Cackle's After Dark

Onward Ever Striving Onwards
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Podcast series taking a nostalgic look at CITVs The Worst Witch through the eyes of the original cast. Hosted by original cast member, Holly Rivers AKA Drusilla Paddock cacklesafterdark.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Sep 3

    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 chatting about the infamous finger thing, wearing a ‘hair pretzel’, stunts, keeping her keys on the right (if you know, you know 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈!!!), and the enormous phone bill resulting from calling Miss Cackle in Canada for a catch up! Additional music in this episode was by Diego Durazzo If you like this podcast please subscribe, like, comment and share with your favourite magical people! For more exclusive content sign up for a paid SUBSTACK subscription - listener generosity is enabling us to keep the podcast free for everyone; as well as paying for studio time, marketing and guests. THANK YOU ALL! You can also follow us on TIK TOK, INSTAGRAM and YOUTUBE. ONWARDS! X X X X Get full access to Cackles After Dark - The Worst Witch Nostalgia Podcast at cacklesafterdark.substack.com/subscribe

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

  2. Aug 10

    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 cacklesafterdark.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Jul 21

    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 it to your favourites. Share with anyone else that might need some witchy nostalgia too! You can listen on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Pockets Casts, and you can follow us on Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube This is a listener-supported podcast, so if you’re in a position to sign up for a paid Substack subscription, that will help keep the show free for everyone to listen to. Thanks for all of your support so far! ONWARDS! Written, hosted and presented by: Holly Rivers Music by: Paul K Joyce Recorded at: The Podcast Room Magic provided by: Jill Murphy Get full access to Cackles After Dark - The Worst Witch Nostalgia Podcast at cacklesafterdark.substack.com/subscribe

  4. Jul 6

    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 far ONWARDS! Get full access to Cackles After Dark - The Worst Witch Nostalgia Podcast at cacklesafterdark.substack.com/subscribe

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

Ratings & Reviews

5
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About

Podcast series taking a nostalgic look at CITVs The Worst Witch through the eyes of the original cast. Hosted by original cast member, Holly Rivers AKA Drusilla Paddock cacklesafterdark.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Onward Ever Striving Onwards
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cackles After Dark
  • Show Website
    Cackle's After Dark