Hammersmith Ghost: How to Murder a Poltergeist
After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
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4.7 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 October 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Can it be murder if you think you're killing a ghost? In 1804 the London suburb of Hammersmith was being terrorised by a ghost. One man set out to hunt down whoever, or whatever, this was. He almost swung from the end of a rope for his troubles.
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Written by Maddy Pelling.
Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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| 0:29.0 | This episode is sponsored by Warner Brothers and Salem's Lot, the spine-tingling new horror film from the legendary Stephen King. |
| 0:41.0 | It is so exciting, it is that time of year. It is a spooky season. It's just the best time of year. No surprise that we love this time of year of course. There is no better fit for this season than a good |
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| 0:58.6 | heard of it and it's adapted from the 1975 best-selling novel. |
| 1:02.8 | Salem's lot follows an author who returns to his hometown in Maine. |
| 1:07.0 | But things are not as they should be. |
| 1:09.6 | The place is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire. |
| 1:14.5 | Of course it is. |
| 1:15.6 | Why wouldn't it be? |
| 1:16.3 | The place is called Salem. |
| 1:18.0 | Salem's lot is the latest adaptation of Stephen King's bestseller, |
| 1:21.1 | from the creators of the record-breaking horror franchise The Conjuring Universe. |
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| 1:37.0 | Hi there, it's Maddie. I'm just jumping in to let you know that this episode |
| 1:42.1 | contains some sensitive content. |
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