Hallowed Histories

Continuing our season of Richard Hand productions, we present a story originally written and recorded for the online horror journal, Revenant. It's a real chiller, combining Richard Hand's love of sound to create atmosphere with a classic haunted house yarn. It was performed by Richard Hand and James Langham. Find us on iTunes and Spotify, just search for Hallowed Histories. More to come very soon...

Richard Hand's play, the Devil at Midnight, opens tonight at the Great Hall Theatre in Norwich. In honour of this we present an earlier work he directed. Recorded live at the Bread and Roses pub in March of this year, the UEA Radio Players present a new interpretation of Frankenstein. In the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's masterpiece, Hallowed Histories is proud to present...

On the first of July, 2.45pm, the Hallowed Histories team will be hosting a screening of Guillermo Del Toro's The Devil's Backbone at Norwich's Cinema City. This is part of the Philosophers At The Cinema strand, developed by UEA and Picturehouse Cinemas, and masterminded by Doctor Vincent M. Gaine. Apologies for the sound quality on this one, a few technical issues. Please leave a review, subscrib...

At the end of June, the Great Hall Theatre in Norwich will be hosting a production of 'The Devil At Midnight'. This will be directed by Richard Hand, a seasoned veteran of many other productions. We sat down with Richard to discuss the play, and it's author, cult writer Brian Clemens. Buy tickets at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/greathall Please check out the podcast on Spotify, just search for '...

Hallowed Histories is delighted to follow our interview with Josh Trett with the exclusive first screening of the trailer to his new film 'Black Shuck'. We'll be posting updates on this fascinating project ahead of it's premiere at the 2018 Fear In The Fens Festival.  http://www.fearinthefens.com/  www.trettfilms.com/  https://hallowed-histories.org/ Please leave a review, subscribe...

Local film-maker Josh Trett joins us in the Hallowed Histories studio to discuss his take on the Black Shuck legend. The Fear in the Fens festival this Autumn will be hosting the release of his film, a fascinating look at the way in which anicent folklore reflects modern fears. We discuss the film and the legend ahead of the trailer being exclusively released on our website Please leave a review,...

As a companion piece to our last podcast, we present an interview with crusading documentarians Chloe McMinn and Emily Taithe. They were kind enough to come into the Hallowed Histories studio to add a background to the disturbing series of mutilations and disappearances that have plagued the campus recently. We're hoping to show their documentary on our site pretty soon, so keep an eye on hallowed...

Continuing with our cryptozoology theme, we present a timely warning about the dangerous creature that is rumoured to be stalking the campus at the University of East Anglia. Based on groundbreaking investigative journalism of Chloe McMinn, Emily Taithe and Matthew Jenkins. We're hoping to have an interview with the survivors of the investigation, as well as hosting the full documentary on our sit...

Ahead of their production of Frankenstein on the 26th March 2018, Richard Hand and a few members of the UEA Radio Theatre Players dropped by the studio to discuss Frankenstein, the art of foley and keeping up with the Shelleys.  Tickets still available, follow some links below:-  https://www.cyborphic.com/talos-2018/  https://www.breadandrosestheatre.co.uk/talos.html Please leave a...

In the latest episode of the Hallowed Histories podcast, we catch a dose of full moon fever and head down to RAF Alconbury in the wilds of Cambridgeshire. The infamous 'Hard Stand Monster' was apparently prowling this area during the 1970s, scaring and tearing up the airforce base. We look at what made these tales of lycanthropes and monsters so attractive to the men who served there under the ful...

Ahead of our screening of the Tomb of Ligeia on the 26th January at the Forum Auditorium, we sit down for an exhaustive, informative and downright fascinating interview with film expert, Professor Mark Jancovich. We touch on how horror films, and the genre itself, has been treated by Hollywood, and how films like Psycho, Rosemary's Baby and even the homegrown Hammer Horror movies have their u...

An interview with Sabrina Poole, director of 'Blood and Ice', playing at the Sewell Barn Theatre this month. We discuss the play, Mary Shelley, and the two-hundredth anniversary of the world's most famous monster. http://www.sewellbarn.org/current1.html Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre....

The last story in out ghost stories for Christmas strand is a little different. Neil Walker's tale of suicide, artists and a memory-haunted Florence has all the ingredients of a classic macabre tale, but then wrong-foots you into something else entirely. We're going to be making the short story readings a regular part of the Hallowed Histories line-up, so please keep on checking back. If you're a...

Next up is Liza Blackman, with a vampire story inspired by the great-grandfather of all vampire stories, John Polidori's 'The Vampyre'. It's a cracking story, full of passion, romance and gore. The way Liza handles the tone changes is masterful, and we hope you enjoy hearing 'Selected Entries from the Diary of Lillian Vicarage' as much as we did. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this...

Next up is Johnny Raspin, with his story 'Dark Eyes'. Johnny is not only a born writer, but also (as you will hear), a born storyteller. He breathes life into this Gothic chiller through his words and his delivery, making you almost feel like you were there. Although given the kind of people who creep the dark corridors of  Chillingham orphanage, where 'Dark Eyes' is set, that may put you a l...

Next up in our season of ghost stories for Christmas is 'Kill Your Youngest' by Kathryn Leigh. Kathryn is a student at UEA and one of the editors of Octarine Magazine, which can be found on campus and at octarinemagazine.wordpress.com. 'Kill Your Youngest' is not to be listened to if you find yourself snowed in this Christmas, under any circumstances. Please leave a review, subscribe and reco...

To commence our season of classic and original ghost stories for Christmas, we present a true masterpiece - Walter De La Mare's poem 'The Listeners'. Reading it for us is Professor Richard Hand, who was responsible for putting together the Hallowed Histories radio play earlier in the year, and has been an invaluable source of support and advice. Stay tuned for the next chilling story in just a few...

Paul Frith and Keith Johnston both lecture at the UEA, and will be at the Hallowed Histories screening of the Shuttered Room this November. The film is a heady mix of karate, Oliver Reed, family curses, shaky accents and HP Lovecraft. In this brief interview we scratch the surface of Eastmancolor and it's place in revolutionising cinema, and how it gave The Shuttered Room it's lurid look. Please l...

In this episode we look at East Anglia's most famous legend, Black Shuck. We find out how this spectral dog went from demonic murderer to protector and finally to town mascot. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you.... This ep...

Local conservationist and author Piers Warren sits down to talk to us about his novel 'Black Shuck'. Join us for our own episode on Norfolk's demon dog soon. Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you.... This episode was recorded...

Episode One - The Lantern Man In this episode we profile one of East Anglia's most interesting and pervasive legends. if you were walking through the Broads a couple of hundred years ago, you may have found some comfort in the sight of a fellow traveller with a bright light leading you on. However, where the stranger would lead you, and what awaits you there, would not have been welcome at all. Pl...