Talk Haunts – Theatre Ghosts and Superstition with Stu Thompson and Lotty Holder from Radiant Boy.

Haunted UK Podcast: History, Hauntings and the Unexplained

Steven Holloway

Strange Phenomena, Folklore, Society & Culture, Ufos, Documentary, Paranormal, Haunted Locations, Ghosts, History, Hauntings, Documentary Podcast, Unexplained Mysteries

4.5 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Welcome dear listeners, to our series of ‘Talk Haunts’ – a chat that’s all scary ... just for you. So, grab a hot chocolate, maybe a tea, pull up a chair … because this is Haunted UK Podcast’s Talk Haunts – Theatre Ghosts and Superstition with Stu Thompson and Lotty Holder from Radiant Boy – a new supernatural play soon to open at Southwark Playhouse – described as a coming-of-age drama meets The Exorcist! Join us as we chat to the lead actor Stu Thompson and producer Lotty Thompson all about the haunting story of Radiant Boy, the array of ghosts in London theatres as well as the many superstitions which haunt the acting profession. Sit back and enjoy as we discuss Shakespeare (although not the M word!), the hauntings at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and more frighteningly: our mutual fear of demons and of the exorcism rite!Please check out the extended interview on Haunted UK Podcast Patreon where Stu and Lotty reveal their biggest fears plus the North East urban legend which inspired the play.Radiant Boy opens at Southwark Playhouse May 21st – 14th June. Tickets are available herePresented by Steven Holloway and Marie WallerProduced by Pink Flamingo Home StudiosScript editor: Marie Waller Proofreading The Haunted UK Podcast has teamed up with Northumbria University who are interested in sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is when people wake up and are unable to move and often see vivid experiences. We would particularly like to hear from people who are over eighteen years old and have paranormal experiences during sleep paralysis.We are proud to be a part of this fantastic study, and we'd love for all of you listeners to get involved if you've had any experience with sleep paralysis ... no matter how small.Get in touch using the following links:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ThingsThatBumpEmma.barkus@northumbria.ac.uknick.neave@northumbria.ac.ukcontactus@hauntedukpodcast.comDo you have an interesting story which features the paranormal? Or even ideas or stance on the paranormal that you would like to discuss? If so, we would love you to be a guest on Talk Haunts. Please get in touch via:Website: https://hauntedukpodcast.com/Instagram: Haunted UK PodcastTwitter/X: @hauntedukpodWe are also now on Facebook – please join us there!We’re waiting for your stories …You can support us, access bonus material (including extra Talk Haunts, Short Haunts, Tour Haunts – and now Movie Haunts!), join our growing community – and follow us for updates at Haunted UK Podcast PatreonYou can now also support us at:ko-fiThank you!

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0:00.0	Hello there, dear listeners.
0:04.4	Grab a hot chocolate, maybe a tea, maybe something stronger,
0:08.9	because the Haunted UK podcast is on Patreon.
0:12.4	So if you want more great content about ghosts, UFOs, strange creatures,
0:17.9	mysterious disappearances and all things haunted,
0:22.7	then get yourself over to our Patreon page at www.patrian.com forward slash haunted UK podcast. There you'll find three
0:32.1	amazing tiers, packed full of goodies and bonus material starting from just £3 per month.
0:38.7	Add free episodes, community chat rooms, exclusive Patreon-only material,
0:44.3	such as our two new mini-series, Talk Horns and Tour Horns,
0:48.1	are just a few of the many things you'll discover.
0:50.9	So be careful now.
0:52.4	The next person to join our Haunted Hub of Patreon could be you.
0:57.0	...you. So, I'm going to be able to be. And so Welcome to Torquence, Stuart Thompson and Lottie Holder.
2:05.6	And to give our listeners a brief introduction, Stuart, you play the league character Russell
2:09.5	in Nancy Netherwood's new play, Radiant Boy, which is due to open later this month at the
2:15.4	Southwark Theatre.
2:16.8	And Lottie, you are head of theatre at
2:19.0	Cloudburst Productions who have produced this incredibly exciting new play
2:22.8	Radiant Boy is a chilling new supernatural play set in the North East with a soundtrack of
2:27.3	traditional songs, North East folk music and 80s new wave. The show investigates faith, shame and
2:33.9	queerness and finding connection through
2:36.1	art, and has been described as a coming of age story meets The Exorcist. And with that rather
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