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After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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This is After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal. The podcast that takes you to the shadiest corners of the past, unpicking history’s spookiest, strangest, and most sinister stories.


Join historians Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling, every Monday and Thursday to take a look at the darker side of history. From haunted pubs and Houdini, to witch trials and weird UFO sightings.


After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds and the Paranormal - a podcast by History Hit, the world's best history channel and creators of award-winning podcasts Dan Snow's History Hit, Gone Medieval, and Betwixt the Sheets.


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Episodes
  • Britain's First Ghost Hunt
    Mar 26 2026

    It was the original modern ghost hunt, the one that set the template for all the haunted houses to come. When a wealthy plantation family moves into a crumbling Georgian mansion in the 1760's the haunting begins. By the end even royalty were on tenterhooks. Eleanor Janega joins Anthony Delaney for this episode.


    Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Stuart Beckwith.


    You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit


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    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


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    53 mins
  • Dark Side of the Celts: Whicker Men and trophy heads
    Mar 23 2026

    The Ancient Celts: feared in battle, guided by Druids, and bound together by ritual.

    Long before Rome pushed north, Celtic peoples ruled forests, hilltops, and river valleys. But in this episode we'll be discussing the darker aspects of this ancient civilisation...


    We are very lucky to be joined by Professor Ronald Hutton as our guest. Ronald is a returning fan favourite having been on numerous episodes of After Dark, including the Origins of Halloween and the Execution of Charles I.


    This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. Produced by Tomos Delargy. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.


    You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit


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    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

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    49 mins
  • Were the Princes in the Tower murdered?
    Mar 19 2026

    It's one of history's greatest mysteries - 'what happened to the Princes in the Tower?' In 1483, young Edward V and his brother Richard were awaiting Edward's coronation. But next thing we know, they vanished and their uncle Richard III has taken the throne. So what happened?


    Eleanor Janega guides Anthony through this episode, with a special guest appearance by Eleanor's 'Gone Medieval' co-host Matt Lewis! 'Gone Medieval' is History Hit's medieval history podcast. Check it out if you want to find out more!


    Edited by Hannah Feodorov and Anna Brant. Research by Phoebe Joyce. Produced by Freddy Chick.


    You can now watch After Dark on Youtube! www.youtube.com/@afterdarkhistoryhit


    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.


    You can take part in our listener survey here.


    All music from Epidemic Sounds.


    After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
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Absolute favorite podcast channel. I anxiously await each new episode and I am never disappointed

Best podcast

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I like to listen to this podcast before bed while eating cheese. I especially enjoy the ghost themed episodes.

Interesting, macabre,

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They do an amazing job of both telling a good story and analyzing the history behind the stories.

Excellent in all ways.

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I had to listen to 2-3 episodes to get their humor but they're pretty great together. I like the structure of episodes and the quirky to dark topics they cover. I wish they weren't SO skeptical, but they they have a good way of looking at all perspectives.

interesting history

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love love absolutely love this podcast the two presenters are fantastic first episode and already hooked can't wait for more

love it

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