Tag: victorian

The Real-life Ghost-hunting Scooby-Doo Dog and the Victorian Paranormal Hoaxers: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP06

Did you know… a real-life Scooby-Doo dog once caught a ghost in a Welsh village? The sixth episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast is live NOW, and it’s all about the real-life Scooby-Doo ghost-hunting dog! The real-life Scooby-doo dog podcast episode This time out, I explore one of my favourite, but also […]

The Women in White: Ghosts and Folklore of Wales with Mark Rees podcast EP04

Do some ghosts really swear at people? And do other ghosts dress up in the clothing of the clergy? The fourth episode of the Ghosts and Folklore of Wales podcast is live NOW, and it’s dedicated to spectral “women in white.” Please join me – if you dare! – for an investigation into the supernatural […]

Ghosts of Wales on Folklore Thursday

Mark Rees’ research into the “Ghosts of Wales” can be read on the Folklore Thursday website The “Ghosts of Wales” are no ordinary ghost stories, and Folklore Thursday is no ordinary website. On Mark Rees’ Folklore Thursday page you’ll find tales of: • A murderer who returned from beyond the grave. • A two-headed phantom […]

Mark Rees records Christmas ghost story special for BBC Radio Wales

Mark Rees, author of Ghosts of Wales, will be talking about corpse candles and death omens on a special episode of festive ghost stories for BBC Radio Wales. Ahead of Christmas, the BBC in Wales are broadcasting a series of creepy specials with each looking at a different supernatural subject. Mark has recorded an episode […]