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Oct 2025
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Witches of Cornwall

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From the spookiest corner of the British isles, comes two stories of witches. Stories of fairies and magical powers, of skeletons and haunted history. Our guest is the manager of Bodmin Jail in Cornwall - Jess Marlton - https://www.bodminjail.org/.


This episode was edited by Tom Delargy and produced by Freddy Chick. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.


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