The Blackbird Tales

In the heart of London, somewhere inside the bell tower of a church rests the mummified remains of a mystery man: Jimmy Garlick. No one knows who he was, but we know how he ended up there. This month, I'm telling you the story of Jimmy Garlick, the Mummy in the City. Each episode, Claudia tells you the story of a legend, a mystery or a myth born on this good ol' England. Her favourite topics? Folklore, fairytales, unexplained mysteries, occult secrets and other ghost stories. Instagram: @theblackbirdtalesMusic: Ula Taylor-ReillyContact: [email protected]

This week on Blackbird Tales, my prestigious guest Bethan and I will tell you the incredible story behind one of London’s most famous names : Madame Tussaud. Each episode, Claudia tells you the story of a legend, a mystery or a myth born on this good ol' England. Her favourite topics? Folklore, fairytales, unexplained mysteries, occult secrets and other ghost stories. Instagram: @theblackbirdtalesMusic: Ula Taylor-ReillyContact: [email protected]

Once again, let's go back to the 19th century for another true story of a London legend. Today, I'm telling you the story of Hammersmith, an area of West London, its ghost and the man who murdered it. Each episode, Claudia tells you the story of a legend, a mystery or a myth born on this good ol' England. Her favourite topics? Folklore, fairytales, unexplained mysteries, occult secrets and other ghost stories. Instagram: @theblackbirdtalesMusic: Ula Taylor-ReillyContact: [email protected]

1838, London. Panic is spreading on the English capital. The reason? A monster, an almost mythical creature making very real victims, mostly women. His name? Jack... The other Jack who terrified Londoners, some 50 years before his infamous namesake, Jack the Ripper. With bright red eyes and long metallic claws, and a knack to jump over walls and buildings, he terrified London and England during almost a century, making the headlines in the news. Urban legend, hoax, media phenomenon and folklore figure, Spring-Heeled Jack leaped through the 19th century and its many facets. His story is also the story of the the United Kingdom leaving the times of ghosts and rural beliefs behing to make way for an industrial revolution.  Listen now to the story of Spring-Heeled Jack, the forgotten Terror of London. Each episode, Claudia tells you the story of a legend, a mystery or a myth born on this good ol' England. Her favourite topics? Folklore, fairytales, unexplained mysteries, occult secrets and other ghost stories. Instagram: @theblackbirdtalesMusic: Ula Taylor-ReillyContact: [email protected]