Deborah Hyde
Folklorist/writer
Deborah Hyde wants to know why people believe weird things.
She writes and talks about dark folklore and is one of the regular experts on the popular BBC podcast 'Uncanny'.
She was editor of 'The Skeptic' magazine for ten years, was involved with 'Skeptics in the Pub' for several years and is a fellow of The Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.
She has been asked to contribute commentary to such cases as the Enfield Poltergeist, the Hull Werewolf and Borley Rectory.
She also once accidentally played a five hundred year-old queen in a Terry Gilliam movie.
Jan. 19, 2026
Deborah Hyde and the Green Children of Woolpit: Lost Children, Fairy Folk, or Fear?
In this episode of Haunted History Chronicles , I’m joined by writer, folklorist and broadcaster Deborah Hyde to explore one of medieval Britain’s most haunting and enduring mysteries: the Green Children of Woolpit. Emerging ...