Channel4 - A Very British Witchcraft
- Episode 1 -9pm, sat 17Aug
| -About the Show:The story of Wicca,
from Dorset nudist colonies to witches casting spells to ward off Hitler,
tabloid hysteria and appearances on Panorama -The extraordinary story of Britain's fastest-growing religious group - the modern pagan witchcraft of Wicca - and of its creator, an eccentric Englishman called Gerald Gardner. -Historian and leading expert in Pagan studies Professor Ronald Hutton explores Gardner's story and experiences first-hand Wicca's growing influence throughout Britain today. -Born of a nudist colony in 1930s Dorset, Wicca rapidly grew from a small New Forest coven to a worldwide religion in the space of just 70 years. -It's a journey that takes in tales of naked witches casting spells to ward off Hitler, tabloid hysteria about human sacrifices and Gerald Gardner himself appearing on Panorama. |
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