Haunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the Unexplained

Episodios

• Haunted World Cup 2026 - Atlanta 15.07.2026 26m

  Beneath Atlanta’s glass towers and Southern charm lies a city shaped by fire, loss, reinvention, legends, and hauntings that would keep the bravest of us up at night.As the World Cup journey brings us to Atlanta, we explore a city built on destruction, ambition, and survival. From historic cemeteries and haunted theatres to hotel tragedies, battlefield echoes, and Southern folklore, Atlanta reveals a darker side beneath its modern skyline, one where the past still speaks through fire, music, memory, and the shadows of the old South.EPISODE CREDITS:Written by: Melissa WestNarrated by: Steven HollowayProduced by: Pink Flamingo Sound Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• S08 - EP07 - Sleep Paralysis Experiences Part 2 15.07.2026 49m

  A dark shape at the foot of the bed. A voice in an unknown language. A mirror reflection that refuses to wake.In this second part of our exploration of sleep paralysis, listeners share deeply personal accounts of becoming trapped between sleep and waking — aware, afraid, and unable to move.These experiences range from shadow figures, strange voices and the sensation of being watched, to vivid dream states that seem to blur into something harder to explain. Some accounts sit firmly within the unsettling world of sleep paralysis; others leave behind questions that feel less easily answered.Featuring listener stories connected to Dr Emma Barkus’ sleep paralysis research study at Northumbria University, this episode of The Haunted UK Podcast returns to one of the most disturbing and mysterious states of human consciousness: the moment when the mind wakes before the body does. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Haunted World Cup 2026 - Miami 12.07.2026 30m

  Huge thanks to Melissa set for turning this episode around so quickly 🙏.Beyond the beaches and neon lights of Miami lies a darker world of shipwrecks, restless spirits, and mysteries carried in on the tide.Known for its sunshine, nightlife, and palm-lined beaches, Miami has become one of America's most iconic cities. Yet beyond the glamour lies a landscape shaped by shipwrecks, pirate legends, haunted landmarks, Caribbean folklore, and some of the world's most enduring mysteries. Join us as we explore the haunted history of Miami, where ghostly encounters, unexplained disappearances, and centuries of maritime legend continue to blur the line between history and the supernatural.EPISODE CREDITS:Written by: Melissa WestNarrated by: Steven HollowayProduced by: Pink Flamingo Sound Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Dark Matters - EP04 - The Cursed Chair of Thomas Busby 11.07.2026 13m

  A plain wooden chair. A Yorkshire murder. And a warning that has followed one object for generations.In North Yorkshire, inside Thirsk Museum, a chair hangs suspended safely out of reach. According to local legend, anyone who sits in it will meet a sudden and untimely death. Its story is tied to Thomas Busby, a man executed in 1702 for the murder of his father-in-law, Daniel Auty, near Sandhutton crossroads.For years, the chair was kept at the Busby Stoop Inn, where locals, travellers, and sceptics could see it for themselves. Around it grew stories of dares, accidents, wartime deaths, strange coincidences, and warnings too persistent to ignore. Some accounts are rooted firmly in history. Others live in that darker space between folklore, pub memory, and local dread.In this episode of Dark Matters, we examine the real murder behind the legend, the cursed reputation of Busby’s chair, its removal to Thirsk Museum, and the uncomfortable question at the centre of every cursed object story: when does ordinary furniture become something people are genuinely afraid to touch?A real execution. A haunted inn. A chair lifted out of reach. And a legend that still asks whether some objects carry more than age, wood, and memory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Witness Files - Case 05 - Never Look Behind You 08.07.2026 22m

  A family home in Lancashire. A dark hallway no one wants to face. And a presence that seems to move through the rooms as if it still belongs there.When Klare’s family moved into a smart semi-detached dormer bungalow in 1988, the house seemed like a fresh start. But before long, the upstairs landing, the entrance hall, and the quiet hours of the night began to carry an atmosphere none of them could easily dismiss.There were sounds from empty rooms. Footsteps, plugs, voices, unexplained music, and the feeling of being watched from the dark. Then came the sightings: a shadow-like man at the foot of the stairs, a figure groaning at the end of a bed, someone passing outside a bathroom window where no one should have been, and later, stranger moments still — including a woman seated silently in the bedroom, dogs reacting to something unseen, and a baby monitor that seemed to record an event that never physically happened.In this case from The Witness Files, one family’s long-running experience asks what happens when a house becomes peaceful enough to live in… but never quite ordinary enough to trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Messages at Himley Hall - An Evening with Emily Baker 05.07.2026 40m

  Inside the atmospheric rooms of Himley Hall, an unusual evening unfolds - part paranormal investigation, part public vigil, and part live demonstration of mediumship.Joined by The Wright Paranormal team, spiritual medium and psychic artist Emily Baker, and fifty members of the public, this episode captures a more intimate side of the unexplained: not simply the history of a haunted location, but the personal moments people take away from it.Throughout the night, guests share the messages they felt they received, ranging from humorous and unexpected details to deeply emotional experiences connected with grief, memory, family, and comfort. Erin reflects on a message that seemed to speak to her relationship with her mother. Tommy recalls a lighter moment involving his driving lessons. Sam shares a personal and funny exchange that stayed with her. Gail speaks about an experience that brought her a sense of peace.The episode also features a conversation with Emily Baker about her work as a spiritual medium and psychic artist, the nature of public readings, and the responsibility of delivering messages that can feel profoundly meaningful to those receiving them.Recorded at Himley Hall, this is a reflective and human episode of Haunted UK Podcast's - On The Road - exploring belief, atmosphere, mediumship, and the powerful emotional spaces where history, memory, and the paranormal seem to meet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Haunted World Cup 2026 - Monterrey Mexico 01.07.2026 23m

  Beneath the mountains of northern Mexico, legends of witches, spirits, and haunted places still linger after dark.Known for its dramatic mountains and modern skyline, Monterrey is one of Mexico's most important cities. Yet beyond the bustling streets lies a darker history filled with haunted mansions, mysterious legends, supernatural folklore, and stories passed down through generations.Join us as we explore the haunted history and folklore of Monterrey, uncovering the shadows that still linger beneath the mountains of northern Mexico.EPISODE CREDITS:Written by: Melissa WestNarrated by: Steven HollowayProduced by: Pink Flamingo Home Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• S08 - EP06 - Haunted by a Past Life 01.07.2026 48m

  Some hauntings seem to come from outside us.A figure in a room. A voice in the dark. A presence moving through a house. But for Asher, the most unsettling presence in her life may have been something far more intimate — a former version of herself.From childhood, Asher experienced strange dreams, disturbing images, powerful instincts, and an unexplained pull towards places, symbols, and behaviours she couldn’t understand. Years later, during a past life regression she entered with deep scepticism, she found herself inside another life: a woman of power, isolation, duty, grief, and loss.What emerged was a story that seemed to echo through Asher’s own life in startling ways. A medieval setting. A royal identity. A life connected to Poland. A deep loneliness. A fear of childbirth. A recurring sense of inherited duty. And afterwards, research that appeared to lead her towards Queen Jadwiga, a historical figure whose life carried strange parallels with the memories uncovered under hypnosis.But this account does not end with regression. Asher’s experiences also include near-death timing, protective presences, unexplained movement, spiritual awakening, and encounters with what she describes as lost souls seeking help.A thoughtful, strange, and deeply personal episode exploring past life memory, reincarnation, spiritual encounters, and the possibility that some hauntings may not be tied to a place at all… but to the unresolved echoes of who we once were. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Haunted World Cup 2026 - Kansas City 28.06.2026 29m

  Beyond the jazz clubs and barbecue smoke lies a darker side of the American heartland, one shaped by frontier violence, ghost stories, and enduring legends.Kansas City is often known for its jazz, railroads, and rich frontier history, but beneath the surface lies a city filled with ghost stories, urban legends, and echoes of a turbulent past. Join us as we explore the hauntings, folklore, and hidden history of Kansas City, from Civil War violence and historic theatres to infamous haunted locations and some of the American Midwest's most enduring supernatural legends.EPISODE CREDITSWritten by – Melissa WestNarrated by – Steven HollowayProduced by – Pink Flamingo Home Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Fright Bites - EP10 - The Shape in the Refectory & Other Encounters 27.06.2026 14m

  A shape forming in an old refectory. A drinks can struck by something that wasn’t there. A blistered figure in a West Witton bedroom… and a white lady drifting through the walls of an Elizabethan manor.In this collection of Fright Bites, four listener accounts bring together fleeting but unforgettable moments of the unexplained. A volunteer in a historic house sees white smoke gather into something almost human, before a later joke is answered by an icy touch to the face. On a quiet Essex road in the 1990s, an empty can shoots from beneath a parked car with no visible cause. A holiday cottage in West Witton becomes the setting for a series of disturbing night-time encounters connected to the legend of Owd Bartle. And at a Wiltshire manor, a witness recalls the white lady, the children who came and went, and other apparitions tied to old buildings and older memories.Short, intimate, and witness-led, these are the kinds of experiences that leave no easy explanation - only the lasting sense that something briefly crossed over into ordinary life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Witness Files - Case 04 - The Ward Never Sleeps 24.06.2026 15m

  Hospitals are places where life and death sit closer than most of us ever see.For one nurse, the unexplained began long before her career in intensive care. As a child, she saw shadows, sensed presences, and experienced strange figures in the family home. Later, in an old farm cottage, lights switched on by themselves, kettles boiled without touch, footsteps moved through empty rooms, and even the family dog seemed to follow someone no one else could see.But it was during her years working in ICU that those experiences took on a deeper and more unsettling meaning.Across night shifts, COVID wards, closed bays, and quiet corridors, she and her colleagues witnessed shadows moving past doorways, equipment shifting on its own, sudden changes in temperature, unseen hands, disembodied voices, and the shape of a person standing behind a patient’s curtain where no one should have been.Most moving of all are the accounts from patients nearing the end of life — many of them describing visits from loved ones who had already passed, telling them it would be all right.This Witness Files case is a thoughtful, intimate account of hospital hauntings, end-of-life experiences, and the quiet possibility that some wards never truly sleep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Haunted World Cup 2026 - Boston 23.06.2026 38m

  Ancient graveyards. Revolutionary ghosts. Phantom ships in the Atlantic fog. Tonight, we journey to one of America's most haunted cities.Boston is one of America's oldest cities, a place where centuries of history linger around every corner. From ancient burial grounds and Revolutionary legends to haunted hotels and ghostly encounters, some believe the city's past has never truly left.In this episode of Haunted UK Abroad, we explore the folklore, hauntings, and dark history of Boston and the Massachusetts coast, including King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston Common, Beacon Hill, the Omni Parker House, the legend of the Gloucester Ghost Ship, and the enduring shadow of the Salem Witch Trials.Because in Boston, history is never far away... and some believe neither are the dead.EPISODE CREDITS:Written by: Melissa WestNarrated by: Steven HollowayProduced by: Pink Flamingo Home Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Dark Matters - EP03 - The Pentyrch Incident 20.06.2026 13m

  Helicopters over dark fields. Controlled blasts in the early hours. And one witness who believed something far larger was moving above Pentyrch.In February 2016, the quiet Welsh village of Pentyrch became the centre of one of the UK’s most disputed modern UFO cases. The Ministry of Defence acknowledged that a military exercise took place in the area, with simulated munitions, aircraft activity, and later explanations involving an Apache helicopter diversion. But for those who believe something extraordinary happened that night, the official record only deepens the mystery.This episode of Dark Matters examines the documented military activity, the FOI responses, the withheld details, the Exercise Chameleon NOTAMs, and the witness account at the heart of the case: a huge pyramid of light over the fields, smaller objects moving around it, and the sense that what unfolded was more than a routine exercise.Pentyrch remains unsettling because it is not built on silence or rumour alone. The aircraft were real. The detonations were real. The secrecy was real. The question is whether the most extraordinary claim from that night belongs to the same reality - or to the confusion that reality created Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Haunted UK On The Road - Hack Green Nuclear Bunker - Part 2 17.06.2026 45m

  The investigation continues beneath the surface of Hack Green Nuclear Bunker.After exploring the bunker’s Cold War history and after-hours atmosphere, the second part moves deeper into the experiences connected to the site: the strange sensations, unexplained encounters, and witness accounts that have become part of Hack Green’s modern identity.This is not simply a story of concrete corridors and preserved military rooms. It is a story about what remains in a place shaped by secrecy, isolation, and the constant shadow of catastrophe. As Bryony and Emma continue their conversation with Steve, the bunker begins to feel less like a museum and more like a building still holding onto something.Part 2 brings together witness testimony, paranormal discussion, and the lingering emotional weight of a location designed for the end of the world - asking whether places built around fear can absorb it, preserve it, and perhaps even echo it back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Haunted UK On The Road - Hack Green Nuclear Bunker - Part 1 13.06.2026 42m

  After the doors close and the visitors leave, Hack Green Nuclear Bunker becomes something else entirely.Deep beneath the Cheshire countryside, this once-secret Cold War site was built for a future everyone feared, but hoped would never come. Concrete corridors, steel doors, preserved rooms, and the weight of nuclear history all remain — quiet, watchful, and strangely alive in the darkness.With exclusive after-hours access, Steve explores Hack Green once the public noise has faded, beginning with a personal tour of the bunker before speaking with Bryony and Emma about the site’s history and the unexplained experiences reported within its walls.This first part sets the scene: the Cold War context, the atmosphere of the bunker, and the strange tension that seems to gather in places built around secrecy, fear, and survival. A documentary-style journey into one of the UK’s most unusual historic locations - and the beginning of a deeper paranormal investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Fright Bites - EP09 - The Rooftop Toilets 10.06.2026 3m

  An old Victorian primary school in London’s East End. A rarely used rooftop playground. And, on one ordinary school day, a set of toilets that should have been empty.When Jeff was eight or nine years old, a plumbing problem meant the only working toilets were on the roof. Mid-lesson, he was sent upstairs alone. Inside, the room felt strangely quiet, the kind of silence that makes a child pause before they understand why.Then he heard it: the clear laughter of a young girl.Assuming someone else was inside, he called out. No answer came. One by one, he checked the cubicles, expecting to find another pupil hiding there. But every door opened onto nothing. No child. No movement. No way out except the one he had come through.A short, chilling Fright Bites account of childhood fear, old school buildings, and the kind of unexplained sound that stays with someone long after they’ve run back to class. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Witness Files - Case 03 - The Night She Couldn't Leave 06.06.2026 12m

  A cold January night. A quiet factory. A cleaner finishing her shift and heading home as usual.But behind the building, beside the bike sheds, something stopped her from leaving.At first, it felt like the bike had snagged on the rack. Then it pulled backwards. Moments later, her high-vis vest was violently tugged by something she couldn’t see. Alone in the car park, terrified and trying to run, she had no way of knowing that someone else had seen it happen: the security guard, watching the whole encounter unfold on CCTV.What followed only deepened the mystery. A white lab-coat style jacket was later seen floating above the factory floor before dropping to the ground. Stories began to surface about the land beneath the building: a former Army engineer barracks, a fatal accident involving a tank, and later accounts of sudden deaths in cars on the same site.This Witness Files case brings together first-hand family testimony, CCTV corroboration, workplace folklore, and the unsettling possibility that some places keep hold of trauma long after the original buildings have gone.A chilling account of an ordinary night shift interrupted by something unseen — and a reminder that the past may not always stay buried beneath the places we build over it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Fright Bites - EP08 - The Transfer Call 03.06.2026 4m

  In the quiet hours of a hospital night shift, routine can feel strangely fragile.A porter receives a transfer call just after three in the morning. No patient name. Only a ward number. The ward is in an older part of the hospital, half-empty and dimly lit, with beds left behind like the last traces of a forgotten shift.One bed is occupied. The patient lies completely still beneath the sheet. There is no nurse waiting, no name on the board, and no explanation for where the patient is meant to go. Then the call bell lights up above the bed, and a quiet voice says one word: “Sorry.”The transfer begins as normal. The bed moves through the corridors and down to the lifts. But when the doors open on the lower floor, the bed is empty.A short, unsettling Fright Bites account from a hospital night worker, where the ordinary machinery of care — wards, call bells, transfer requests, and silent corridors — becomes the setting for something impossible to explain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• S08 - EP05 - The Haunting of Clover Cottage 30.05.2026 56m

  Clover Cottage was meant to be a new beginning.A quiet home near Ross-on-Wye. A place to rebuild, settle down, and finally create the kind of life that feels permanent. But almost from the moment the couple moved in, the house began to behave as though it already belonged to someone else.A swing moves violently beneath the old oak tree when there is barely any wind. Tapping comes at the kitchen window in the dead of night. Small handprints appear on the bedroom glass. A hidden space beneath the pantry floor reveals old steps leading down into darkness. Then, during a dinner party, a guest sees a young girl standing at an upstairs window… watching from inside a house where no child lives.As the disturbances grow, the history of the land begins to surface. Long before Clover Cottage was built, another house stood there. A house connected to the Flynn family, a devastating fire in the 1930s, and a young girl named Lucy whose story had been half-buried in local memory for decades.This is a haunting shaped not only by fear, but by grief, memory, and acknowledgement. A deeply atmospheric account of a home where the past was not simply discovered, but listened to — and where the living and the dead may have found a way to coexist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Fright Bites - EP07 - Hard Shoulder 27.05.2026 4m

  A late-night drive on an almost empty stretch of the M6 should have been uneventful.But just past Wigan, one driver noticed a woman standing alone on the hard shoulder. No broken-down car. No hazard lights. No attempt to wave for help. Just a still figure in a light-coloured coat, facing the road as traffic passed in the dark.As the car drew level, she turned and looked directly at the driver - not frightened, not pleading, but waiting. A moment later, she was gone. No movement. No trace. Nothing visible in the mirror but the empty hard shoulder behind.In this short Fright Bites encounter, a seemingly ordinary motorway sighting becomes something far harder to explain, especially when a colleague later mentions the stories attached to that same stretch of road: reports of a woman seen near the place where a fatal accident was said to have happened years before.A quiet, chilling account of late-night roads, roadside ghosts, and the unnerving feeling that some places hold onto the final moments of those who never made it home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.