{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6990df73d6c27a06bbc07e61/6990e2bf4d911476d88397a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Hound of the Baskervilles: Dartmoor’s Demon Dogs","description":"<p>It’s 1901. Writer Arthur Conan Doyle&nbsp;is on holiday when he first hears whispers of a chilling local legend - spectral hounds said to tear across the wilds of Dartmoor under cover of darkness.</p><p><br></p><p>A tale of an evil squire. A cursed family. And a pack of demonic dogs haunting the moors.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re delving into the story of how this eerie West Country folklore inspired one of the greatest gothic thrillers of all time: The Hound of the Baskervilles - and why its creation posed a huge dilemma for Doyle and his most famous character, Sherlock Holmes.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Michelle is dark heritage expert&nbsp;Dr Romany Reagan to dig into folklore, fear, and the beasts that stalk our minds.</p><p><br></p><p>Get ready for a spine-tingling first ever episode of Beastly History!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More Beastly:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Follow Beastly History on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/beastlyhistory/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@beastlyhistory</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Wild Beast"}