t...