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Ever since the assassination of the entire Romanov family, hopeful theories of secret survival have captured public imagination. Where did these rumours come from, and how much truth was there within them?

In February 1975, the worst crash in the history of the London Underground changed many lives. But the train was fully functional, so what caused the crash?

In 1483, a 12-year-old acceded to the British throne, but within just a few months, his coronation was cancelled, he and his brother were nowhere to be seen, and someone else sat on the throne. What happened to the princes in the tower?

In 1963, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley began a series of killings that would eventually make them two of Britain's most notorious serial killers. Today we explore their gruesome crimes, their eventual capture, and what ultimately became of the murderous pair.

In 1890, Louis Le Prince was on the precipice of greatness when he boarded a train to Paris. He would never arrive, and no trace of him would ever be found. Also, we discuss the mummies of Guanajuato and the strange case of Emilie Sagee who was haunted - by herself!

In 1943, a group of boys found a skeletonised body hidden in a tree, but who put her there? We also discuss a nearby legend of a ghostly prophecy...

For fifteen years, severed human feet have been washing ashore from the Salish Sea. But why? We also discuss the science behind tsunamis, and explore the haunted Stanley Palace.

Where did the annual celebration of Halloween come from? Also we discuss why humans believe in ghosts and explore a haunted Welsh manor house.

In 1518, an entire village began to dance themselves to death. What caused the Dancing Plague? In today's episode, we'll also discuss a quirk of colour perception, and the unusual case of the Hammersmith Ghost and the murder trial that followed...

In today's episode we discuss two men who died under unknown circumstances with strange hand-made masks on their faces. We'll also explore the history of heart surgery, and discuss the headless ghost of Anne Boleyn.

Today we'll discuss what is arguably the most famous urban legend in the world. We'll also explore the history of the Doomsday Clock, and discuss the many ghosts said to haunt Chillingham Castle in England.

In today's episode we look at one of the internet's oldest urban legends. We'll also discuss one of North America's most notorious cases of poltergeist activity.

Today we discuss Overtoun House, the ghost that is said to haunt it, and the bizarre mystery of the many dogs who have leapt to their deaths from its bridge. We also explore the story behind the most famous ghost photograph of all time, the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall.

Today we explore the mystery of Dyatlov Pass and the nine hikers who perished there in 1959. We also dive into the real life story of the Greenbrier ghost who helped to serve justice from beyond the grave.