Ghost Tales by the Fireside is a podcast built around place, memory, and the stories that remain long after the people who first told them have gone.
Each episode begins with the location itself — a house, a road, an inn, a churchyard, a stretch of countryside, or a forgotten corner of a town. From there, the history is allowed to unfold naturally, revealing the lives, events and details that have shaped that place over time.
The stories that follow are not exaggerated or forced. They are drawn from reported experiences, local memory, folklore and, at times, direct accounts. Some are quiet. Some are unsettling. All are treated with the same care and attention.
The podcast covers locations across the United Kingdom, from well-known sites to smaller places that might otherwise be overlooked. Ghost Tales by the Fireside is designed to be listened to slowly — not built around shock or spectacle, but around atmosphere, detail, and a sense of being present in the location itself.
If you have a story, a place, or an experience you'd like to share, you're always welcome to send it in.
Beyond the Podcast
The research doesn't stop when an episode ends. It feeds into the wider work behind Ghost Tales.
The Redditch Ghost Walk
A guided walk through Redditch town centre, pairing the town's documented history with the folklore and accounts attached to it.
Local History & Museum Work
Ongoing research into Redditch's history, connected to the town's local history museum and archive material.
Books & Written Research
Full written histories and companion books, giving the deeper research a permanent home beyond the podcast.