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Haunted UK Fiction
by Steven Holloway & Melissa West
Step into the uncanny with Haunted UK Fiction, a horror fiction anthology podcast showcasing original short stories that explore the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown. Each episode presents a self-contained tale, drifting through haunted places, distorted realities, ancient fears, and things best left undiscovered — where folklore, speculation, and horror quietly overlap.Perfect for fans of gothic horror, paranormal fiction, and speculative stories, Haunted UK Fiction is designed to unsettle, intrigue, and entertain fans of dark storytelling in all its forms. Created by Steven Holloway (Haunted UK Podcast) and Melissa West (The Skylark Bell). Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-uk-fiction--6761767/support.
Episodes
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S03 - Flash Fiction 05 - Punkinhead by Gary D
“Amidst the hundreds upon hundreds of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes that lay in that field, there sat one unique and peculiar, and rather large misshapen one. Creepily, it displayed all of Eugene’s exact same facial features, right down to his large set of slowly blinking, bloodshot eyes,...
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S03 - Episode 08 - Desperate for the Flesh by JS Apsley
“I persisted up those grimy stairs. I had to. For up on the thirteenth floor was Mr Barnes. The man who said he had a message for me; a message from my dead husband, Simon…” This is Haunted UK Fiction, a sister podcast to Haunted UK featuring original stories of the supernatural, the monstrous…
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S03 - Episode 07 - 39012 A Ghost Story by Paul Howse
“As I looked at this John Doe, I felt odd. Not scared, or creeped out, just… I don’t know… an unease? That might be the word… I had the oddest feeling, difficult to describe, a sort of apprehension. A bit like the feeling when you think you are being watched, but no one is there…” This is Haunted...
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S03 - Episode 06 - Buying Time by Willerby
“You’ve run out of time. But if you let me have your watch for just a moment, I can give you some back…” This is Haunted UK Fiction, a sister podcast to Haunted UK featuring original stories of the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown. In this episode, we present Buying Time, a story...
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S03 - Flash Fiction 04 - The Cats are Crying by Matt Havenhand
“I must be careful in the streets tonight, for harsh, intrusive orange lights can unmask many a secret from the shadows, and lay bare silent plans of death for others to see. The prying eyes of fools and victims must neither see nor hear my tread…” This is Haunted UK Fiction, original stories of...
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S03 - Episode 05 - Death Toll Part 2 by Mark Robinson
“It was only when he glanced at the waiting cars that Kian noticed something wasn’t right. Apart from the van’s juddering engine, none of the other cars were idling. There was no exhaust smoke tailing in the air. No sound of radios or movement. No drivers on their feet moaning…” This is Haunted…
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S03 - Episode 04 - Death Toll Part 1 by Mark Robinson
“Her scream made him drop his phone. One hand went to her mouth while the other pointed to the toll booth at the window. Ben spun, catching his elbow on the door. A spark zipped up his forearm. The operator in the booth was dead…” This is Haunted UK Fiction, a sister podcast to Haunted UK…
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S03 - Flash Fiction 03 - Tom and Ava by Emma Hudairi
History repeating… until reality sets in. “Tom doesn’t usually use this bus stop. He isn’t even from the area, but today the fates have decided that this is where he must be. Tom has no say in the matter. Tom is dead.” This is Haunted UK Fiction’s Flash Fiction Friday, original short-form stories...
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S03 - EP03 - After Midnight by Ruth Saberton | Looks are not always what they seem
Looks are not always what they seem… “You’re Ellen Swan!” the tea lady remarked… “You’re even more beautiful in real life. You stay away from the pool.” This is Haunted UK Fiction, a sister podcast to Haunted UK featuring original stories of the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown. In...
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S03 - Flash Fiction 02 - The Haunting of Manor Grove by Jules McBain | A Disturbing Haunting
“The dark oak staircase started to creak and groan as if in protest to an unseen weight bearing down on it. A sudden cold draught swept through the house and the door to the master bedroom started to bang to and fro…” This is Haunted UK Fiction’s Flash Fiction Friday, original short-form stories…
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S03 - EP02 - A Little Ghost Story by Iain Travers | A ghostly journey
“It was at a precarious, slightly vulnerable time, that I began to have experiences, which led to meeting a ghost. I realised with a modicum of alarm, that as I reached out for possibilities beyond death, something from death also reached back to me.” This is Haunted UK Fiction, original stories…
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S03 - Flash Fiction 01 - The Devil's Arrows (aka The Peeper) by Harrie Tabor
A quietly unsettling tale of a solitary visit to an ancient site… “Despite the desire path letting me know that I was far from the first to visit, nobody else was in sight…” This is Haunted UK Fiction’s Flash Fiction Friday, original short-form stories of the supernatural, the monstrous, and the...
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S03 - EP01 - Timelines by Emma Hudairi | A story of Fate and Longing
Crossed timelines, tragedy, longing… fate can be a long and winding road. “The very first time he visited was petrifying… I was instantly awake, fight or flight instincts kicking in. There was no time to exit the bed or get out of the room…” This is Haunted UK Fiction, original stories of the...
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Ink and Influence - Mary Shelley | The Birth of Frankenstein
Ink & Influence: Mary Shelley | The Birth of Frankenstein Between the stories we tell, there are the stories that shape them. While we prepare for the next season of Haunted UK Fiction, we're taking a moment to step away from the stories, and into their origins.Ink and Influence is a short-form...
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Little Treasures by Willerby | Touching history
This is Haunted UK Fiction, original stories of the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown. As we continue our series of special between-season bonus episodes, we're delighted to bring you another tale from listener favourite, the eerie village of Willerby. Tonight's story follows Maggie…
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Ink and Influence - Dean Koontz | The Art of Uncertainty
Ink & Influence - Dean Koontz: The art of uncertainty Between the stories we tell, there are the stories that shape them. While we prepare for the next season of Haunted UK Fiction, we’re taking a moment to step away from the stories, and into their origins. Ink and Influence is a short-form…
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Ink and Influence - HP Lovecraft | Cosmic Horror and the Infinite
Ink & Influence: H.P. Lovecraft | Cosmic Horror and the Infinite Between the stories we tell, there are the stories that shape them. While we prepare for the next season of Haunted UK Fiction, we're taking a moment to step away from the stories, and into their origins.Ink and Influence is a...
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Forward by Willerby | An adventure through time
This is Haunted UK Fiction, original stories of the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown. As we wait for our next season, we're delighted to bring you a special bonus story from one of our most beloved storytellers – the residents of the weird and wonderful village of Willerby. Tonight's...
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Steve & Melissa in an English Country Garden | Season 2 Recap
Join Steve and Melissa as they run through the fatastically scary stories released over the couse of Season 2 of the podcast, and as they discuss the future of Haunted UK Fiction and release details for Season 3. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
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S02 - EP18 - Windy Ridge by Anne Marie Whittaker | A time slip tale
“I rounded the hillock. It did not conceal a tumbledown wall. Instead, to my utter amazement, I beheld a neat littlebungalow standing behind a trim lawn. It was sheltered below a high ridge in the land behind, and between the two acrescent of tall poplars embraced it to offer further protection...
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Flash Fiction - The Last Ghost Hunters by Liah Thorley | The hunters being hunted
Not all ghost hunts are what they seem... “My companions listen to our guide as she fills us with tantalising fear. Stories of murder and suicide, bodies dismembered or swinging from ropes drip from her scarlet lips with gregarious enthusiasm. She is captivating and vivacious in a dirty kind of...
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S02 - EP17 - The Mosses Part 2 by LD Brown | The conclusion of this strange adventure
The conclusion of this eerie, atmospheric story... “She lowered her voice, almost to a whisper and glanced to and fro as if cautious of her surroundings. “I think, perhaps, that you might not be able to endure the experience.” Initially, I thought that this little put down of hers was typical of...
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S02 - EP16 - The Mosses Part 1 by LD Brown | A strange story of experimentation
Beneath the still waters of The Mosses, something ancient waits... This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. “These marshes and bogs beheld a great abundance of streams which criss-crossed the rough grass in huge spider-web formations. These streams grew, split, thickened and slowed so very gradually...
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S02 - EP15 - Folded In by Willerby | A twisted tale of mystery and danger
A house that doesn’t behave. A space that won’t stay still. What if reality has rules… and this Willerby house breaks them? "Mauve went round the house with Caitlin pulling down every blind, closing every curtain and turning off every light. “Where we’re going don’t fit with the shape of this…
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S02 - EP14 - The Last Passenger by Iain Maynard | A daily commute turns to terror
A late-night train. A silent passenger. Some journeys shouldn’t be taken alone. “A faint suggestion of an arm could be made out from the folds and depressions in the blanket. Stranger still, Jake ascertained by its stance and posture that the figure was facing the wall, its nose all but touching...
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S02 - EP13 - NHS Gothic by John Wharton | A collection of hospital hauntings
A hospital at night. Empty corridors. The sense of something that shouldn't be there. “It was 02:17. That hour again — the one that stretched too long, when the lights hummed and even the air seemed to wait... she felt wrong. Off balance. Watched. The panel glowed red: ROOM SIX. The door was…
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S02 - Flash Fiction 04 - Tales of Unease (excerpts) by Elizabeth Wilson | Short, eerie, twisted tales
A collection of 3 strange micro-tales... “A just perceptible sigh came from the thing in his hand, and a dark, rich brown powder appeared. Like smoke, it drifted into the air just past his face and blew towards the fence before vanishing…” In this Flash Fiction Friday episode, we present three...
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S02 - EP12 - Grandpa's Clock by Jed Vesper | Horror on a stormy night
When the lines between hauntings, nightmares, and reality blur... ‘What about the noises, Daddy?’…” What begins as a familiar moment, a child unsettled in the night, slowly unravels into something far more sinister and disturbing as the line between nightmare and reality begins to blur. Some…
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S02 - EP11 - The Swaying Woman of Skelton Wharf by Max T. Storey | Two ghosts with a terrifying connection
A childhood ghost experience ties into an ghostly encounter decades later... “I cowered beneath the duvet, pulling it up to my nose, my eyes just peeking over the edge as I watched her loom above me. She seemed impossibly tall, towering over me, and for a moment we just stared at each other. A…
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April Fools Special - The Nixie by Edward Wilcox | A spooky silly folk tale
A water spirit. An old legend. And a story that may not behave the way you expect… “Nixie… a shapeshifting spirit said to lure the unwary into dark waters.” This April Fool’s special takes a familiar piece of folklore and turns it on its head — blending the eerie with the unexpected, and…
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S02 - EP10 - The Thing in the Wall by Alec Rowan | A childhood nightmare come to life
Not all nightmares are born of pure imagination... “Tim’s breath caught. He pushed himself upright, heart hammering. Slowly, as if drawn, he reached out a hand. He hesitated and looked around the room, searching for an alternate explanation. There was nothing. When he looked back at the wall, the...
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S02 - Flash Fiction 03 - The Ghost on the Staircase by John Gorman | A quick ghostly chill
Should people tell their guests about the ghosts lingering in their homes...? “The staircase was just behind the sofa in the open-plan living room and once, a coat hanger tumbled down the stairs unaided. There was nobody upstairs, however there was a small pile of hangers on the top step and…
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S02 - EP09 - Fossils by Willerby | A thrilling time-slip adventure story
The past does not always stay buried... “When Lisa tried to leave the village to go shopping, she found the turn onto the main road going to Beckworth blocked. The hedges had grown to an enormous size and intertwined themselves over the tarmac like the fingers of two clasping hands. By pushing…
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S02 - EP08 - Sukie in the Graveyard by Robert McDermott | A ghost story that lingers
A quiet afternoon in a graveyard becomes something lasting and bittersweet... “What struck me about the cemetery, aside from the pounding heat, was the serene atmosphere. There was a keenly felt tranquillity to the place which enhanced every aspect of the experience...This was a place existing in...
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S02 - Flash Fiction 02 - TriskaideCATphobia by Willerby, Susan Ballinger, and Melissa West | Cats and Superstition
TriskadeCATphobia: Three Cat tails... er, tales... one superstition. “When I first arrived, the spirits were no more than shadows and mist. As a kitten, I’d pounce and tumble on tendrils of fog. Madame was angry at first, but soon discovered that her visitors willingly accepted my mewling as the...
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S02 - EP07 - The Pale One at the Window by Ian Harris | A supernatural horror story
Not every reflection belongs to the person standing before it... “It wasn’t dramatic at first. Just little things. A prickle on the back of her neck whenever she passed the hallway mirror. The way her phone screen sometimes lit up on its own, reflecting her face too pale, too elongated. The…
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S02 - EP06 - Deathly Cold by Harrie Tabor | A winter horror story
Sometimes the cold cuts deeper than expected... “It was cold. She worked her fingertips into the ice, appreciating the smoothness of the whale’s skin. The longer she held her hand there, the damper her palm became. She could even feel the water seeping into the edge of her sleeve. The guilt…
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S02 - EP05 - Angel of Lincoln by James West | A tale of lore, bound in stone
For hundreds of years it stood silent, waiting... “Seems everywhere has its own ghosts. I’ve heard all the stories, the thing I don’t know is why Lincoln is so bloody haunted!” “I can tell ye,” said a voice... An old man in his late 70s, peaked cap and waxed jacket, sat beside them. “I can tell...
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S02 - EP04 - Bleakmore: A Gothic Tale Part 2 by Emma Hudairi | The conclusion of this haunting tale
A storm rising. A figure revealed. Some events are sadly destined to repeat... “The swell of the waves was much higher now and I could hear them crashing against the cliffs... The shrubs in the garden swayed in the wind. The scene was almost unrecognisable as the location of my walk earlier in…
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S02 - EP03 - Bleakmore: A Gothic Tale Part 1 by Emma Hudairi | A historical haunting
A guest at a manor house bears witness terrible events unfolding again and again... “There, stood by the bannister and staring down at me with an intensity I found hard to bear, was a man, smartly dressed, with thick black hair and black side whiskers. What I noticed most were his angular…
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S02 - Flash Fiction 01 - The Wedding Dress by Melissa West | A voyage through time
From the moment of its creation, a wedding dress bears silent witness to decades of human lives. “The box moved again. Had it been years already? This time, a man was staring back at me. I recognized him from the wedding. His eyes looked sad. I felt his tears fall and soak into my satin. I could...
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S02 - EP02 - Spores by Lewis Darley | A speculative horror story
A hidden passage. A flicker of light. Something is spreading behind the walls. “Robert placed his face in the hole, to find a stone opening. It was a natural cave... He should have been excited by this startling architectural find, but one detail instead made his skin pallid and cold.There was a...
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S02 - EP01 - Freddie by Ruth Saberton | A touching ghost story
A young couple’s search for a new home takes an unsettling turn... “Adele... slipped her hand from her mother’s grasp to wave. When asked who she was looking at, Adele couldn’t say and when she glanced back there was nobody there after all. Maybe she had imagined it? Only a very old lady lived in...
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Ink & Influence: R.L. Stine | The Master of Childhood Nightmares
Creepy twists. Strange encounters. The stories that first made us afraid. Before the stories we tell… there were the stories that shaped them.In this episode of Ink and Influence, we explore the legacy of R.L. Stine, the writer who introduced a generation to horror — blending fear, humour, and...
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Ink & Influence: Daphne du Maurier | The Art of Gothic Suspense
Secrets. Atmosphere. The quiet dread of something not quite right. Before the stories we tell… there were the stories that shaped them. In this episode of Ink and Influence, we explore the life and legacy of Daphne du Maurier, a master of gothic suspense whose work blurred the line between...
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Ink & Influence: Bram Stoker | The Origins of Dracula
The man behind Dracula. The ideas that shaped modern horror. Before the stories we tell… there were the stories that inspired them.In this episode of Ink and Influence, we explore the life and legacy of Bram Stoker, the author whose work helped define the vampire as we know it today.From folklore...
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Steve & Melissa by the fireside | HUK Fiction Podcast Origins and Season 1 Recap
The stories behind the stories. The origins of Haunted UK Fiction. What really goes into bringing these tales to life. Join Steve and Melissa for a special fireside chat as they reflect on the first season of Haunted UK Fiction — from how the podcast began, to the writers and stories that shaped...
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S01 - EP16 - One Always Comes Back by Robert McDermott | A Scottish new year's folk-horror story
Ancient customs and lore haunt visitors to a remote Scottish forest... 'This place gives me the creeps,’ said Ruth, ‘it’s too quiet. It doesn’t seem natural.’She was right of course, the location, time of year and warning from the night before gave the moment an uncanny quality. Ruth wasn’t given...
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S01 - EP15 - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Willerby | An uncanny Christmas horror story
A Christmas Tree that doesn't want Christmas to end, a true case of by careful what you wish for! “I wish it could be Christmas every day,” she whispered, like a prayer or a spell, and then whispered it again without meaning to… " .As the decorations come down and the season slips away, one quiet...
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S01 - Flash Fiction 05 - The Christmas Ghost by Melissa West | The ghost of nostalgia
When the ghost of Christmases past lingers in the back of our minds, and the dark corners of the room... "I have a Christmas Ghost. Each year, the moment I haul the bins of holiday decorations into the living room, it begins to form. I can usually feel it hovering in the corner of the room, like…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Step into the uncanny with Haunted UK Fiction, a horror fiction anthology podcast showcasing original short stories that explore the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown.
Each episode presents a self-contained tale, drifting through haunted places, distorted realities, ancient fears, and things best left undiscovered — where folklore, speculation, and horror quietly overlap.Perfect for fans of gothic horror, paranormal fiction, and speculative stories, Haunted UK Fiction is designed to unsettle, intrigue, and entertain fans of dark storytelling in all its forms.
Created by Steven Holloway (Haunted UK Podcast) and Melissa West (The Skylark Bell).
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/haunted-uk-fiction--6761767/support.
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Step into the uncanny with Haunted UK Fiction, a horror fiction anthology podcast showcasing original short stories that explore the supernatural, the monstrous, and the unknown. Each episode presents a self-contained tale, drifting through haunted places, distorted realities, ancient fears, and...
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Haunted UK Fiction is created and hosted by Steven Holloway & Melissa West.
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