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BBC republishes strange werewolf news segment lost since the 70s

In 1976, the BBC's Nationwide program broadcast a shocking documentary video about two Celtic stone heads found in a garden near Hadrian's Wall.

Thom Dunn
Nov 05, 2024
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In 1976, the BBC's Nationwide program broadcast a shocking documentary video about two Celtic stone heads found in a garden near Hadrian's Wall. The heads were believed to actual human body parts, allegedly severed at the ends of a local werewolf.

Unfortunately, the BBC's archival practices have not always been up to snuff, and the Luke Casey-narrated "H…

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