# General Witchfinders: The British Horror Podcast

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Official site: http://www.generalwitchfinders.com
Author: Ross Cleaver, Jon Pountney, James Randall
Episodes: 82

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General Witchfinders: The British Horror Podcast Welcome to General Witchfinders, a podcast dedicated to the dark heart of British horror and classic Hammer horror films – officially selected for permanent preservation in the British Library’s National Sound Archive. If you are passionate about British horror cinema, Hammer films, classic folk horror, Nigel Kneale’s Quatermass, and the chilling legacy of British supernatural television, this is the podcast for you. Hosted by lifelong friends Ross, Jon, and James, General Witchfinders dives deep into the world of British horror, gothic cinema, and unsettling archive television. We explore everything from Hammer horror’s blood-drenched vampire classics – starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing – to the eerie landscapes of The Wicker Man, Tigon’s The Creeping Flesh, and Amicus anthology films. Whether it is cinematic British horror icons like Dracula AD 1972 and The Curse of Frankenstein, modern independent UK folk horror like Possum and In The Earth, or sci-fi horror thrillers like Event Horizon and The Medusa Touch, we unearth the films that shaped the genre. We cover the definitive British sci-fi horror of Nigel Kneale – includ…

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## Episodes
- [70: Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (1971) – Hammer Horror – Dir. Seth Holt – Valerie Leon, Andrew Keir & James Villiers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/70-blood-from-the-mummy-s-tomb-1971-hammer-horror-dir-seth-holt-valerie-leon-andrew-keir-james-villiers) — 2026-05-31T23:01:00+00:00
- [69: General Witchfinders LIVE: Folk Horror, M.R. James & Nigel Kneale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/69-general-witchfinders-live-folk-horror-m-r-james-nigel-kneale) — 2026-05-08T23:01:00+00:00
- [68: The Medusa Touch (1978) – ITC Entertainment – Dir. Jack Gold – Richard Burton, Lino Ventura & Lee Remick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/68-the-medusa-touch-1978-itc-entertainment-dir-jack-gold-richard-burton-lino-ventura-lee-remick) — 2026-04-05T23:01:00+00:00
- [67: Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) – Hammer Horror – Dir. Terence Fisher – Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg & Thorley Walters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/67-frankenstein-created-woman-1967-hammer-horror-dir-terence-fisher-peter-cushing-susan-denberg-thorley-walters) — 2026-03-02T09:15:33+00:00
- [66: The Asphyx (aka Spirit of the Dead) (aka The Horror of Death) (1972) – Glendale Film – Dir. Peter Newbrook – Robert Stephens, Robert Powell & Jane Lapotaire – Freddie Young Shot](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/66-the-asphyx-aka-spirit-of-the-dead-aka-the-horror-of-death-1972-glendale-film-dir-peter-newbrook-robert-stephens-robert-powell-jane-lapotaire-freddie-young-shot) — 2026-02-07T00:01:00+00:00
- [65b: K9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981) – BBC – Writer Terence Dudley – Elisabeth Sladen, John Leeson & Bill Cole – Doctor Who Spinoff Special](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/65b-k9-and-company-a-girl-s-best-friend-1981-bbc-writer-terence-dudley-elisabeth-sladen-john-leeson-bill-cole-doctor-who-spinoff-special) — 2025-12-31T01:01:00+00:00
- [65a: The Ice House (1978) – BBC – Dir. Derek Lister, Writer John Bowen – John Stride, Elizabeth Romilly & Ewan Hooper – BBC Ghost Story for Christmas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/65a-the-ice-house-1978-bbc-dir-derek-lister-writer-john-bowen-john-stride-elizabeth-romilly-ewan-hooper-bbc-ghost-story-for-christmas) — 2025-12-24T00:01:00+00:00
- [64: Psychomania (aka The Death Wheelers) (1973) – Benmar Productions – Dir. Don Sharp – Beryl Reid, George Sanders & Nicky Henson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/64-psychomania-aka-the-death-wheelers-1973-benmar-productions-dir-don-sharp-beryl-reid-george-sanders-nicky-henson) — 2025-12-13T00:01:00+00:00
- [63 (Part 2): Flash Gordon (1980) – Starling Productions – Dir. Mike Hodges – Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson & Max von Sydow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/63-part-2-flash-gordon-1980-starling-productions-dir-mike-hodges-sam-j-jones-melody-anderson-max-von-sydow) — 2025-11-08T08:26:05+00:00
- [63 (Part 1): Flash Gordon (1980) – Starling Productions – Dir. Mike Hodges – Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson & Max von Sydow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/63-part-1-flash-gordon-1980-starling-productions-dir-mike-hodges-sam-j-jones-melody-anderson-max-von-sydow) — 2025-11-01T00:01:00+00:00
- [62: The Plague of the Zombies (1966) – Hammer Horror – Dir. John Gilling – André Morell, Diane Clare & John Carson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/62-the-plague-of-the-zombies-1966-hammer-horror-dir-john-gilling-andr-morell-diane-clare-john-carson) — 2025-09-26T23:01:00+00:00
- [61: Event Horizon (1997) – Paramount Pictures – Dir. Paul W. S. Anderson – Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill & Kathleen Quinlan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/61-event-horizon-1997-paramount-pictures-dir-paul-w-s-anderson-laurence-fishburne-sam-neill-kathleen-quinlan) — 2025-08-29T23:01:00+00:00
- [60: Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) – Hammer Horror – Dir. Peter Sasdy – Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen & Linda Hayden](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/60-taste-the-blood-of-dracula-1970-hammer-horror-dir-peter-sasdy-christopher-lee-geoffrey-keen-linda-hayden) — 2025-07-26T00:00:00+00:00
- [59: Terry Nation's Survivors: The Fourth Horseman (1975) – BBC – Writer Terry Nation – Lucy Fleming, Ian McCulloch & Talfryn Thomas](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/59-terry-nation-s-survivors-the-fourth-horseman-1975-bbc-writer-terry-nation-lucy-fleming-ian-mcculloch-talfryn-thomas) — 2025-07-11T23:01:34+00:00
- [58: 28 Weeks Later (2007) – Fox Atomic – Dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo – Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne & Jeremy Renner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/58-28-weeks-later-2007-fox-atomic-dir-juan-carlos-fresnadillo-robert-carlyle-rose-byrne-jeremy-renner) — 2025-06-18T23:01:00+00:00
- [57: Doomwatch: Tomorrow The Rat (1970) – BBC – Writers Kit Pedler & Gerry Davis – John Paul, Simon Oates & Robert Powell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/57-doomwatch-tomorrow-the-rat-1970-bbc-writers-kit-pedler-gerry-davis-john-paul-simon-oates-robert-powell) — 2025-05-24T00:00:00+00:00
- [56: The Creeping Flesh (1973) – Tigon British Film Productions – Dir. Freddie Francis – Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee & Lorna Heilbron](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/56-the-creeping-flesh-1973-tigon-british-film-productions-dir-freddie-francis-peter-cushing-christopher-lee-lorna-heilbron) — 2025-04-26T00:01:00+00:00
- [55: Hands of the Ripper (1971) – Hammer Horror – Dir. Peter Sasdy – Eric Porter, Angharad Rees & Jane Merrow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/55-hands-of-the-ripper-1971-hammer-horror-dir-peter-sasdy-eric-porter-angharad-rees-jane-merrow) — 2025-03-22T01:00:00+00:00
- [54: The Lyndhurst Connection (Goodnight Sweetheart and Channel Crossing by Rosemary Timperley)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/54-the-lyndhurst-connection-goodnight-sweetheart-and-channel-crossing-by-rosemary-timperley) — 2025-02-21T05:00:00+00:00
- [53: The Gorgon (1964) – Hammer Horror – Dir. Terence Fisher – Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee & Richard Pasco](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/53-the-gorgon-1964-hammer-horror-dir-terence-fisher-peter-cushing-christopher-lee-richard-pasco) — 2025-01-25T01:00:00+00:00
- [52b: BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas - Lost Hearts (1973) – BBC – Dir. Lawrence Gordon Clark, Writer M.R. James – Simon Gipps-Kent, Joseph O'Conor & James Mellor –](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/52b-bbc-ghost-stories-for-christmas-lost-hearts-1973-bbc-dir-lawrence-gordon-clark-writer-m-r-james-simon-gipps-kent-joseph-o-conor-james-mellor) — 2024-12-31T05:00:17+00:00
- [52a: BBC Ghost Stories for Christmas - The Ash Tree (1975) – BBC – Dir. Lawrence Gordon Clark, Writer M.R. James – Edward Petherbridge, Barbara Ewing & Preston Lockwood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/52a-bbc-ghost-stories-for-christmas-the-ash-tree-1975-bbc-dir-lawrence-gordon-clark-writer-m-r-james-edward-petherbridge-barbara-ewing-preston-lockwood) — 2024-12-24T04:00:33+00:00
- [51: Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974) – Hammer Horror – Dir. Brian Clemens – Horst Janson, John Carson & Caroline Munro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/51-captain-kronos-vampire-hunter-1974-hammer-horror-dir-brian-clemens-horst-janson-john-carson-caroline-munro) — 2024-11-23T05:00:00+00:00
- [50: Doctor Who: The Dæmons (1971) – BBC – Dir. Christopher Barry, Writer Guy Leopold – Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning & Roger Delgado](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/50-doctor-who-the-d-mons-1971-bbc-dir-christopher-barry-writer-guy-leopold-jon-pertwee-katy-manning-roger-delgado) — 2024-10-31T06:00:43+00:00
- [49: Robert Aickman's Ringing the Changes (1949) – General Witchfinders – Writer Robert Aickman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/49-robert-aickman-s-ringing-the-changes-1949-general-witchfinders-writer-robert-aickman) — 2024-09-25T05:00:02+00:00

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