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Cold Cases

Case 11: Borley Rectory

16 June 2026

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Danny and the team turn their attention to Borley Rectory, which has often been called the most haunted house in England.

It’s a sprawling, spectacular story that spans more than 60 years and features mysterious messages scrawled on the walls, unexplained noises, and at least one phantom nun.

The house became a noted paranormal hotspot soon after it was built in 1862, and was made famous by legendary ghost hunter Harry Price. But was he a meticulous paranormal researcher, or a showman who couldn't resist gilding the lily? And does the truth about Borley lie in the supernatural, or in the all-too-human stories of the families who lived there?

Presented by Danny Robins

Experts: Evelyn Hollow and Dr Ciaran O'Keeffe

Story sections by Simon Barnard and Dale Shaw

Research by Nancy Bottomley

Special thanks to Sean O'Connor, author of The Haunting of Borley Rectory

Filming and editing by Robb Leech

Editing and sound design by Charlie Brandon-King

Theme music by Katherine Priddy

Theme co-produced by Jennifer Ann Keller

Incidental music by Evelyn Sykes

Commissioning executive: Paula McDonnell

Commissioning editor: Rhian Roberts

Produced by Simon Barnard and Victoria Lloyd

A Bafflegab and Uncanny Media production for BBC Radio 4