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Dec 2024
43m 43s

Is the Loch Ness Monster real?

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What lurks beneath the dark waters of Loch Ness? The legendary monster? A piece of Celtic folklore? A warning of the Nazis' rise to power? A fraudster?


Today Anthony and Maddy are examining grainy photographs, picking over descriptions of monsters and trying to work out what it all means.


Written by Anthony Delaney. Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


This episode contains sound effects from Zapsplat.


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