Enfield Poltergeist: Fact, Hoax or Mystery?

In the late 1970s a series of alleged supernatural incidents in Enfield captured national attention. This episode examines the evidence gathered by psychical researchers, skeptical investigators, police reports and media accounts; it also considers admissions of staged hoaxes and the psychological dynamics of the families involved. We look at why the case remains contentious and how it reflects broader debates over belief, evidence and folklore in modern Britain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices