Classic Ghost Stories Podcast

Feb 25 2025 138 ep. 55 mins 107
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Classic Ghost Stories Podcasts: Tales from the Pens of the Masters, Bram Stoker, M R James, H P Lovecraft, Edith Wharton

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The Lodger in Room 16 by David Dixon

Feb 25 2025 49 mins  
The Lodger in Room 16 by David DixonIn a faded guesthouse perched on the edge of an unnamed northern town, Room 16 has always had its secrets. When an elusive lodger, rumoured to work in the local cemetery, takes residence, reality begins to fray at the edges. The residents soon discover unsettling truths—each revelation more absurd and disturbing than the last. As it becomes cle

The Face in the Mirror by Denys Val Baker

Feb 17 2025 54 mins  
Denys Val Baker (1917-1984), a prolific author and editor, made significant contributions to British literature, particularly in short fiction and regional writing. His work often drew inspiration from his adopted home of Cornwall, where he settled in 1948. "The Face in the Mirror" is the title story from Val Baker's first American collection, published by Arkham House in 1971. Thi

An Adventure by Charlotte Moberley and Eleanor Jourdain

Feb 11 2025 223 mins  
My voice has given up so I can't record a story without it sounding like a rubber tyre riding on polystyrene. So, I dug into the archives and found an old 'true ghost' / timeslip story I narrated on an H5 zoom in a closet using the H5 Zoom built in microphone. As such, forgive the audio.On 10th August 1901, two English women walked into the past.During a visit to the Palace of Vers

The Vicar's Ghost by Lucy Farmer

Dec 10 2024 65 mins  
Set against the charming backdrop of Cornwall's picturesque villages and folklore-filled hedges, "The Vicar's Ghost" by Lucy Farmer weaves a tale of intrigue and whimsy. During a Christmas visit, Lucy, her son Charley, and Aunt Martha become embroiled in a series of mysterious events at the vicarage. Charley's sighting of an enigmatic clergyman leads to Aunt Martha revealing a loca

The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar (audio)

Oct 22 2024 52 mins  
In *The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar*, Edgar Allan Poe presents a gripping tale where the boundaries of life and death are pushed in ways both fascinating and unnerving. The story unfolds with clinical precision, yet reveals a deeper, more disturbing reality that lingers long after the last word. If you’re drawn to stories that provoke thought and unsettle in equal measure, t

Never Visit Venice by Robert Aickman

Sep 29 2024 105 mins  
Henry Fern, an elitist with a very un-elite life, finds himself drawn to Venice by a recurring dream of romance and connection. His arrival in the famed city brings not the fulfillment of his fantasies, but a stark confrontation with decay and disillusionment. As Fern grapples with his shattered expectations, a mysterious encounter leads him on a haunting gondola ride through Venic

19 Great Hanover Street by Lillie Harris

Sep 26 2024 69 mins  
In the shadows of Victorian England, 19 Great Hanover Street stands as a silent witness to unspeakable horrors. Dr. Alan Forsyth, a man of science and reason, finds his convictions challenged as he confronts a terrifying presence that defies explanation. As the boundary between the living and the dead blurs, Forsyth must unravel the dark history of his new residence before it claim

A Rose For Emily by William Faulkner

Jun 11 2024 25 mins  
Immerse yourself in the hauntingly evocative world of William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," narrated by Tony Walker. This Southern Gothic tale unravels the life of Emily Grierson, a reclusive woman shrouded in mystery and steeped in tradition. As the layers of her existence are peeled back, the listener is drawn into a web of intrigue, secrecy, and the macabre. Walker's compelling

The Rabbit Man

May 24 2024 41 mins  
Each episode of Ashridge is self-contained. This is the pilot episode where a travelling salesman hears tales of the sinister Rabbit Man. Ashridge is an idyllic, English village in the south-west of England, just off the Ridgeway, and ancient track that has been used since the Stone Age. Crop Circles appear in the the cornfields around the village in summer. The landscape around th

Thurnley Abbey by Perceval Landon

May 11 2024 59 mins  
In the darkness of a Mediterranean night, the Osiris slices through the waves, carrying with it a passenger burdened by a haunting tale. Alastair Colvin, a man with a shadowed past, reluctantly shares his story of Thurnley Abbey, a Gothic estate nestled in the heart of rural England.Rumoured to be cursed and haunted, the abbey's notoriety has spread far and wide, striking fear into