EPISODES
  • A Shot of Strange: 14. A Pickled Toe

    What's your favourite pub snack? Peanuts? Pork Scratchings? Pickled toes???

    Discover how one pub goer got quite a surprise when her pickled onion turned out to be a fearsome phalange!

    Another strange story from the Occultaria of Albion.

    Find out more at:

    www.occultariaofalbion.co.uk

    5m | Sep 16, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 13. Origins

    The Occultaria of Albion explores the forgotten rooms within the palace of the paranormal, along the corridors few have walked, but how did it all begin?

    This episode of A Shot of Strange reveals something of the OA origins and how its torch of terror has now been passed on.

    To discover more, just go to:

    www.occultariaofalbion.co.uk

    6m | Sep 2, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 12. More Lost Gloves

    Time for another Shot of Strange!

    How many lost gloves were washed ashore on Cragsyke Bay? Quite a lot! Find out what it might mean and learn what to do when you see a lost glove in your neck of the woods.

    If you haven't already, you can also listen to A Shot of Strange, episode 3 which highlights the work of the Lost Glove Society.

    Discover more paranormal, strange and supernatural case files by going to:

    www.occultariaofalbion.co.uk

    4m | Aug 21, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 11. The Purple Guru

    A Shot of Strange is exactly as it says. Surely we all need a regular injection of the inexplicable just to keep the mind ticking over?

    In this episode you will learn about Tony Graham - just a normal bloke until a remarkable experience changed everything. It was a change he needed to share with the world. Find out how he became the Purple Guru

    Discover more paranormal, strange and supernatural case files by going to:

    www.occultariaofalbion.co.uk

    7m | Aug 5, 2023
  • Audio Tale: The Contactee

    A young woman finally decides to confront her UFO experience when she is invited to take part in a research programme at the local university - but does it provide answers to what actually happened to her or just reopen the door to an otherworldly encounter. What did happen on the A2358?

    Another tale from the Occultaria of Albion.

    'We have manipulated your theta waves so that you can remain calm and more accepting than you might normally be.'

    Written & narrated by Richard Daniels

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    32m | Jul 22, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 10. A Lost Film

    How does a film become 'lost'? There are many ways but perhaps very few involve curses and stone circles.

    That is the case for the forgotten folk horror film from Italian director Fabio Farella. Find out what happened to Seven Times Around The Stones, Then Scream! and hear a track from the newly created soundtrack that is now available.

    Hear the whole thing at: www.pylonphaser.bandcamp.com

    Discover more paranormal, strange and supernatural case files by going to:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    9m | Jul 8, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 9. The Temple of Xubix

    Cults! There are many out there. Perhaps you have even been a member of a cult at one time or another - yes aquacise does count as a cult.

    This Shot of Strange focuses on a little known religious group known as the Temple of Xubix. What is Xubix? What revelations does it have for mankind? Listen and find out...

    Discover more paranormal, strange and supernatural case files by going to:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    7m | Jun 24, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 8. Crabtree Fairy Mushroom

    Another shot of strange - and this time it's psychedelic!

    Ever heard of the Crabtree Fairy Mushroom? A small and rather plain looking fungi whose existence has only been known about for a relatively short time. New species of fungi are still being discovered all the time and the Crabtree Fairy Mushroom certainly has some interesting properties.

    Listen and find out what they are...

    Discover more paranormal, strange and supernatural case files by going to:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    6m | Jun 10, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 7. The Baxter Wedding

    Welcome to the seventh Shot of Strange.

    A wedding day should be one of happiness and joy for all of those involved - particularly for the bride and groom! But for Dorothy and Brian Baxter things took a sad and mysterious turn not long after they said 'I do.'

    Find out what happened to them on the way to their reception. Perhaps even, you have information which can help to solve the mystery? If you do - we'd love to hear from you.

    Discover more paranormal, strange and supernatural case files by going to:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    7m | May 29, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 6. Cryptid Fish

    Welcome to another Shot of Strange - a small dose of the diabolical from the the Occultaria of Albion.

    In the world of aquatic cryptids there are several well documented phenomena - giant squid, mermaids and of course, that monster that lives in a lake in Scotland.

    There are other less well-known creatures of the deep and this episode looks into one of them - The Archistrian Skod, in the Cumbrian lake of Skellwater.

    Find out more at:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    6m | May 13, 2023
  • Audio Tale: Night Thing

    1983. There is something stalking Cobbington Woods. A creature which does not belong there. An apex predator with a taste for human flesh, and the Woodland Authority are determined to deal with it quickly and quietly…

    Another tale from the Occultaria of Albion.

    'The creature leapt from the trees as if the forest had spat it out, ejecting something abnormal.’

    Written & narrated by Richard Daniels

     

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    30m | Apr 29, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 5. The Cosmic Ramblers

    Welcome to another Shot of Strange!

    In the world of the weird and the supernatural there are some well-known entities - for example, The Men In Black. This episode however, is about a much less understood pair of individuals that have come to be known as The Cosmic Ramblers.

    Who are they and what is there purpose? There are several theories but no one seems to know for certain. Their presence is often indicated by the strange marking or sigil they leave behind.

    Find out more at:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    8m | Apr 15, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 4. The Clairvoyant

    Welcome to another shot of strange!

    Perhaps you believe in the power of psychics and their ability to foretell your future, or perhaps you think it complete nonsense. Nevertheless, we likely all know someone who has had their palm read, been to a clairvoyant event or even shown an interest in star signs and tarot.

    This shot of strange explores the awakening of popular psychic Rose Foster whilst working in Norfolk at the potent location of Cow Parsley Cross.

    Fine out more at:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    5m | Apr 5, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 3. The Lost Glove Society

    Welcome to another shot of strange!

    We've all seen lost gloves on the pavement or on footpaths and probably thought very little about them. However, there are a group of people who believe that 'lost gloves' are actually devices which are linked to inter-dimensionality! Discover the work of The Lost Glove Society and their theories about the meaning of discarded gloves as a gateway to liminal space and trans-dimensional travelling.

    These short vignettes explore different facets of the Occultaria of Albion world and are released every couple of weeks. A short shot of the strange, supernatural and paranormal.

    Fine out more at:

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    7m | Mar 18, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 2. The Peverel Duck

    Another instalment of the new mini episode series - A Shot Of Strange.

    Discover the bizarre story involving a stately home, black magic and a rare breed of duck...

    These short vignettes explore different facets of the Occultaria of Albion world and are released every couple of weeks. A short shot of the strange, supernatural and paranormal.

    5m | Mar 4, 2023
  • A Shot of Strange: 1. Jerusalem in Space

    The Occultaria of Albion presents the new mini episode series - A Shot of Strange.

    These short vignettes explore different facets of the Occultaria of Albion world and will be released every couple of weeks. A short shot of the strange, supernatural and paranormal.

    This first editions reveals that a ghost of humanity might well be drifting through space for ever more...

    6m | Feb 18, 2023
  • Audio Tale: Seance On A Train

    An Egyptian pendant, a renowned clairvoyant and a trainline connected with mysterious energies, it could only be a tale from the Occultaria of Albion!

    Listen as we journey on the trainline to Wittley Holt - strange energies are loose.

    Agatha Christie meets Dario Argento in this terrifying audio tale

    “We must begin,” she cried. “The energy has gathered and is pregnant with a yearning to speak."

    Written & Narrated by Richard Daniels

    32m | Feb 4, 2023
  • Earth To Earth - an excerpt

    To coincide with the release of the first paperback from the world of the Occultaria of Albion, here is an excerpt from the opening of Earth To Earth: A Beginner's Guide To Unwitching.

    An Unwitcher guards the veil between our world and the world of shadows, the strange and the supernatural - but there is something awry in the Guild of Unwitchers and jack Baxter might be the only Unwitcher who can do anything about it...

    Earth To Earth is available from The Plastic Richard Daniels (occultariaofalbion.com)

    Order your copy now!

    Written by Richard Daniels

    Theme music: T. Wickstead

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    23m | Nov 26, 2022
  • Spookadelic Halloween Special

    The Occultaria of Albion Halloween Special returns from its tomb once again!

    Listen to true tales of the strange and sinister as retold by friends and fans of OA. And then, there's the new Halloween stomper from The Burial Group that will make you want to rattle your chains and cry at the moon!

    Aural terror awaits...!

    25m | Oct 25, 2022
  • The Culpeper Project

    The Culpeper Project - An Audio Tale.

    Listen to the story of strange and secretive attempts to communicate with the dead and the dangers which follow such a hubristic enterprise.

    Written by Richard Daniels and taken from his short story collection Too Dead For Dreaming.

    Narrated by Joe Hayden (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMkAooiDLE3fgAvVsGddrrA)

    Soundtrack by The Burial Group

    Explore the world of the Occultaria of Albion at

    www.occultariaofalbion.com

    21m | Jun 3, 2022
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