Menu
Sign In Search Podcasts Libraries Charts People & Topics Add Podcast API Blog Pricing

Steve Holloway

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
783 total appearances
Voice ID

Voice Profile Active

This person's voice can be automatically recognized across podcast episodes using AI voice matching.

Voice samples: 1
Confidence: Medium

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Whilst playing at a wedding reception at the hotel, a keyboard player spotted what he said was an old woman, wearing clothes which didn't fit in at all with the current era.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

He said he watched in complete disbelief as the woman walked straight through the French windows.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

As with other witnesses, his description of the woman was chillingly similar to what had been seen on a number of other occasions.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

As well as Duncan Poyser, hotel manager Sonia Banks also had a very eerie experience at Flitwick.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

As with Duncan, she was alone at the hotel and had opted to stay overnight.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

After locking up, Sonia went up to room eight for the night and began to get ready for bed.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

As she was getting changed, the silence of Flitik was broken by the sound of very loud footsteps.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

But these weren't coming from the corridor outside her room.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

These were coming from the floor above.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Sonja continued to listen and heard the footsteps stop.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Then a door being slammed.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Whoever or whatever was making those noises, it was in the same location as the room which has been recently rediscovered.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

The housekeeper's alleged room.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Sonja admitted that she was quite shocked by this incident, mainly because she knew she was the only person in the hotel that night.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

It wasn't an easy or comfortable night's sleep, but the most frightening experience for a member of staff was still to come.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Receptionist Lydia Dawson took her turn to stay over at the hotel one night, and as with Duncan Poyser and Sonja Banks, she was the only person in the building.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Now, it's quite possible to think that after two people who are close work colleagues to you have had quite chilling experiences, and on top of that, the disturbing night which John Hinz had, that you'd be a little apprehensive about staying overnight, alone, in that hotel.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

But maybe Lydia felt that surely nothing would happen to her.

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

Maybe she thought that there was a completely reasonable and logical explanation for all of the sightings,

Haunted UK Podcast: Ghosts, Paranormal and the Unexplained
Episode 68 - The Hauntings of Flitwick Manor and Himley Hall

After locking up the hotel and making sure everything was secure, Lydia made her way up to bed.