Most countries and cultures have their own version of a bogeyman and the UK is no exception – many of them given the epithet of ‘Jack’. 
The one they called Spring Heeled Jack, which emerged at the dawn of the Victorian era is by far the strangest... 
This episode was written by Diane Hope and produced by Richard MacLean Smith
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Season 07 Episode 05: Jumpin' Jacks (Pt.1 of 2)

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It always fills me with a particular sense of caution, and no little excitement when I learn of new alleged poltergeist events, particularly ones that invoke the work of Nigel Kneale involving learned men and women on the hunt for ghosts… 
And so I present to you, the haunting of Hannath Hall...
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Season 07 Episode 20: The Haunting of Hannath Hall (Pt.1 of 2)

In 1999, a house went on the market in the tiny village of Upper Mayfield near the Derbyshire Peak District.
It was bought by Tim Chilton for what he thought was a steal. It turned out to be far more than that...
This episode was written by Diane Hope.
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Season 07 Episode 19: Homes Under the Hammer Horror

The fourth and final part of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.4 of 4)
Fearing for his life, John Dee flees with his family to Europe along with his trusty scryer Edward Kelly.  Together they continue to commune with angels in pursuit of Dee's dream to unlock the secrets of the universe. All seems to be going well until Kelly makes an outrageous proposition...
This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith
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Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.4 of 4)

Part Three of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee 
Late one afternoon in March 1582, John Dee is introduced to one Edward Talbot, a self-proclaimed medium and scryer.  And, Dee hopes, the gateway to his wildest dreams... 
His life will never be the same again. 
This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith
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Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.3 of 4)

Part Two of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee 
With the death of Queen Mary 1st, John Dee does what he can to ingratiate himself with the new Queen, Elizabeth 1st.  
While the secrecy of his home, he embarks on an ambitious new experiment, to uncover nothing less than the secrets of the universe...
This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith
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Season 07 Episode 05: Jumpin' Jacks (Pt.1 of 2)

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