Haunted Histories

Something a bit different...Penny chats with her historian friend James Jefferies about the superstitions and practices of the WW2 bomber crews...and also how they had to deal with constant death.

Penny chats with husband and wife team, Sarah and Nando DeSario from Portal to the Paranormal about Fort Widley in Portsmouth, who is the Sergeant? why have they had someone speaking German? and what on earth have sweet shops got to do with it?

Ever wanted to know what the real body snatchers did? forget Burke & Hare, they were not body snatchers, it was an art as well as a crime but it could be said a necessary one for medical advancement.

Join Penny as she chats with History Rage's Paul Bavill about all things body snatching...

Penny is joined by Somerset based investigator, Caroline McKendrick to talk about her project covering some of the hauntings and history of her home county, including the George Hotel in the centre of Crewkerne.

Penny talks with Lady Jane specialist Lee Porritt, author and creator of ladyjanegreyrevisited.com website, all about the life and trials of the "nine day queen".

Power hungry father in law? conniving royals? cousins at war? and what about a haunted judge? it's all there!

Penny is joined by owner of City of the Dead Tours based in Edinburgh Jamie Corstorphine to talk all things MacKenzie and Covenanters prison...dare you join us?

Join Penny as she tells you some of the history that she recently regaled guests of the Festival of the Unexplained 23 with...and who did hate the colour red?

Penny recently revisited one of her favourite locations, Landguard Fort with the Paracom team and had some very interesting experiences which were shared with her two guests, Wayne Seaden and Mark Williams

Listen as they talk history, go off subject a lot (but it's still quite interesting) and segue back to the subject in hand, the amazing and historic, Landguard Fort.

Mention Transylvania and most people think of Count Dracula, but where do these myths of vampirism come from and is there more to the country of Romania?

Penny speaks with passionate tour guide and historian, Vlad Blaj about this and just why you should visit his beautiful country,

Penny chats to her good friend Charlotte White, a woman of many talents who is both a historian and a baker, about all things Charles II, was he a good guy? how many children did he have? why did he have so many mistresses...and where could you maybe encounter his spirit?

The House of Wills has appeared on many paranormal shows, but it affected investigator Daryl (of Ghost Hunters) so much that he wrote his first book about it.

Join Penny as she talks all things House of Wills with Daryl

Penny is joined by the gothic queen of death herself, Dr Kate Cherrell to talk about her latest project with Jack Osbourne, why Grimsby should be the centre of the paranormal universe and whether Missenden Abbey deserves it's reputation. 

Do  not miss it! 

Penny is joined by Saxon and Viking archaeologist Liz Cormell, to talk all things "Norse" and even manages to compare the sacred Valhalla to a game of rugby...

Penny is joined by two of the nicest people in the business, Philip and Ronald Kinsella, to talk all things "alien", abductions, history, theories and current phenomena, SkinWalker ranch...

Join Penny as she chats with the brilliant Jayne Harris all about Help! My House is Haunted, Living in Tudor times and not to forget the power of Forests...

Penny is joined by the owner and "rescuer" of Hinsdale House, Daniel Klaes to talk about history, restoration and possibly the odd haunting or two....why did he take on the house? has it ever scared him? what lessons has he learned over the last few years?

Listen for that and more....

Penny is joined by comedian Tom Houghton, who for the last six years has lived in the Tower of London. Listen as they talk history, hauntings and maybe the odd joke or two...which former resident did he upset? where did he get his sense of humour from? and what exactly is the reason for him living in possibly the most historic palace in London still standing?

Penny gets to chat all things RAF Tibenham with her good friend and fellow investigator, Mark Dudley. What was his initial thoughts when they investigated the airfield with her husband Wayne and mutual friend Gaynor for the book "A Haunted Experiment", what does he think about going back there in July 2022 to conduct a public investigation? and what is some of the history of this place and the brave souls who flew from there in WW2?

Listen to find out.

Join Penny as she chats with Dr Kristy Sumner and Miranda Young about their new project, to help restore and maintain their historical buildings by using the paranormal world. 

First up is the fantastic Old Scott County Jail, nestled in the Appalachian district of Tennessee, it has seen some pretty scary events and they want to bring that to us. 

Penny chats history and quite a bit of mystery with historian and purveyor of the spooky, Neil Storey. Not only is Neil in possession of the best moustache this side of the 1930s, he is also a prolific author and well respected lecturer, travelling all over the place educating people and encouraging their interest in the subject. We chose three halls in Norfolk to focus on, see if you have any stories to add!

Penny is joined by historian and writer, Matt Lewis, to talk about his book that aims to question the common held belief that the sons of Edward IV were murdered in the Tower of London by their "wicked" Uncle Richard.

A mixture of history, fact and questions, and also some cracking debate!

Listen as we talk Plantagenets, Tudors, Roses and of course, ghosts....along with a lot of other stuff along the way. 

Penny talks with Barry Dodds, one half of the Parapod boys about his new film Parapod- A very British Ghost Hunt and some of their experiences...the conversation also manages to get onto cars, body odour and the menopause??? listen in to find out more.

Penny is joined by Paul and Andy from Haunted Magazine who also run their own paranormal team known as Haunted live, they talk all things Bosworth and some of the resident spooky things which may reside there...other than hotel guests! man traps, pugnacious bullies, grey ladies and prison doors, it's got it all. 

Join Penny as she chats with her friend and fellow investigator, Lorien Jones of the Ghost Book all about pubs...and specifically four that they have chosen to highlight the history and hauntings. 

Ciaran has been lucky enough to investigate Hever Castle on multiple occasions, what are his thoughts on the place and why might it be haunted? 

Join him and host Penny, as they discuss the families who have lived there, the effects old buildings may have on people and whether it is homely or scary

Join Penny as she chats with Canadian historian, Professor David O'Keefe, all about his book "One day in August" and the massacre that happened in Dieppe in 1942. Did this lead to the amazing paranormal experience investigated by the SPR that happened nearly nine years to the day?

Penny chats with Neil & Jane from the HAPRC about some of their favourite items, and the history of the area of Hinckley

Join Penny as she chats with the incredibly intelligent, very funny and totally amazing Kate Cherrell of Burials & Beyond (burialsandbeyond.com) all about the history of mourning jewellery, how the Victorians dealt with death and why it shouldn't be seen as bad...

There may also be mentions of hair, goths, evil twins and much much more.

Penny talks to historian James Holland all about his  visits to RAF Scampton and associated work regarding the Dambusters squadron, any paranormal experiences he has had and...dogs? 

Listen if you dare.