Welcome to spooky week and Sinead going mental about Halloween - this week we bring you a suitably sinister tale as we recount the curious case of the Cock Lane Ghost...

Was this a clever stunt or a chilling haunting? Why was Dr Samuel Johnson involved? And will we ever get over the name Scratching Fanny?

This week's secret ingredient is...pumpkin!

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