Who was the Last Witch of Scotland?
2025-11-24 · 29 min · episode 227 · 10 entities
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<p>With the nights closing in, what better time to re-visit a favourite episode of ours.</p>
<p>In 1727, Janet Horne of the Highland community of Dornoch became the last person in Britain to be tried and executed for witchcraft.</p>
<p>As the poet Edwin Morgan put it; They tarred her and feathered her, bound her and barrelled her burning in the peat-smoke, while the good folk of Dornoch paused briefly for a look.</p>
<p>But maybe the events aren’t quite as black and white as they seem?</p>
<p>Maddy Pelling tells Anthony Delaney the story this week.</p>
<p>Written by Maddy Pelling. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.</p>
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