Midnite Tales

In a town to the northwest of Paris on November the 26th 1979 a young man is allegedly abducted by a UFO, he returns 8 days later with no memory of his disappearance. What happened in this Parisian suburb in the autumn of 79, and why was it so heavily covered by the french media?

As it's Halloween, I take a look at the true story behind the legend of the Amityville.

This is the true story that of a family secret that is revealed after 40 years of suppression.

In this episode I relate a true story told to me by a good friend and colleague. It is the tale of a young woman from Catalonia who has a brief affair that has very unexpected consequences.

In this episode I examine a family legend, the story of the devil appearing in the Orchid Ballroom.

This is the story of a boozy trip to Madrid, it relates some of the perils and opportunities that can arise during a visit to a foreign city.

In this episode I'm going to tell Pierre's story about travelling through Chile. Away from the main tourist trail, Pierre and his companion find themselves staying in a strange place surrounded by sinister characters.

This episode will focus on drug culture in the West. Some of the stories that I will recount will focus on B and C class drugs and they will be quite light-hearted. I will also discuss stronger drugs and the dangers of addiction; the tone of the episode will change but that doesn't mean I'm being flippant.

Spring-heeled Jack is a Victorian-era legend that began near London with a cluster of strange attacks and sightings. In 1837 a woman by the name of Mary Stevens told local police that a tall figure leapt out and attacked her on Clapham Common, this was quickly followed by similar and increasingly sensational reports.

Other victims alleged that the attacker was a tall, thin man with red eyes and superhuman agility, some even suggested that he had iron claws and could shoot blue fire from his mouth. These claims were reported in contemporary newspapers and the assailant was given the nickname 'Spring-heeled Jack'. The stories of Jack's misdeeds terrified Victorian Londoners, in the first episode of Midnite Tales I investigate this strange phenomenon.