{"podcast":{"title":"General Witchfinders: The British Horror Podcast","slug":"general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772","podcast_index_feed_id":3516772,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5fd77337c08ac45a2c50d003","website_url":"http://www.generalwitchfinders.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5fd77337c08ac45a2c50d003/1772694982754-eb0af34b-8742-48c8-a3e1-0d3fc0433f39.jpeg","author":"Ross Cleaver, Jon Pountney, James Randall","episode_count":82,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772"},"episode":{"title":"69: General Witchfinders LIVE: Folk Horror, M.R. James & Nigel Kneale","slug":"69-general-witchfinders-live-folk-horror-m-r-james-nigel-kneale","published_at":"2026-05-08T23:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/69-general-witchfinders-live-folk-horror-m-r-james-nigel-kneale","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772","url":"https://shows.acast.com/general-witchfinders/episodes/live-podcast","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5fd77337c08ac45a2c50d003/e/69fe08df385e8d5e30e52733/media.mp3","summary":"In this special live episode, we dive deep into the world of Folk Horror, discussing the legendary Big Christopher Lee , the ghost stories of M.R. James , and the groundbreaking television work of Nigel Kneale . Recorded live at the King’s Arms Hotel in Dorchester, this event was hosted in partnership with our local independent bookshop, Teasel & Skylark, to celebrate the launch of our new zine. We explore the roots of British weird fiction, the enduring legacy of classic horror cinema, and the stories that keep us up at night. This episode features the main discussion from the evening. If you would like to hear the five live readings from the zine, you can grab a physical copy from our website or sign up as a supporter to get access to additional exclusive content. Get the Zine: www.generalwitchfinders.com Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/generalwitchfinders A massive thank you to Teasel & Skylark and everyone who came out to support our first live event! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this special live episode, we dive deep into the world of Folk Horror, discussing the legendary Big Christopher Lee , the ghost stories of M.R. James ,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4604,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/episodes/69-general-witchfinders-live-folk-horror-m-r-james-nigel-kneale/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/general-witchfinders-the-british-horror-podcast-3516772/69-general-witchfinders-live-folk-horror-m-r-james-nigel-kneale.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}