Episode 50 - Part 4 - Always Remember to Close the Door and other Listeners Stories The dog went everywhere with us, but there was no way we could get her into the van. It was as if she knew something was very wrong. It was a terrifying journey to the rubbish tip, and once we arrived, we energetically began throwing the items into the trash – but as quickly as we were throwing them away, people began pulling the items back out. Even when we tried to warn them about what these things were...

Short Haunts: The Shadow in the Cemetery. Welcome dear listeners, to our series of 'Short Haunts’ – a shot of scary ... just for you. So, grab a hot chocolate, maybe a tea, maybe something stronger … because this is Haunted UK Podcast’s 'Short Haunts: The Shadow in the Cemetery. As teenagers, many of us have had experiences which have in some way shaped our lives a little. A memorable holiday perhaps, a special friendship, happy memories of those days when you and your friends would gather...

Episode 50 – The Mimic in the House and Other Listeners’ Stories Part 3 I ran upstairs as I usually did but stopped dead on the top step ... as I heard an elderly woman's voice from behind me say ‘yoo-hoo!’. It sounded friendly enough, but terrifying; slowly, I turned around to see who was there … This is Episode 50 – Part 3 of the Haunted UK Podcast, and it’s time to hear more of your amazing stories. Do you have an interesting story which you'd be willing to share with the show? If so,...

Short Haunts: Strangers from the Sky. Welcome dear listeners, to our series of 'Short Haunts’ – a shot of scary ... just for you. So, grab a hot chocolate, maybe a tea, maybe something stronger … because this is Haunted UK Podcast’s 'Short Haunts: Strangers from the Sky. With thanks to our listener Dave who sent us the story of his dad – who has guarded an ‘out of this world’ secret since 1954 – so, listen, take heed … and whatever you do … don’t look up now.  Presented by...

Episode 50 – Experiences of a Witch and Other Listeners’ Stories Part 2 Doors began opening and closing by themselves. Loud banging noises were coming from downstairs, as well as the sounds of footsteps from someone who was clearly walking around the rooms below her bedroom … but it was what happen next, that truly frightened her. As clear as any voice she'd ever heard, someone said the name ‘Azazel’ ... the name from her nightmares, then, as she continued to talk to the Ouija board, the...

Episode 50 – The Sinister Flatmate and other Listeners’ Stories Part 1 Worried she wasn't well, or something had happened to her, I got out of bed and ran down the stairs, calling her name and asking why she'd returned home so soon … only to find no one in the kitchen. The stairs went straight into the kitchen, and her room was next to it; so, I went in looking for her, but already the hairs on the back of my neck were standing on end … This is episode 50 – Part 1 of the Haunted UK Podcast,...

Episode 49 - Terrifying Attachments While we were all talking, a horrible feeling swept over me ... we had to go back in there. All of our camera equipment was still inside, and we were also key holders, which meant that we were responsible for the building while we were there. We had to lock up and make sure the building was secure. We all agreed to wait a while and then go back to get our things, lock up and leave. After an hour or so, we cautiously walked back to the room to grab our...

Short Haunt: A Medium Most Haunted. Welcome dear listeners, to our series of 'Short Haunts’ – a shot of scary ... just for you. So, grab a hot chocolate, maybe a tea, maybe something stronger … because this is Haunted UK Podcast’s 'Short Haunts: A Medium Most Haunted. Every now and then, a story comes along from a witness who is incredibly level-headed, sceptical and curious to find reasoning and explanation where others have either failed or completely misread the incident. This is such a...

Episode 48 – Tales from the Emergency Services Part Two ‘We let our control room know that we had hit a dead end – and that we would update them further when someone arrived. Not more than two minutes later, a tall slender gentleman, dressed in navy overalls, a tan undershirt and dirty unlaced boots slowly made his way up the stairs. Matt eagerly jumped up to introduce himself to – who seemed to be – the groundskeeper, as I updated our control room that someone had arrived to help …how wrong...

Short Haunts – Tuning into the Unknown ‘When the piano tuner arrived, he set to tuning the piano, except ... he tuned it remarkably quickly. When he was offered the tradition of the home-cooked meal, he abruptly turned it down, making his excuses and quickly leaving the house; my grandparents were left wondering what they had done to offend him. This was completely out of character for the man who my grandparents thought had become a good friend …’ This is Haunted UK Podcast’s ‘Short...

Episode 47 – The Vertical Plane Part 2 ‘A little rattled, a little unnerved, Ken left to stay at East Green for the night with Debbie – as he left, he noticed a chalk etching on the wall, ‘WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF? KEN DEB PETER?’ it read.  Ken and Debbie quickly made a grab for the door – the truth was he wasn’t sure who or what he was scared of and that was proving a problem. And although Ken may not have known what to be fearful of, he knew this fear was a thing, something tangible that...

Episode 46 – The Vertical Plane (Part One) ‘I write on behalf of many. What strange words you speak, although, I must confess that I too have been badly educated …It was a great crime to have stolen my house. L.W.’ The message didn’t spook Ken and Debbie as much as it intrigued them … but it was the beginning of many messages, many strange events which would tear their life apart in a flurry of preternatural terror … This is episode 47 of the Haunted UK Podcast, and this, my good friends,...

Episode 45 – Something in the Void and Other Listeners’ Stories Momentarily he stopped to listen, concentrating to see if he could hear anyone talking. He did this to try and gauge how many people could potentially be in the room ... but it was completely silent. Again, he went to take another step closer, but as he prepared to do so, a chair came flying out of the room. This was then followed by a definite and unmistakable sense of pressure on his shoulders. And so, it couldn’t be denied:...

Short Haunts: A Girl Called Pep. ‘The house was built around 1880, and the family had only lived there a few weeks when odd things started to happen. Their daughter Elaine formed a habit of talking to herself. At first it just went unnoticed by her parents, but after a while, her mum Brenda, started to notice her daughter talking more and more on her own – she soon realised that Elaine was not in fact talking to herself but to what seemed to be … another person.’   What happens when you...

Episode 44 - Tales from the Emergency Services Part 1 As I crossed the threshold of the doorway, I felt something grip the back of my stab vest just underneath my neck and pull me backwards. The force of the pull was strong enough for me to lose my balance and stumble backwards into the room; however, not enough to make me lose my footing entirely. I turned to face the interior of the room once more ... but still found myself alone. At this point my skin began to crawl, and a fear unlike...

‘Making sure their parents were asleep, the two 17-year-olds quietly left their homes with their tent, sleeping bags and other bits and pieces, and drove to a secluded spot. At around midnight, they'd found the perfect place to camp, so began pitching their tent and getting comfortable. It wasn't long after this that they both thought they heard something moving around in close proximity to their tent … They kept still and quiet, and continued to listen, but this was when the sounds of...

Short Haunts: Freezing Cold ‘One night I was asked if I would consider moving to frozen as the previous guy had left. I said yes, thinking that the change would be good ... but I could never have imagined what would eventually happen’ … Be prepared to feel a distinct chill in the air, as we make our way down the frozen aisle of a very haunted supermarket in the Midlands … This is Haunted UK Podcast’s ‘Short Haunts’, and this is the tale of ‘Freezing Cold’… Presented by Steve. Produced by...

Here at the Haunted UK Podcast we have sifted through hundreds of incredible cases of ghost sightings, strange encounters with mysterious creatures, sightings of dark shadow entities, alleged psychic ability, ancient and modern-day curses, eerie premonitions, haunted houses, poltergeist encounters, time slip stories ... the list goes on ... but there's still one topic of the paranormal which we find absolutely fascinating. One topic, which we've never covered. An avenue of the paranormal...

Over the last few decades, technology has brought almost every corner of our planet to our fingertips. We can ask Alexa what the weather is like in Rome, we can see what the surf is like in Cornwall by logging onto a webcam, and we can even video conference call with loved ones and friends from all over the world on our phones, tablets, Macs and PCs. But whilst all of this technology and connectivity is amazing, the one call or message many millions of us would love to receive will...

Announcement Regarding Last Episode This is Steve at the Haunted UK Podcast with a quick message to all of you amazing listeners. If you've already listened to our final Listener Stories Episode - Episode 40 - Flight in Time and Other Listener Stories Part 5 - you may have noticed some strange longer than usual pauses in the narration. Also, many of the sound effects don't seem to be playing in the exact locations. After listening to this myself and looking into the problem, I noticed an...

Episode 40 - Flight in Time and Other Listener Stories Part 5 Woodhall Spa Airfield, early 1940s. ‘They got to the NAAFI and went inside. It was bright, warm and a welcome place to shelter from the cold and wet conditions outside. They each had a cup of tea and a bowl of stew and sat at a table by the window while they ate their food and warmed themselves up. Nothing felt weird and nothing was noticeably amiss. Yet out of the window, they noticed two airmen walking on the airfield,...

Short Haunts: Listen Now to Me ‘At first, I couldn’t quite make out what the man was saying – it was like a mixture of a whisper and something else, which to be honest, seemed indefinable. A strange chorus of the same thing over and over again. But then I could make it out, and I think it said: ‘’listen …now... to me’’ …’ This is Haunted UK Podcast’s ‘Short Haunts’, and this is the tale of ‘Listen Now to Me… a story of a teenage boy confronted with someone he never imagined he would...

Episode 40 – The Protector and Other Listeners’ Stories (Part 4) ‘My lungs collapsed, and I required an emergency tracheostomy and multiple surgeries. A number of times my heart stopped for minutes at a time. In one particular incident I was rushed into emergency surgery, my poor mother asked the surgeon if I would survive. As the surgeon took me from my mother, he said, ‘put her son into my hands, and into the hands of fate!’. During this surgery I was about to be pronounced dead before the...

Episode 40 – The Staircase and Other Listeners’ Stories Part 3 ‘My final experience – and by far the most terrifying and memorable for me in that house – happened the day that we were moving out of the property. The year was 2008 … I was eight years old at the time. I was given the task by my mother of going to the very top floor of the house to get a cardboard box that lay at … the top of the staircase … Call it survival instinct, or knowing what was in that house already, but I never...

This was initially a KO-FI subscription episode, but I have decided to release it fully, as a thank you to each and every single one of you who have stood by not only the show, but me, while I have been away. Thank you all so very much for your continued support and kind words. So, this episode not only indicates that the show is back, but it is also the beginning of a Haunted UK Podcast packed October Spooky Season. So...grab a drink...dim those lights...and lock the doors....ebjoy.