Beasts of the Olde World

As some of you know, my Dad unexpectedly passed away a few weeks ago. In the weeks since I've been struggling through the grief and, with the help of my sister, been busy sorting out his affairs and the funeral, which takes place next week.

This has obviously interrupted the video schedule massively so thank you for your patience and support. I'm hoping to return to something like a normal work routine after the funeral next week, but it may be a couple more weeks yet before another video is posted or the new channel is launched.

Thanks again for all your support and well-wishes. See you in the next few weeks

22 hours ago | [YT] | 350

Beasts of the Olde World

WATCH THE BEASTS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL HERE 👇👇👇 https://youtu.be/uIFLksI68N4

Merry Christmas everybody! See you in 2026!

Nick

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 146

Beasts of the Olde World

Sorry for the delay folks - unfortunately my Dad passed away unexpectedly last week so my priorities are elsewhere at the moment. I'd been working really hard on the Christmas special episode, which I'm hoping to get that ready for you this week. Thanks for understanding.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 440

Beasts of the Olde World

Recently I had the pleasure of working with ‪@DixieAfterDark‬ again on one of their newest videos about one of the most infamous men in the occult world - Aleister Crowley.
Whether you've heard of this strange character or not, it's worth heading over there to check out this video and Dixie After Dark's channel, which is is just so good! The depth of research that they conduct is just staggering - they always seem to have somehow found an obscure article from a long-defunct newspaper and I've learned so much about the folklore of the American South that I never would have without their videos!

https://youtu.be/d5g_s_veGN8?si=sjmuq...

1 month ago | [YT] | 60

Beasts of the Olde World

Coming soon... ⌛👀⚡

https://youtu.be/UTBJcEICCcs

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Beasts of the Olde World

Join us this Friday for the second episode in our Dragons of the North miniseries!

This week we'll be retelling the story of the Laidly (aka the loathsome) wyrm, a story about curses, about magical transformation, and the power of love in the face of lies and deception. It's a tale that shares much in common with some classic fairy tales, and has roots that potentially stretch back thousands of years. That's this friday, at the usual time - hope you can join us!

Also, keep your eyes peeled for our Christmas Special, which may give you a new perspective on the jolly fat man in the red suit, his preferred methods of transportation, and indeed the festival at large. That's coming later in the month, possibly with some presents attached...

Hope to see you Friday!
Nick

1 month ago | [YT] | 158

Beasts of the Olde World

No video this week :(

Just a quick heads up to let you all know there won't be a video this week - the last three weeks I've been struggling with flu (actual flu - not man flu!) and while I did manage to get last week's video out, there was always going to be a knock-on effect.

There is so much in the schedule before the New Year so I decided that rather than rush and potentially a) get ill again and b) ruin the December schedule... the next video will just have to wait til next week.

In the meantime, check out this video about the famous Northern dragon known as the Lambton Worm, the first in a miniseries about the Dragons of the North and which many of you seem to have missed - it's good, I promise!

https://youtu.be/m5SJFGLAzic

1 month ago | [YT] | 63

Beasts of the Olde World

I'm really excited to announce that T Batt Syndicate have set my poem The Late Watch, (from the Cait-Sìth episode) to music and they’ve done an amazing job with it! It's really cool to hear my poem reimagined like this!
Track one is out now, but more will follow - I can't wait to hear the rest!

2 months ago | [YT] | 39

Beasts of the Olde World

Join us this Friday for a new look at something we covered in the early days of the channel - albeit with a brand new episode that has been completely rewritten!

We'll be following the Will o’ the Wisp from its roots as an ancient luring light of medieval marshlands and all the way into the modern day, examining why the phenomenon was once so widespread, and why it is so rare now that it has largely been forgotten. We'll also be asking whether the folklore surrounding the marshlights was just about the dangers of the bog, or is perhaps a warning about our own nature too?

Follow me this Friday if you dare, as we find out why the fool's flame was such a dangerous thing to chase!

Keep your eyes peeled too for exciting updates to the channel, including the first episode in a mini-series about the Dragons of the North, which will come sometime in November (flu-permitting!)

Hope to see you Friday!
Nick

2 months ago | [YT] | 230

Beasts of the Olde World

Just a quick heads up: this last week has been a total write off due to flu and/or some sort of chest demon. So if there's no video this week, that's why. I am going to try to get it finished in time but I still feel pretty dreadful so we'll see.

I hope you enjoyed the spooky season uploads throughout October, and I'm looking forward to diving into some more beasts in November, including the start of a mini-series on a much-requested topic!

Anyway, I hope you had a happy Halloween and a peaceful Samhain. Catch you in the next one

2 months ago | [YT] | 274