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Ghost Stories
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (53+ words) Horror film. Professor Philip Goodman, famous for debunking hoaxes and ghost sightings, is given a dossier of three terrifying, unsolvable cases by his hero. Horror film. Professor Philip Goodman, famous for debunking hoaxes and ghost sightings, is given a dossier…...
Mark Gatiss, Joanna Lumley and Tobias Menzies talk dreams, ghosts and ghastly reveals in a chilling Ghost Story for Christmas
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1443+ words) Nightmare and waking life seem to finally collide in A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower by E.F. Benson Dame Joanna Lumley and Tobias Menzies star in a spine-chilling new Ghost Story for Christmas - The Room in the…...
Uncanny - Series 5 - Case 5: The Goth Poltergeist - BBC Sounds
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (69+ words) Newcastle, embracing the macabre and melancholic goth lifestyle. But when you look into the darkness, sometimes it looks back" Written and presented by Danny Robins Experts: Alasdair Beckett-King and ... Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to…...
Spooky Somerset stories: Prison ghost and Lofty the lifeguard
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1032+ words) Shepton Mallet Prison dates back to 1625 and has some spooky stories throughout its history From a haunted prison, to the ghost of the UK's oldest lido, Somerset has its fair share of paranormal tales. To time in with Halloween, fascinating…...
Is Racton Monument near Chichester haunted?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) Racton Monument is in a derelict state and has been daubed with graffiti An 18th Century tower has been described as "one of the most haunted places in Sussex". Lord Halifax had Racton Monument, in the district of Chichester, built between…...
Interview with a ghost: Exploring history and hauntings in New York City
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (728+ words) I'm in the candlelit basement of the historic Morris-Jumel Mansion, trying to convince myself that the chill in the air is from the room's enormous brick fireplace. It's an old one, much like the rest of the 260-year-old house, and…...
BBC Radio Humberside - Hidden East Yorkshire, Burton Agnes: a skull, a promise, a haunting
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (65+ words) Anne Griffith's ghost is said to still haunt Burton Agnes Hall, guarding her beloved home forever. Jessica Sherrington has been in search of her. Burton Agnes: a skull, a promise, a haunting Anne Griffith's ghost is said to still haunt…...
'It's going to break my heart' - woman faces eviction from Ghosts estate
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1114+ words) A 71-year-old woman has said she feels "absolutely sick" after being told she would be evicted from her home on the estate where the BBC sitcom Ghosts was filmed. Baschea Walsh has lived in a cottage on the grounds of…...
Preston's shape-shifting witch Meg Shelton 'buried head first"
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (363+ words) While the witches of Pendle are Lancashire's most famous, the legend of Meg Shelton is well-known in Preston. Tales of the 17th Century sorceress abound in the village of Woodplumpton, where she was apparently buried face down or possibly even head…...
BBC Sounds - After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal, The Ghost of Mary Queen of Scots
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (121+ words) What do the sightings of Mary Queen of Scots ghost tell us about her life? Mary Queen of Scots' life was defined by violence, heartbreak and ultimately, betrayal. Since her bloody death at the hands of her cousin, Elizabeth I,…...