Spotlight On: The Supernatural UK

A bold new paranormal documentary series has just launched on YouTube, and it’s already stirring serious interest among ghost enthusiasts, investigators, and skeptics alike. The Supernatural UK, created by award-winning filmmakers John Shackleton (Panic Button, The Sleeping Room) and Andy Bourne, promises a completely unscripted and unfiltered approach to ghost hunting, with the kind of raw realism rarely seen in the genre.

Presented in a fly-on-the-wall style, this ten-part series explores some of the UK’s most haunted and historically rich locations — from castles and theatres to sinister museums and brooding prison sites. Rather than relying on theatrics or sensationalism, The Supernatural UK invites viewers to witness real-time paranormal investigations alongside seasoned experts, documenting both chilling and deeply strange moments exactly as they occur.

The series places Shackleton himself in the midst of each investigation — not as a presenter, but as an observing presence — immersing audiences in the tension, atmosphere, and curiosity that surround each site. He’s joined across the series by a rotating cast of respected investigators and specialists, including Justin Cowell, Diane Chambers, Craig Williams, Katie Goodland, Dr Kate Cherrell, and Kev Kerr, among others. Their diverse investigative styles bring fresh perspectives to every episode, while guest experts and historians help provide valuable historical context to the hauntings being explored.

According to Shackleton, the ethos behind The Supernatural UK is simple: “No agenda, no staged scares, and no exaggerated claims.” Instead, the series seeks to walk a line between critical investigation and emotional honesty — capturing real, unexplained events as they unfold, and leaving the interpretation open to the audience.

The first strand of the series, titled ATTRACTIONS, is a three-part arc that explores the darker side of entertainment spaces — venues that have become as famous for their ghosts as they are for their exhibits and performances. The investigations are as unsettling as they are illuminating, with a particular focus on how residual energy, violent history, and even the performative nature of a space might feed paranormal activity.

Episode Guide: First Three Investigations

Episode 1: Museum of Curiosities (Nottingham) – Objects That Move

In this unsettling premiere, investigators Diane Chambers and Justin Cowell spend the night inside Nottingham’s cramped and eerie Museum of Curiosities — a space filled wall-to-wall with antique dolls, cursed artefacts, and strange relics from the past. Rumours of moving objects and whispers in the cellar cave take a terrifying turn as the team experiences unnerving activity in real-time. The museum, built upon Nottingham’s historical cave systems, offers a charged environment where spiritual energy seems to cling to every surface. Is it haunted, or have the artefacts absorbed the trauma of their origins?

Episode 2: Savoy Theatre (Monmouth) – The Phantom Performer
Craig Williams and Amy Cox investigate Wales’ oldest working theatre during a turbulent winter storm. The Savoy Theatre is steeped in legend — with tales of a ghostly figure in seat 4D and a mysterious woman who allegedly fell to her death from the upper circle. Theatre staff have long reported phantom footsteps, voices, and lights flickering without cause. The investigators’ night becomes increasingly tense as unexplained disturbances seem to mimic a long-forgotten performance from beyond the veil.

Episode 3: House of Frankenstein (Bath) – Cursed Experiments
Set within a 300-year-old Georgian townhouse now housing The House of Frankenstein, this episode features Katie Crouch, Kev Kerr, Lorien Jones, and Karin Beasant. Haunted by reports of aggression from unseen forces, guests being shoved, and violent poltergeist-like outbursts, the investigation unfolds in a place designed to explore horror — but may very well be the site of genuine terror. With historical layers involving pain, illness, and social shame, the house may be hiding something far more real than a fictional monster.

Future episodes will dive into equally chilling locations, including medieval castles and remote Somerset sites. While The Supernatural UK is not connected to this newsletter or podcast directly, readers can expect some exciting upcoming interviews with key contributors from the show — offering behind-the-scenes insights and reflections on the investigations.

You can watch The Supernatural UK weekly on YouTube, with new episodes dropping every Monday at 7PM (UK time).

https://www.youtube.com/@thesupernaturaluk