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Listen to the How Haunted? Podcast, and allow author, ghost hunter, and paranormal historian Rob Kirkup to be your guide. Each episode sees us explore one of the most haunted places across the UK, as well as the occasional trip to some of the scariest places on Planet Earth. We will look in depth at the, often dark and troubled, history of each location, and the chilling ghost stories. There will also be special follow-up episodes where Rob conducts paranormal investigations at some of these ...
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Radio Ombudsman

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

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Radio Ombudsman is our regular podcast hosted by Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens. It features frank conversations on a range of topics including NHS investigations, good complaint handling and improving public services. The Ombudsman makes final decisions on complaints about government departments, other public organisations and the NHS in England. We do this fairly and without taking sides. Visit our website: www.ombudsman.org.uk Intro/outro music (Episodes 15+16): Rh ...
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This time out you join me for part two of our trilogy of episodes situated in Ireland, this time we visit a further twelve locations in this most picturesque, yet terrifying, of counties, with stops along our ghost trail including a school, an asylum, a gaol, and if you need a pint of Guiness, or something stronger, to calm your nerves you’ll be pl…
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In a very special episode of Radio Ombudsman, Rob Behrens takes the hot seat as he’s interviewed by his Private Secretary, Faye Glover. As his term comes to an end, he reflects back on seven years as the Ombudsman, his early life and career, and shares his future plans.By Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
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In the 19th Patreon bonus podcast you join me as I investigate a building dating from 1825, which is today the largest independent library outside of London. This was the first public building lit by an electric lightbulb and in 1830 a mummy from Egypt was unwrapped right here. But what would happen when, joined by fellow Geordie podcaster, Icy Sed…
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Originally released for Patreons in May 2023 I hope you enjoy this very special episode. A popular holiday park built around a 13th century castle. This is not your typical location for a paranormal investigation, a holiday park full of luxury caravans and holiday makers spending their weekends boating on the lake, or playing on the arcades and fru…
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This time out we begin an epic trilogy of episodes in which we’ll head to Ireland and I will lead you across a county as haunted as it is beautiful, and in total we will visit no fewer than 26 places of considerable interest, with locations as varied as castles, an asylum, pubs, churches and cathedrals, a school, and even a river and a lake. And be…
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This time out I answer questions from listeners, including: Do I get scared on investigations? What location or story first piqued my interest in the pararnormal? What is my favourite episode so far, and what do I have lined up in the future? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1 a mo…
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In the 18th Patreon bonus podcast we return once more to York, and in particular to a hotel in the shadow of York Minster which was originally built between 1864 and 1865 as three separate dwellings for the Dean of York Minster, to house the Clergy. But what would happen when my team and I stepped foot inside this hotel, which has been labelled the…
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This time we head to the theatre where we may very well encounter a plethora of ghosts including that of a Carry On icon who died on stage, a man killed by a cannon ball, and two women who sadly took their own lives. Join me as we return to me native north east, and let’s ask just how haunted are the theatres of Tyne & Wear? Support How Haunted? by…
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In the latest episode of Radio Ombudsman, Adam Wagner, leading barrister in public law and human rights cases, speaks to Rob Behrens about the importance of protecting human rights.They discuss the development of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the impact of COVID-19 and the important role the Ombudsman plays in defending human rights.Th…
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This time we head inside the oldest prison in the world. For almost four centuries this place of incarceration in Somerset witnessed disease, violence, and executions. This has created a breeding ground for the spooks and specters that remain here to this day, as it is now a tourist attraction that caters for those with an interest in the paranorma…
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To celebrate the first birthday of How Haunted? on the 2nd September, I've revisited the first ever episode and added a little over 15 minutes of audio from the investigation I conducted at the Covenanter's Prison, a place so dark and dangerous that no one else has ever been allowed to investigate here. This was initially only available to Patreons…
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In the 17th Patreon bonus podcast I do something a little different. Following on from episode 69 and 70, in which we looked at some of the most haunted dolls in the world, I buy a haunted doll of my very own and spend some time after dark all alone with nothing but the doll for company. Tonight, you join me from a hotel room, as I ask the question…
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This time we continue to delve into the scary world of haunted dolls, as this week includes arguably the most famous haunted doll of them all, possibly even better known than Annabelle, a whole host of dolls resident to the UK, some dolls based on popular children’s television and film characters, and dolls bought from eBay. Let’s find out all abou…
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This time we begin a two-part special in which we look at the favourite toy of many children, all over the globe, a delightful companion that provides many years of companionship in those early innocent years of life. However when we grow older their fixed grin and staring vacant eyes of a child’s doll can be the stuff of nightmares. Films such as …
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Happy new year dear listener. A very quick message as we enter a new year about a change to the podcast moving forward. I'd love to hear your thoughts, you can email me at Rob@how-haunted.com or send me a message on Twitter or Instagram at HowHauntedPod The music in this short message is: Darren Curtis – Lurking Evil: https://youtu.be/3i0aVnpeppw…
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Originally released for Patreons in April I hope you enjoy this very special episode. A popular railway museum, which opened in 1975, is said to be the haunt of a number of ghosts. Paul, a violent entity who lurks in the ladies toilets, George who remains within the Travelling Post Office, and still takes huge pride in his work, many years followin…
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The second annual Nightmare Before Christmas special is upon us, and in this special episode I will read real ghost stories from listeners. Christmas is intrinsically linked with the telling of ghost stories, so it seems like the perfect time to tell these stories of timeslips, premonitions, gifts from beyond the grave, and frightening encounters w…
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Join me as I head into the remote Northumberland countryside, and to former hunting lodge built in 1775 that stands in the largest man-made woodland in England at 250 square miles, famed for its dark skies. But what would happen when my team and I stepped foot inside this 18th century castle? In this episode not only will I tell you all about the l…
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This time I’m joined by Emma from the Weird Wiltshire blog as we continue to explore the mysteries of an unfinished mansion in Gloucestershire. We discuss why it was never finished, we attempt to separate fact from fiction when it comes to some of the darker tales surrounding the building, and Emma will tell us some more of the grand house’s ghost …
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This time we head to Gloucestershire where we step foot inside a mansion dating from the mid-19th century that was constructed at great cost, but never finished when the builders left refusing the return. It has never been a home, well not for the living anyway, as it appears that the great house which was abandoned from the beginning is home to a …
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We continue our travels through the haunted London Underground, looking at another 15 haunted stations and tunnels with a whole host of spectral characters from the underground’s history – and even further back – just waiting for us in in the darkness offered by the world’s oldest underground railway. This week we ask once again, just how haunted i…
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Let's begin a journey beneath the streets of England’s capital city and explore the world’s oldest underground railway. A railway system said to be home to the largest concentration of ghosts anywhere in Britain, and when you consider the thousands of accidental deaths and suicides that have occurred here in the 160 years since it first opened, as …
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Let us return to Edinburgh, and to a student-ran theatre which dates from the mid-19th century, and before we spent a cold November night there back in 2012, had never before had a paranormal investigation carried out there. But what would happen when my team and I stepped foot inside this ancient inn? In this episode not only will I tell you all a…
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Let's head to the pub for a few stiff drinks to calm our nerves as we will take a look at an assortment of terrifying taverns, unnerving inns, and poltergeist-infested public houses. This week we ask just how haunted are the pubs of Tyne and Wear? Support How Haunted? by subscribing and leaving a review. You can become a Patreon for as little as £1…
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Let us head to the south east of England, and in particular to a fortification that has defended the coastline for almost 1000 years. It has witnessed all manner of horrors and as a result is believed to be one of the most haunted castles in Britain. The ghost of a murdered drummer boy is still heard playing his drums on the battlements. The sights…
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With the 5th of November coming this weekend, we are going to look at the short life of a man who has become immortalised in British history for a failed plot in 1605, which has led to the annual celebration of bonfire night, or Guy Fawke’s Night. We will look at the life of Guy Fawkes and those places that he is said to haunt in death over 400 yea…
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Happy Halloween! Originally released for Patreons in March I hope you enjoy this very special episode. Constructed upon a street with Roman origins, number 35 Stonegate was built in 1482 and has a fascinating history having been a publishing house, a psychic museum, a haunted house offering self-led tours and overnight paranormal investigations, an…
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The scariest time of the year is here, when darkness reigns and the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. Tonight, as the moon casts an eerie glow on the world below, and the wind whispers ancient secrets, we venture into a realm where the extraordinary becomes ordinary, and the mundane fades away. But beware, dear listener, as the subject of thi…
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Join me this Halloween, as my team I step foot inside an ancient inn, labelled by many as the most haunted in Britain. We would have a night that none of us would ever forget. But just what happened when my team and I once again headed to York, the most haunted city in the world, and dared to ask just how haunted is the Golden Fleece? Get access to…
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This week we find ourselves in a delightful village with idyllic cottages at every turn, and timber-framed cosy pubs with roaring open fires. A village that, in stark contrast, may to be one of the most haunted in England and we will look at no fewer than 28 reported hauntings as together, we will take to these ancient streets and go in search of t…
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In this episode we conclude a very special series of episodes as for a third, and final time, you will join me in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, where, in August of this year, 2023, I conducted a paranormal investigation at a former railway. Not only will I tell you every aspect of what happened throughout the evening, but you’ll hear audio from the ni…
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As we enter October, the scariest month of the year, we continue our very special series of episodes in which you’ll join me as part of a paranormal investigation I conducted at a former railway in August of this year, 2023. Not only will I tell you every aspect of what happened throughout the evening, but you’ll hear audio from the night itself, s…
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In the first of a trilogy of special episodes in which you'll join me as part of a paranormal investigation I conducted at the former railway in August of this year, 2023. Not only will I tell you every aspect of what happened throughout the evening, but you’ll hear audio from the night itself, so you can hear what happened, exactly as it happened.…
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Melissa's son William died from sepsis in 2014. In the ten years since, Melissa has dedicated her life to raising awareness of the condition. In 2019, Melissa was awarded an MBE for her efforts. In this podcast, Ombudsman Rob Behrens speaks to Melissa about the loss of her son, campaigning to raise awareness and what needs to change going forward.…
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On the night of the 26th August 2023 I made the short 20 minute drive to the village of Springwell in Sunderland to investigate Bowes Railway Museum. But what happened when my team and I joined an organised investigation to conduct a ghost hunt in this former railway once darkness fell? In this episode not only will I tell you all about the locatio…
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This week we return to my native north east and explore a Roman fort dating from the 2nd century where a skeletal Roman warrior still stands on guard, a transport museum where a navy aircraft shudders and shakes for seemingly no reason, a museum where an Egyptian mummy roams after dark, and an old railway where former staff members remain in death.…
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Let's head to Wales and step inside a fortress standing on a site with almost 2000 years occupation. This castle was built in the late 11th century in the centre of this capital city which was grown around it. Today it is a breathtaking place to visit, but is also the haunt of all manner of nightmarish phantoms and creatures. This week we ask, just…
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This week we continue our time in one of the scariest counties in England. We will once again wander the ancient corridors, climb the historic towers, and look at the many, many ghosts that lurk here in the castles of England’s most northern county. This week we ask again, just how haunted are the castles of Northumberland? Support How Haunted? by …
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This time out we head into the heart of a country which has had its history and landscaped shaped by the effect of wars, skirmishes, bloodshed, torture, suffering and death. And its the castles that are our focus, those ancient battle-scarred fortresses that were pivotal to the defence of England’s most northerly county. In the first of a two-part …
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This time out we're heading back to Ireland, and to a castle that’s origins are unclear, but it was most likely built in around 1250. There are a huge number of paranormal entities said to call this castle home, which include two little girls called Emily and Charlotte seen running and playing throughout the castle, a Red Lady who was imprisoned he…
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A castle built in the 13th century which now operates as a four star hotel is home to all manner of things that go bump in the night. In the Robert the Bruce room people see a figure walking through their room on a spiral staircase which no longer exists, and a shadowy figure which walks through the wall in the Wallace Suite. But there’s so much mo…
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This week How Haunted? turns 50, so to commemorate this milestone we’re doing something a little different. You will join me live from England’s Second City, as I take you along on a tour through the city and tell you of the scariest, darkest, bloodiest places to be found here. This week you join me on location in the West Midlands, and we ask just…
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Originally released for Patreons in February, I hope you enjoy this very special episode. In 1839 work commenced to build a tunnel over two miles long beneath the streets of Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the north east of England, this was to get coal to the River Tyne. In later years it would provide shelter to the people of the city during German bombin…
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In the heart of Cumbria in the north west of England is a glacial lake which holds a dark secret. In the mid-19th century a woman was held beneath the water’s surface by her lover until she was dead. Today she is seen walking from the lake, to the sheer horror of anyone who sees her. With alleged alien encounters and a legend of a ruined village be…
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A 15th century castle built on the site of a 1st century fort, is the haunt of a whole host of ghosts that were linked to this place in life, and have not been able to move on in death. A nursemaid who was accidently responsible for the death of the owner of the castle’s child was punished by her own life being taken, the ghost of a one-eyed woman,…
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Last week we began our spooky tour of the most haunted city in the United States of America, a place with a rich history and a reputation worldwide for its ghosts. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, it has seen its fair share of death and destruction. And some say that the spirits of those who died here still linger in the shadows. This w…
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A tourist attraction in the heart of one of the scariest cities anywhere on earth, offering frightening fun to families who enjoy ghoulish and gory stories told by actors made up as characters from this city’s dark past. When the public have gone home, and this intentionally creepy building is left empty and silence, could there be more to it than …
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Founded in 1733, this American city is home to hotels, pubs, graveyards, shops and more that all have one thing in common. They have ghosts. Having earned a reputation the world over for its ghosts and ghouls to be found at every turn, we are going to embark on a two-part special that will see me give you a guided tour of the haunted hotspots. So, …
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Transylvania is a place synonymous with all things paranormal, a region so scary it should be twinned with Jurassic Park. And of course it is known as the home of the vampire. I promise that we will return to Transylvania in a future episode with the focus firmly on those neck-obsessed, nocturnal, coffin-dwelling, shapeshifting creatures, but this …
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