About this episode
Danny and the team investigate the Great Amherst Mystery, a famous paranormal case from the 1870s involving Esther Cox.
Danny and the team travel back to Canada in the 1870s to investigate the Great Amherst Mystery - one of the most famous and perplexing paranormal cases to come to light during the Golden Age of Spiritualism. 18 year old Esther Cox is the centre of a series of inexplicable, possibly paranormal events - phantom knocking, ghostly messages, and a series of spontaneous fires that start inside the walls of her house. But is she the victim of a possible paranormal entity, or the mastermind of a devious hoax? Presented by Danny Robins Experts: Evelyn Hollow and Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe Story sections by Sarah Morgan Research by Nancy Bottomley Filming and editing by Robb Leech Editing and sound design by Charlie Brandon-King Theme music by Katherine Priddy Theme co-produced by Jennifer Ann Keller Incidental music by Evelyn Sykes Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts Produced by Simon Barnard and Victoria Lloyd A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4
People in this episode
Host: Danny Robins
Guests: Evelyn Hollow, Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe
Topics covered
- paranormal investigation
- spiritualism
- historical mystery
- Canada
- ghost stories
- hoaxes
Keywords
- Great Amherst Mystery
- Esther Cox
- paranormal events
- spiritualism
- ghostly messages
- spontaneous fires
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, Bafflegab, Uncanny Media
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