Great British Ghosts
A ghoulish guide to Great Britain. Host Michaela Strachan visits haunted locations around the country to recount the supernatural stories. Building owners, historians, paranormal experts and eyewitnesses explain sightings.
- 2011-2012
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
A ghoulish guide to Great Britain. Host Michaela Strachan visits haunted locations around the country to recount the supernatural stories. Building owners, historians, paranormal experts and eyewitnesses explain sightings.
Season 2 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2012
Episode 1
Berkeley Castle and the George and Pilgrims Hotel
23 mins
In the premiere of Season 2, Michaela explores more of the most haunted buildings in the UK. She begins with tours of Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire and the George and Pilgrim's Hotel in Glastonbury, Somerset, which are believed to be haunted by the ghosts of priests and monks
Episode 2
The Cage, St. Osyth and the Old Courthouse Inn
22 mins
The Cage may seem an unusual name for a quaint cottage but it was once the village lock-up where a suspected witch was held before being hung. Then Michaela visits the Old Courthouse Inn in Great Bromley, Essex.
Episode 3
The Lion and Swan Inn and Pendle Hill
23 mins
Michaela visits The Lion & Swan coaching inn in Cheshire, which dates as far back as 1496. Then it's off to Lancashire, where Michaela investigates the Pendle Hill Witch Trials of 1612, when nine women were accused of meeting on the hill to use sorcery to kill 17 local men.
Episode 4
St. Briavels Castle and the New Inn
23 mins
Michaela visits St. Briavels Castle, an important fortification on the border with Wales since the late 12th century. It has had a violent history and is said to be brimming with ghosts. Michaela then stops off at The New Inn in Pwllmeyric. Folklore tells of a mother and daughter being hanged on a nearby tree for their alleged witchcraft; now people believe they haunt the old pub.
Episode 5
The Grand Theatre and Blackpool Pleasure Beach
23 mins
Michaela visits The Grand Theatre in Blackpool, where a ghostly presence is believed to be an audience member who threw himself off the balcony after being rejected by an actress. Michaela then moves onto the Pleasure Beach, an amusement park where two of its rides are said to be haunted.
Episode 6
The Angel Hotel and Clearwell Caves
23 mins
Michaela visits The Angel Hotel in Coleford, Gloucestershire, which claims to be the oldest pub in the area and dates back to the 1650s. She then travels to Clearwell Caves, an underground network that stretches under the Forest of Dean where visitors have reported ghostly sightings.
Episode 7
Derby Gaol and Guildhall Tunnels
23 mins
It's up to Derby, where Michaela visits Derby Gaol. Once used to house a variety of criminals in the mid-18th century, it now has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in the UK. She then travels to The Guildhall Tunnels, which have been used as storage for smugglers, jail cells and even a bomb shelter during World War II.
Episode 8
Hall I' Th' Wood and Smithills Hall
23 mins
Michaela visits Hall I' th' Wood in Bolton, a 16th century manor house hidden away inside a housing estate that is packed with ghosts. Then it's off to the city's Smithills Hall, which dates back to the 15th century. Now a museum, the staff has reported that faces have appeared in the mirrors, slamming doors and even glasses being turned upside down.
Episode 9
The Ram Inn and the Ragged Cot Inn
23 mins
The Ram Inn in Gloucestershire is believed to date back to the 14th century and visitors have reported ghosts, demons and poltergeists haunting the ancient guesthouse. Next, Michaela is off to The Ragged Cot Inn in nearby Stroud. A coaching inn since the 17th century, its most famous ghost story revolves around the exploits of a former landlord who killed his family.
Episode 10
The Four Crosses and West Bromwich Manor House
23 mins
Michaela visits The Four Crosses in Staffordshire, which has had dozens of reports of ghostly apparitions and other phenomena over the years. She then explores a manor house in the Black Country.
Episode 11
The Feathers Hotel and the Prince Rupert Hotel
23 mins
Michaela travels to Ludlow and The Feathers Hotel. Built during the reign of King James I, it boasts a world-famous timber façade and is said to be one of the scariest places to stay in the country.
Episode 12
The Sun Inn and Samlesbury Hall
23 mins
Michaela goes to the The Sun Inn, Ribble Valley, which claims to be the most haunted pub in Lancashire thanks to the ghost of Lizzie Dean, a maid who committed suicide in the pub's attic in 1935. Then it's on to Samlesbury Hall in Preston, where Lady Dorothy Southworth - known as the White Lady - is said to roam the house and grounds.
Episode 13
Halloween Special from Carnfield Hall, Alfreton
45 mins
In this extended Halloween-themed special, Michaela travels to Carnfield Hall near the town of Alfreton in Derbyshire. There, she encounters possible paranormal activity.