The Potton Poisoner
Event Date: Tuesday 14th April 2026 | Time: 7pm – 8pm
Hidden Histories
About this event
The Potton Poisoner
Join award winning podcaster Nat Doig for a gripping dive into one of the 19th century’s most shocking and hotly debated murder cases: the story of Sarah Dazley, infamously labelled “The Potton Poisoner.” Was she Britain’s first female serial killer… or a woman wrongfully condemned?
In this compelling online talk, Nat will unravel the life of Sarah Dazley and the crimes she was accused then ultimately convicted and hanged for. Together, you’ll sift through the evidence, rumours, and sensational Victorian reporting that shaped her fate. Did Sarah really poison two husbands and her infant child? Or were these tragic but all too common arsenic accidents of the era, misinterpreted through fear and prejudice?
Put on your detective hat and join Nat as you examine the clues, challenge assumptions, and decide for yourself whether Sarah Dazley was a cold blooded killer or the victim of a grave miscarriage of justice.
Prepare for an evening of mystery, history, and gripping true crime storytelling.
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Meet the speaker - Nat Doig
Nat’s background is in English and drama teaching, a career she was forced to give up due to disability discrimination. Nat is visually impaired. She then embarked on a 25-year career in campaigning for disability rights where she worked with most government departments, local authorities, transport providers, high street businesses, hotels and banks to further disability access. Nat still works with Transport for London as an independent disability advisor.
In 2023 Nat started a podcast called Weird in the Wade, covering local history, mysteries, ghost stories and tales of the unexplained. Weird in the Wade is a multi-award-winning podcast gaining gold for best history podcast at the 2024 British Podcast Awards and winning best true crime podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards in 2025. Weird in the wade was acquired by BBC Sounds in 2024.
Nat enjoys playing the recorder, knitting, meeting every whim of her tubby tabby cat Kasumi, and beating bosses in computer games.