Ghosts of Hampton Court Palace

Ghosts of Hampton Court Palace

The ghost of Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, screaming down a corridor. A nursemaid's spinning wheel clicking in the walls. Robed Tudor figures slamming open fire exits. A noisy group of ghosts haunt Hampton Court Palace.


Tracy Borman, Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, joins Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney to guide them through the spectres of Hampton Court.


Edited by Tomos Delargy, Produced by Freddy Chick, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.


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