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Strange Stories UK

Strange Stories UK

DBC 267 episodes Oct 29, 2026

A podcast exploring true crime, mysteries, and unsolved cases across the UK, with a focus on strange and paranormal events. The host aims to present factual information without personal opinions, and the episodes are deliberately low-fi with minimal editing. Topics range from historical oddities to modern-day unexplained phenomena.

Episodes

Strange Stories : Halloween podcast 2026: Yorkshire, Sussex, London, Dan Leno.
Strange Stories : Halloween podcast 2026: Yorkshire, Sussex, London, Dan Leno. Oct 29, 2026 36:54 Send us Fan MailHere is the Halloween podcast for 2026, the ninth Halloween podcast that I have posted. There was an old Halloween episode from 2018 which I had deleted as I did not think it was that interesting, and I accidentally reposted it a couple of days back, I thought I would leave it published.For the 2026 Halloween pod, there are a few stories, nothing too scary. I am posting this before
Strange Stories UK ,Halloween episode, Wily Willie
Strange Stories UK ,Halloween episode, Wily Willie Oct 25, 2026 20:17 Send us Fan MailTwo stories of reported hauntings in the UK that on closer inspection seem to have other explanations. The UK media being quick to report supposed hauntings without doing much background checking.
Strange Stories UK: Alan Patrick Reeve, Billy Doyle, Chaos at  Broadmoor
Strange Stories UK: Alan Patrick Reeve, Billy Doyle, Chaos at Broadmoor Oct 18, 2026 41:12 Send us Fan MailJanuary 2023, 34-year-old Hugo Flint Cahan was strangled by fellow patient Rolando Torres-Pena, aged 22, on Topaz Ward at Newham Mental Health Centre in east London. An inquest reported in September 2026 revealed serious failings in patient supervision, including staff sleeping while on duty. Such cases have always happened. This is not a podcast about that event.This is a similar
Strange Stories UK: The hidden history of Brompton, Yorkshire; and murder.
Strange Stories UK: The hidden history of Brompton, Yorkshire; and murder. Oct 5, 2026 31:40 Send us Fan MailThe hidden history of a Yorkshire village. A quiet landscape which contains thousands of years of conflict. This podcasts moves from 1138, the battle of the standard to 2026 domestic violence. The central story involves a 1950 murder which seemed unusual on a number of counts. There are paranormal aspects, although Brompton has usually been a peaceful Yorkshire village.BTW, this pa
Strange Stories UK. Manchester and the Bennell blemish
Strange Stories UK. Manchester and the Bennell blemish Sep 19, 2026 36:03 Send us Fan MailThis episode examines the seperate crimes of Ronald Bennell and Barry Bennell, two members of the same family whose offences became part of Manchester’s criminal history. Ronald Bennell was convicted on two separate occasions 15 years apart of rape and murder. Barry Bennell was convicted of numerous sexual offences against boys. Their crimes were their own and there is nothing to i
Strange Stories UK: Deaths in Middlesborough, what are we not being told?
Strange Stories UK: Deaths in Middlesborough, what are we not being told? Aug 28, 2026 28:26 Send us Fan MailFollowing events in Middlesborough last weekend, on the lunch time news today, Friday 28 August, it seems that trouble continues. I wanted to understand what was going on so put this short podcast together. This was made in two hours so not a very polished but it includes all what is known at present. 
Strange Stories: Music, Misfits and Murder,  Chelsea on the eve of the Swinging Sixties
Strange Stories: Music, Misfits and Murder, Chelsea on the eve of the Swinging Sixties Aug 25, 2026 37:29 Send us Fan MailThis is a bit of a ramble about Chelsea, London in 1962. Rolling Stones and the Beatles get a mention as does the Kings Road and a murder.
Strange Stories UK: Jason Arday is dead, is anyone to blame?
Strange Stories UK: Jason Arday is dead, is anyone to blame? Aug 15, 2026 17:23 Send us Fan MailThis is a short podcast after the sad news that Jason Arday was found dead yesterday, Friday 14 August 2026. As I have made a couple of podcasts on the Arday affair, I thought I would make some final comments.This matter is not going to be forgotten as a result of the many issues raised. The spotlight now falls on John Moores University Liverpool and Cambridge University and other
Strange Stories: Jason Arday 2: How was he appointed at Cambridge University?
Strange Stories: Jason Arday 2: How was he appointed at Cambridge University? Aug 13, 2026 33:17 Send us Fan MailThis is another podcast concerning the Jason Arday affair at Cambridge University. Although so much has been posted on the subject I was concerned that those involved in Arday’s appointment had not been widely made. I thought I would name them hopefully in a neutral way. To make my position clear I will state my political views, in the past I had voted Labour and for the past coupl
Strange Stories UK: Jason Arday and the failure of the University of Cambridge.
Strange Stories UK: Jason Arday and the failure of the University of Cambridge. Aug 6, 2026 33:50 Send us Fan MailI have read this story in the news reports today and felt like making a podcast on it. It concerns a Critical Race theory sociologist who was appointed a professor at the University of Cambridge. The person was Jason Arday and he had not been truthful in his claims and should never of been given the appointment. The blame lies with the University of Cambridge for not carrying out d
Strange Stories UK: The Strange Case of Michele Lupo.
Strange Stories UK: The Strange Case of Michele Lupo. Aug 2, 2026 45:46 Send us Fan MailThe Michele Lupo case is the story of a serial killer and also a window into the mid 1980s London of High Society and High fashion. Also of the London GAY community during the AIDS crisis. The whole story will never be told as some influential characters involved thought it best for them to  keep quiet.The story is loft, told in one take with no editing. I know I stumble over some
Strange Stories : The Peter B's, Fleetwood Mac and the Cobham Apparition
Strange Stories : The Peter B's, Fleetwood Mac and the Cobham Apparition Jul 22, 2026 28:49 Send us Fan MailThe Peter B's, Fleetwood Mac and the Cobham Apparition explores one of Britain's most unusual ghost stories. In November 1965, four young musicians—including future Fleetwood Mac founders Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood—reported seeing a mysterious figure beside the A3 near Cobham, Surrey, while driving home from a rhythm-and-blues gig. Drawing on contemporary witness stat

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