Stories from the dark side of Milton Keynes
Tonight’s story reached me through a particularly delightful connection - last year, I was honoured to be a guest on Rob Kirkup’s wonderful How Haunted? podcast, talking about this project and the stories I've been collecting across Milton Keynes. Rob has a wide international audience, so when the episode went out in November, I wondered where... Continue Reading →
When you say “haunted pub”, most people think of a spooky old half-timbered building dating back centuries, and stories of dark misdeeds whispered long after closing time. There’s something about these spaces where people gather that draws stories to them. Pubs hold celebrations, confessions, arguments, heartbreak, and laughter - the full, messy weight of ordinary... Continue Reading →
We're getting very close to the end of the year, and it always feels like the right time for stories like these. The days shorten, familiar paths grow quieter, and places we think we know well begin to feel just a little less certain. Tonight's stories come from somewhere I know extremely well - I... Continue Reading →
Some stories arrive as fragments - fleeting memories, half-remembered encounters that still manage to unsettle. Others arrive whole, rich with detail, stretching across years and leaving no doubt of their impact. Tonight's story is one of those. We’re going to travel across several places in the city before we end up on Green Lane in... Continue Reading →