The enduring legend of the Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster is a relatively recent legend so why did it become so popular? Tony McMahon investigates
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Infant saints with magical powers
Infant saints have been venerated by the Catholic church since its earliest days with one three year old baby that it was claimed could recite scripture
The Spanish Inquisition – what was it really like?
Tony McMahon visited a Spanish Inquisition prison to find out what really happened to heretics behind those walls
Top five weird saints in the Catholic church
Many Catholic saints died in weird ways as Tony McMahon discovers on the Beardy History blog
The Green Children of Wulpet
In medieval England two children with green skin entered the village of Wulpet causing a commotion – nobody knew exactly what they were