British Folklore: Vampires, the Manchester Mummy and Spring-Heeled Jack

The Manchester Mummy begins with a preserved body and the questions that grew around its identity. The Gorbals Vampire follows a twentieth-century panic in Glasgow, while the Croglin Vampire became one of England’s most frequently repeated vampire stories despite continuing questions about its origins.

Spring-Heeled Jack closes the program with newspaper reports, public fear and a legend that changed as it spread across Britain. By presenting the historical record beside later retellings, the episode shows how rumor, popular culture and local memory can turn unusual incidents into enduring folklore.