Time for some light relief today, and look at the legend of the bogeyman. This creature pops up around the world, not just in Britain, but he’s certainly significant.

Gudrun explains the inspiration behind this episode, the myth of the bogeyman and the possibility that the 'old man with the bag' in Chile was real.

Timestamps

• 0:50: Raymond Brigg's bogeyman - Fungus
• 2:08: The origins of the bogeyman
• 2:55: Characteristics of the bogeyman
• 3:18: The 'buggy men' - the least popular job during the plague
• 3:38: The Sack Man of Latin countries
• 3:56: The terrifying 'Old Man with the Bag' in Argentina & Chile