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Washington Old Hall

Episode 17. The Ghosts of Washington Old Hall

Episode 17 opens with some ghostly tales from Washington Old Hall, Tyne and Wear, ancestral home to the first President of the United States. Then we move northwest to a ghost tale from 1841 in Galashiels, before heading to Yorkshire for the folk tale of the Giant of Penhill. The

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Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum

Episode 15. The Haunting of Jedburgh Jail Part 2

Episode 15 starts with the recounting of paranormal investigations at Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum (including some replays of audio anomalies such as a door shutting – when no doors moved – and a female voice saying — (for you to decide). Then the episode switches to the Within the

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Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum

Episode 14. The Haunting of Jedburgh Castle Jail Part 1

Episode 14 opens with a tale of three ghosts said to haunt the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast, then we move across to Toft Hill and Etherley for a ‘from the archives’ tale dating to 1880. The episode then concludes with Part 1 of The Haunting of

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The Picktree Brag

Episode 13. The Picktree Brag

Slightly later than expected due to audio issues (apologies, the gremlins have been playing funnies with the microphone this week)… Episode 13, aptly numbered in this case, looks at the 18th/19th folklore tale of the Picktree Brag, three ghostly tales from 19th century South Shields, the whimsical tale of the

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The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle

Episode 12. The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle

Welcome to Episode 12. In this episode, the Boggart tells the tale of the White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle in Northumberland, said to be the ghost of the wife of Sir Bryan de Blenkinsopp doomed to haunt the castle until her buried and hidden treasure is found… then we follow

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The Radiant Boy of Corby Castle

Episode 11. The Radiant Boy of Corby Castle

Episode 11 delves into the story of the Radiant Boy of Corby Castle in Cumbria, an entity described as a boy with golden hair glowing with golden light: whose appearance spells both good fortune and an untimely death for the viewer. Then we cross over into County Durham for the

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Washington Old Hall

Episode 17. The Ghosts of Washington Old Hall

Episode 17 opens with some ghostly tales from Washington Old Hall, Tyne and Wear, ancestral home to the first President of the United States. Then we move northwest to a ghost tale from 1841 in Galashiels, before heading to Yorkshire for the folk tale of the Giant of Penhill. The

Read More »
Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum

Episode 15. The Haunting of Jedburgh Jail Part 2

Episode 15 starts with the recounting of paranormal investigations at Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum (including some replays of audio anomalies such as a door shutting – when no doors moved – and a female voice saying — (for you to decide). Then the episode switches to the Within the

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Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum

Episode 14. The Haunting of Jedburgh Castle Jail Part 1

Episode 14 opens with a tale of three ghosts said to haunt the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle on the Northumberland Coast, then we move across to Toft Hill and Etherley for a ‘from the archives’ tale dating to 1880. The episode then concludes with Part 1 of The Haunting of

Read More »
The Picktree Brag

Episode 13. The Picktree Brag

Slightly later than expected due to audio issues (apologies, the gremlins have been playing funnies with the microphone this week)… Episode 13, aptly numbered in this case, looks at the 18th/19th folklore tale of the Picktree Brag, three ghostly tales from 19th century South Shields, the whimsical tale of the

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The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle

Episode 12. The White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle

Welcome to Episode 12. In this episode, the Boggart tells the tale of the White Lady of Blenkinsopp Castle in Northumberland, said to be the ghost of the wife of Sir Bryan de Blenkinsopp doomed to haunt the castle until her buried and hidden treasure is found… then we follow

Read More »
The Radiant Boy of Corby Castle

Episode 11. The Radiant Boy of Corby Castle

Episode 11 delves into the story of the Radiant Boy of Corby Castle in Cumbria, an entity described as a boy with golden hair glowing with golden light: whose appearance spells both good fortune and an untimely death for the viewer. Then we cross over into County Durham for the

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