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YVETTE INVESTIGATES: Haunted Highwaymen
In this week's episode of Paranormal Activity, Yvette Fielding saddles up and heads down some of Britain’s most dangerous old roads to investigate the ghosts of the highwaymen.
Outlaw figures whose crimes, charisma and violent ends may have bound them to the landscapes they once terrorised.
From the gallows of London to lonely crossroads and forest paths, Yvette explores the chilling legends and reported hauntings linked to Jack Sheppard, Dick Turpin, Claude Du Vall, James Maclaine and the terrifying Scottish cannibal of legend, Sawney Bean.
These are men whose names still echo through folklore but whose presence, some claim, has never truly left.
Witnesses tell of phantom riders on moonlit roads, shadowy figures lingering near execution sites, spectral footsteps, voices carried on the wind, and an overwhelming sense of being watched. Are these hauntings the result of violent deaths, unfinished business, or reputations so powerful they’ve imprinted themselves onto the land?
Yvette examines why highwaymen, more than many other criminals, seem so prone to haunting.
Was it the theatrical nature of their lives?
Their sudden, brutal executions?
Or the deep fear and fascination they inspired in those who crossed their paths?
Drawing on paranormal theories, historical context and centuries of reported experiences, this episode delves into what might cause these outlaw spirits to linger and why their stories refuse to fade?
A journey into folklore, fear and the haunted highways of Britain, this is an episode that proves some roads should never be travelled alone… especially after dark.
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243. APRIL LISTENER SPECIAL: Wife Returns In The Night, Orbs With Faces & The Night I Lost Control
34:15||Season 1, Ep. 243This month’s Listener Special of Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding brings together some of the most unsettling, emotional and deeply personal paranormal experiences we’ve ever received.We begin with Vicky, whose father woke in the early hours to find something impossible: the unmistakable presence of his late wife, lying beside him, smiling… and speaking. But can spirits really appear in solid form?Von shares a series of chilling photographs taken in her garden after scattering her mother’s ashes: images that appear to show unexplained orbs, some disturbingly close… and one that seems to carry facial features. Is this simply dust and light, or something far more meaningful?Collette takes us into the world of Ouija boards: recounting two experiences that left her shaken for years, and asking the question many are too afraid to: is there ever a safe way to open that door?Lauren describes a deeply unnerving encounter on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, where a strange, intelligent static seemed to follow her movements… react to her presence… and possibly connect with her in ways she still can’t explain.And finally, Eliza shares a terrifying experience of waking in the night to a presence that didn’t just surround her… but seemed to take control. With thoughts that weren’t her own, movements she couldn’t stop, and marks left behind: was this far more invasive?These are your stories. Real experiences. Real questions.And as always… we ask:What do you believe?A Create Podcast
MONDAY MAILTIME: Iceland’s 13th Night & The Séance That Stayed Open
17:37|This week on Paranormal Activity: Monday Mailtime, Producer Dom dives into two listener stories that don’t just feel eerie… they feel ancient, deliberate, and very much still active.First, Toby takes us deep into the frozen isolation of Iceland, where the folklore of the Yule Lads isn’t treated as myth… but as something quietly respected.Alone in a remote cabin during the 13th night of Christmas, Toby wakes to the sound of small, careful footsteps moving inside the room.By morning, food has been taken, and something far more unsettling is left behind: footprints that begin… but never leave.When a local guide hears what happened, his response is simple and chilling: “Stúfur likes those.”Then, Evie shares a story from her grandparents’ home in upstate New York: a place where a long-abandoned spiritual circle may have never truly been closed.What starts as a quiet evening in the basement turns into something far more disturbing when an old séance table begins to move with intention, responding in pulses… almost like communication.But it’s the chalk circle on the floor, slowly breaking apart as if something unseen is tracing it from within, that reveals the truth: whatever was invited in all those years ago… may still be there, waiting.These aren’t just ghost stories.These are moments where folklore, ritual, and something far older seem to cross into the physical world.So the question is…when something is invited in, does it ever really leave?A Create Podcast
242. YVETTE & KARL INVESTIGATE: The Mystery of the Appalachian Mountains
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MONDAY MAILTIME: Chanting That Wasn’t Meant for Us & The Thing That Walked Behind Her
17:33|It’s Monday Mailtime… and this week, Producer Dom is diving into two listener stories that feel less like classic hauntings… and more like something ancient, unseen, and deeply unsettling.First, Jamie takes us to the eerie ridge of the Uffington White Horse: a prehistoric landscape steeped in ritual history.What starts as a peaceful sunset walk quickly turns into something far more disturbing, as he and his partner begin to hear low, rhythmic chanting echoing across the hill… voices with no source, rising and falling like part of an ancient ceremony.But when the atmosphere shifts, and the feeling of being noticed sets in, they realise they may have stumbled into something they were never meant to witness.Then, Annie shares her chilling experience in the Austrian Alps, where a quiet evening walk turns into a slow-building nightmare.After hearing local legends about the Perchten: ancient mountain entities said to roam the high paths.She finds herself gripped by an overwhelming sensation of being followed.No footsteps.No figure.Just something pacing her… always just out of sight.And when the ground behind her appears to shift as if something unseen is moving through it, the folklore suddenly feels far too real.These aren’t your typical ghost stories.They’re something older.Something tied to place, to history… to energy that lingers far beyond our understanding.What did Jamie really hear on that ridge?And what was walking behind Annie in the mountains?Producer Dom reacts, breaks it down, and explores the darker paranormal theories behind both encounters.Because sometimes… it’s not about what you see.It’s about what knows you’re there.A Create Podcast
241. THE POLTERGEIST GIRL: The True Story of Tina Resch
37:39||Season 1, Ep. 241This week on Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding, we’re diving into one of the most controversial and talked-about paranormal cases of modern times… the story of Tina Resch, better known as The Poltergeist Girl.In 1984, a quiet family home in Ohio became the centre of a global media storm when objects reportedly began moving on their own.Telephones flew across rooms.Lamps toppled without warning.And in one now-famous moment, a photographer captured an image that appeared to show a telephone suspended in mid-air.But what really happened inside that house?As journalists, police officers and paranormal investigators flooded the home, many claimed they witnessed strange activity for themselves.Was this a genuine case of psychokinetic energy… or something far more explainable?We explore the key moments of the case, including:The first chilling disturbancesThe photograph that shocked the worldEyewitness accounts from inside the houseThe investigation by parapsychologist William G. RollThe controversial footage that changed everythingAnd then… the story takes a dark and tragic turn.Years later, Tina, now known as Christina Boyer, would become the centre of a very different kind of case, raising even more questions about the life of the girl once known as the Poltergeist Girl.This is a story of mystery, media frenzy, and a case that still divides opinion to this day.Was it real… or was something else going on?A Create Podcast
MONDAY MAILTIME: It Followed Me Home… And Something Told Me To Turn Back
14:55|This week on Monday Mailtime, Producer Dom is back reacting to two of your encounters that don’t just feel paranormal… they feel personal.First, Alan shares a chilling experience inside the Tower of London: a place steeped in execution, imprisonment, and centuries of unresolved history.What begins as a quiet autumn visit quickly turns into something far more unsettling when a raven locks eyes with him… and moments later, he feels a hand press into his back, despite no one being there. But it doesn’t end at the Tower. Because whatever noticed him… may have followed him home.Then, Daniel takes us to Mount Olympus: a place once believed to be the literal home of the gods. What starts as a peaceful hike turns into something far more profound when the atmosphere shifts, the silence deepens, and an unseen presence makes itself known. A voice without language. A force without form. And a message that couldn’t be clearer: you are not permitted.These aren’t just ghost stories.These are encounters with places that feel guarded… watched… and unwilling to let you pass unnoticed.Are some locations still protected by something ancient?Can energy attach itself to you and follow you home?And what happens when you step somewhere you were never meant to be?Producer Dom reacts, breaks it down, and explores the darker paranormal possibilities behind both experiences.Because sometimes… it’s not about what you see.It’s about what sees you first.A Create Podcast
240. MURDERS THAT HAUNT: The Case of Ethel Major - The Corned Beef Killer
35:38||Season 1, Ep. 240In this gripping continuation of our Murders That Haunt series, Yvette Fielding returns to rural England to uncover a case where betrayal was served at the dinner table.In May 1934, in the quiet Lincolnshire village of Kirkby-on-Bain, Arthur Major sat down to eat a simple meal of corned beef prepared by his wife. Within hours, he was dead: poisoned with strychnine.His killer, Ethel Major, would go on to become the only woman ever executed at HM Prison Hull.But did the story end at the gallows?We explore the chilling reports that have surfaced in the decades since: from the condemned corridor of Hull Prison, where footsteps are still said to echo, to the Major family home where an ordinary kitchen carries an uneasy atmosphere, and finally to the quiet grounds of St Mary's Church, where some claim a solitary figure walks near the boundary wall after dusk.Through witness accounts, folklore, and paranormal theory, we investigate whether something of that final betrayal still lingers across these locations, not as a dramatic haunting, but as something far quieter… and perhaps more unsettling.This is the story of suspicion, poison, and a legacy that may never have truly settled.This is Murders That Haunt: The Corned Beef Killer.A Create Podcast
MONDAY MAILTIME: The Cemetery That Corrects & The Angel That Follows
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239. MARCH LISTENER SPECIAL: My Granddaughter Said I Chose You Before & I Saw the Crash Before It Happened
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