Spooky Isles: The Podcast

Spooky Isles' David Saunderson interviews Rob Kirkup, an author, podcaster, ghost hunter, and paranormal historian from Northumberland. Rob shares his journey in the paranormal field, including his investigations, books, and podcast. They explore the themes and types of ghosts in the North-East of England, including smugglers and royal connections. Rob also recounts his experiences at haunted locations, particularly Chillingham Castle. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the use of paranormal equipment and what keeps Rob motivated in his investigations.

Hammer Goes To Hell: The House of Horror's Unmade Films is a new book that does what it says on the tin!

Author Kieran Foster talks to David Saunderson about how he investigated the old documents and scripts in the Hammer archive at Leicester to discover what might have been.

What he's created is a fun and accessible book that describes the downfall of Hammer Films in the 1970s and how despite its amazing creativity, wasn't up to recreate the magic of previous years. It's a book for all lovers of Hammer and other horror films.

You can find out more about the book here: https://amzn.to/3MB91xw

And Hammer films on Spooky Isles: https://www.spookyisles.com/tag/hammer-films

Spooky Isles' David Saunderson talks to Gemma Johnson, co-founder of Junior Paranormal Events, a organisation based in Greater Manchester seeking to introduce children and young people to the fun of ghost hunting!

Emma Heard, the creator of Weird Wiltshire, talks to David Saunderson about the supernatural activity surrounding Stonehenge and other spooky places in Wiltshire.

Today, we're talking to Andreas Viestad, co-author of Living with the Dead: How We Care for the Deceased, now published by Reaktion books. Andreas discusses how different cultures deal with death with a particular focus on funeral practices.

Read more about death and cemeteries at www.spookyisles.com

#death #funerals #coffins #cemeteries

Jeremy Harte, author of Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape, talks to David Saunderson about the colourful folklore surrounding England's countryside, where legends depict a landscape shaped by devilish hands.

You can buy Cloven Country: The Devil and the English Landscape from Reaktion Books.

Discover more British and Irish folklore on Spooky Isles.

October 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Vincent Price's death. Peter Fuller, from Vincent Price Legacy UK, discusses the 15 films the screen legend acted that were made in the UK.

Visit Spooky Isles at www.spookyisles.com for more Vincent Price articles!

Things are getting spookier in Durham with Halloween coming, says Andrew Ross, from Walking with the Ghosts of Durham. Andrew tells Spooky Isles about his love of ghost stories and why he started doing ghost tours in Durham.

Top UK horror poster artist Graham Humphreys talks to Spooky Isles about his new book, Nightmare on One Sheet, exploring his recent poster artwork.