Cackle's After Dark

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2 Oct 2026 · 40 min

Cackle’s After Dark - Episode 5 - with guest Felicity Jones

She’s played a leader of The Rebel Alliance; the second female Associate Justice of the U.S Supreme Court; a competitive snow boarder and Charles Dickens’ dirty bit on the side! But before all of these roles, she was our original Ethel Hallow! I was delighted to have the inimitable Felicity Jones in The Cackle’s After Dark studio for this episode. We talk about the Ethel’s hereditary trauma, running up and down hotel corridors, Weirdsister College, making work for yourself, favourite snacks and nights in Soho! We even brought back our alter-egos to recreate a scene from series one! As…

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   3 Sep 2026 · 35 min

   Episode 4 - Cackle’s After Dark with Kate Duchêne - ‘An Inspector Calls’

   Welcome to Episode 4 of Cackle’s After Dark! And what a treat we have in store for you witches! Miss Hardbroom spent her days at Cackle’s Academy, clad in skin-tight dresses, dreaming of discipline, appearing from thin air, and terrifying a generation of young viewers! The actress who played her - Kate Duchêne - has since worked mainly in theatre, often playing powerful, unhinged women, with repeated collaborations with director Katie Mitchell at the National Theatre, London. It was a delight and a privilege to have Kate in the Cackle’s After Dark studio, and in this episode you can hear us…

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   10 Aug 2026 · 39 min

   Cackle's After Dark - Episode 3 - ‘The Genius of the Lamp’

   Hello witches! Join me for Episode 3, where I chat to Charlotte Knowles AKA Sybil Hallow. She spent her days at Cackle’s sobbing in a corner, and now she’s an award winning film-maker! What’s in store in this episode? Auditions, shopping trip faux-pas, Maud’s sunglasses “from Barcelona”, erupting yak’s milk, neurodiversity and … onions! If you like the show please subscribe, like, comment and share! Keep up to date with us on Instagram , Tik Tok and YouTube and Substack ONWARDS! . Get full access to Cackles After Dark - The Worst Witch Nostalgia Podcast at…

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   21 Jul 2026 · 32 min

   Cackle's After Dark - Episode 2 - Carried Away

   Hello witches! I’m delighted to say that Episode 2 of Cackle’s After Dark is now live and ready to listen to. I had a magical time in the studio chatting to my dear friend Katy Allen who played Ethel Hallow (seasons 1 and 2) We reminisced about her first time on set as the notorious school bully… her favourite scenes to film…hiding from tutors….cheese and bean toasties...fake I.D…and my penchant for blob fishes! Hope you enjoy the episode as much as we enjoyed recording it! There’s going to be a very loooooong bloopers reel that’s for sure! If you enjoy the show— please comment, like and add…

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   S1 · E1 · 6 Jul 2026 · 30 min

   Cackle’s After Dark - Episode 1 - Battle of The Broomsticks

   Here it is! Episode 1 of Cackle’s After Dark! This has been such a joy to write, record and edit… so get your headphones on, cast a silencing spell on anything else that needs doing, and grab yourself a bowl of ‘eel-flavoured cauldron noodles’ to munch on! If you enjoy the show (and I really hope you do) please comment, like and add to your favourites You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts You can also follow us on INSTAGRAM and TIK-TOK If you are a paid subscriber you’ll be receiving some exclusive extra content related to this episode very soon… Thanks for all of your support so…

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