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Weird Britain - Episode Guide

Season 1

Scotland: The Search for the Loch Ness Monster

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2024

Scotland: The Search for the Loch Ness Monster

Andy McGrath joins a team of Nessie experts and volunteers to carry out the biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster in 50 years, utilising the latest hi-tech equipment.

Cornwall - 1

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2024

Cornwall - 1

Andy McGrath embarks on a mission to unearth the Cornish sites of King Arthur and tries magnet fishing for the mythical sword Excalibur. Plus, a renowned psychic investigates a haunted jail and possessed house.

Cornwall - 2

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2024

Cornwall - 2

Andy McGrath returns to Cornwall, searching for legends. He meets a real-life mermaid, stalks a local churchyard for owl men and faeries, and stops off at a haunted smugglers' inn to learn about its ghostly residents.

Devon

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2024

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Andy McGrath explores Devon's pre-history in an ancient cavern, takes a crime-through-time tour of Dartmoor's prison museum, and uncovers the terrifying legend behind Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Somerset

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2024

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Andy searches for dragons in Somerset, visits the grave of Arthur and Guinevere and tests the healing waters of a spring once used to wash the Holy Grail. 

Wiltshire

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 1, 2024

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Andy explores Wiltshire's mysterious megaliths and barrows, visits a medieval meadery and encounters a religious pilgrimage at the site of a freshly made crop circle.

Gloucestershire

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 8, 2024

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In Gloucestershire, Andy McGrath receives basic military training at a Civil War re-enactment, embarks upon a hunt in the creepy surroundings of Littledean Jail with paranormal researcher Jane, fights back against the spectre of old age at St Anthony's Well, and investigates the story of the last woman to be prosecuted for witchcraft in England.

Suffolk

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: May 15, 2024

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Andy McGrath makes a startling discovery at the site of the Rendlesham UFO Incident, has an amusing encounter whilst investigating Suffolk's demon dog Black Shuck, gets up close and personal with Saxon treasure and burial rites, and sends Psychic Medium Simi to investigate one of Britain's most haunted inns.

Wales

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: May 22, 2024

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Andy McGrath embarks on a megalithic adventure to track down the site of the original Stonehenge, meets a childhood eyewitness of Wales' most famous UFO incident, and takes part in a comedic hunt for the Welsh Wildman.

Dorset

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: May 29, 2024

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Andy McGrath heads to the home of palaeontology on Dorset's Jurassic Coast and braves the collapsing cliffs of Lyme Regis to bring back one of its many fossils. While in the county, he investigates UFO-infested hillforts, haunted castles, chalk giants and shares a song with the fairies at the Singing Barrows of Weymouth.

Scotland

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Jun 5, 2024

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Andy McGrath heads to Scotland, learning about a terrifying family of cannibals who used to prey upon weary travellers, and the prehistoric origins of the Loch Ness monster.

London

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2024

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In London, Andy McGrath visits Britain's oldest shop and the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter, drinks coffee with a corpse at a Macabre Museum, uncovers a sacrificial altar in an ancient chalk mine, and discovers a 19th-century time machine hidden in an urban cemetery.

Season 2

Worcestershire: Part 1

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: May 7, 2025

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In Worcestershire, Andy McGrath embarks on an enchanting journey to a haunted bookstore once graced by Charles Dickens, investigates the captivating mystery of King John's missing bones, and stands in awe beneath an ancient oak that sheltered William Shakespeare.

Scotland: Part 3

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: May 7, 2025

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Andy McGrath embarks on an inspiring journey back to Scotland to explore Rosslyn Chapel and its intriguing connection to the Holy Grail, made famous by the Da Vinci Code books.

Yorkshire

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: May 14, 2025

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In Yorkshire, England's largest county, Andy McGrath embarks on a journey to uncover the origins of modern depiction of witches, exploring layers of history and folklore.

Herefordshire

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: May 21, 2025

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Andy McGrath explores the mysteries of Herefordshire, one of England's most rural and least-populated counties, which stretches from the Shropshire Hills to the Forest of Dean and from the Welsh border to the Malverns. The county is synonymous with apples and traditional orchards.

Staffordshire

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 28, 2025

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In Staffordshire, Andy McGrath joins forces with Dr Kate Cherrell to explore the legends of the Kidsgrove boggart and a haunted canal. He seeks the lair of Sir Gawain's enemy, the Green Knight, while.

Scotland: Part 2

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2025

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Andy McGrath visits one of Edinburgh's eerie vaults and encounters an inexplicable ghostly phenomenon. He retraces the steps of notorious serial killers Burke and Hare, explores the story of Felicity the puma, the only big cat ever captured in Britain, and discovers the decaying remains of the trap that once captured her, hidden in an overgrown forest. Later, he travels to the battlefield of Culloden to highlight how this significant battle profoundly impacted Scotland's future before heading to Lochs Morar and Ness to test his remote submersible in the depths of these infamous monster lakes.

Worcestershire Part 2

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2025

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Andy McGrath returns to Worcestershire, where he pays tribute at the grave of his childhood rock hero and reconnects with Jayne Harrison. Together, they delve into a gender-biased cave and engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the mystery of Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? Later, Andy encounters a treasure hunter inspired by Indiana Jones and embraces the vibrant traditions of May Day Morris dancing.

Nottinghamshire

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2025

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Andy McGrath explores creepy dolls and a haunted hearse at Nottingham's macabre museum with Dr Kate Cherrell. Kate visits the National Justice Museum, a 17th-century courthouse and prison that may still house the spirits of former inmates. Meanwhile, Andy heads to one of Britain's oldest pubs, where he learns how an unpaid bar tab contributed to the legend of a cursed galleon. Later, he embarks on a quest to find evidence that Robin Hood, Nottinghamshire's legendary hero, may have been more than just a myth.

Wales

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2025

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Andy McGrath explores Roman Wales, visiting ancient sites and tracing Welsh Druidry's final stand on the Isle of Anglesey. He discovers a hidden museum and hears a tale from folklorist Maxine Allinson about St. David's miraculous birth. In Carmarthen, he connects with Merlin's Oak and learns about local physicians. His journey ends in Snowdonia, where he investigates the battle behind the mountain's name.

Cornwall

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2025

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Andy McGrath embarks on a journey back to the mystical county of Cornwall to explore a monastery perched atop a holy island and the tomb of a legendary Cornish giant who once instilled fear in a local town.

Somerset

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2025

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Andy McGrath embarks on an inspiring journey back to Somerset, where he conducts a ghost hunt in the infamous Shepton Mallet Prison, and visits the magnificent SS Great Britain in Bristol.

Weird Events

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2025

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In search of adventure, Andy McGrath decides to participate in some of Britain's weirdest events. He watches fearless competitors from around the world chase a wheel of cheese down a 180-metre hill in Gloucestershire.

Specials

UFO Special

Episode: S01 Special | Airdate: Mar 14, 2025

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Andy McGrath sets out on a captivating journey into British Ufology, uncovering notorious cases across the country as he explores the Welsh Triangle and revisits UFO landing sites.

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