This week on Wyrd Wessex, we're diving into four incredible encounters with bizarre humanoid beings from all over the UK. Andy and Craig discuss the tales, weigh the evidence, and pick their favorites.
- The Gateshead Grey (1940): The wild story of a five-year-old boy's encounter with a group of aliens during WWII, including the now-legendary moment when his uncle "intervened" with a coal shovel. The story also features a visit from the Men in Black and a strange physical mark that remained for years.
- Sam the Sandown Clown (1973): We explore the truly bizarre tale from the Isle of Wight of a child's encounter with a seven-foot-tall being named "All Colours Sam." The hosts discuss his strange appearance, unsettling eating habits, and the theories that he was an interdimensional being, a shared delusion, or maybe even an early case of screen memory.
- Spring-Heeled Jack (1837-1904): A look at the classic Victorian urban legend of a demonic figure known for his incredible leaps, glowing red eyes, and terrifying ability to breathe fire. The hosts discuss famous attacks and whether it was a sustained prank, mass hysteria, or something far more supernatural.
- The Solway Firth Spaceman (1964): The famous, baffling photograph from Cumbria that shows a mysterious figure in a white suit behind a family. The hosts break down the photo, the story of the man who took it, his subsequent visit from the Men in Black, and the debate over whether it was an alien or just an optical illusion.
- The Wyrd-Off: Andy and Craig round out the episode by debating which of these four entities would win in a fight, with the fire-breathing Spring-Heeled Jack being the clear favorite.
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Written by Craig Brooks and hosted by Craig Brooks and Andy Stevens
Edited by Craig Brooks
Intro music by Leonell Cassio - The Paranormal Is Real (ft. Carrie)
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