We know the French detest Halloween, but we're doing a Halloween episode anyway! How could we not, when this king - the last of the Merovingian dynasty - is known as the PHANTOM KING?!

When we have reviewed Childeric III in all his long-haired glory (or lack thereof), Ben will share with Eliza the incredible true story of the Beast of Gévaudan, a mysterious creature that terrorised the people of southern France in the 18th Century.

Find out more about the Beast of Gévaudan from...

• The beast's official website, made by a local of the region: betedugevaudan.com.
• An article in the Smithsonian Magazine by Lorraine Boissoneault.
• An episode of the Astonishing Legends podcast, with a deep dive into evidence and theories.