From time slips in the Scottish Highlands to eerie scenes in Tudor and medieval landmarks, this episode explores some of the strangest reports of people seemingly stepping into another era. The stories move through silent villages, battlefield visions, and sudden glimpses of everyday life from the past — all without warning, and often in broad daylight.

Karen Swanston and Graham Meehan unpack a mix of witness accounts, historical context, and the lingering question at the heart of every story: were these shared hallucinations, misread surroundings, or genuine time slips?

You’ll hear about reports from Kersey, Torry Battery, Provost Skene’s House, Hampton Court Palace, and more — with each account offering a different kind of unsettling detail, from muffled sound and missing modern features to crowds in old-fashioned dress and silent marching armies.

[00:01:01] - Frank Smythe’s 1941 time slip account from the Scottish Highlands
[00:02:58] - The massacre vision near Loch Alsh and Glen Shiel
[00:05:00] - Kersey, Suffolk: the village that seemed to exist in another century
[00:06:06] - Royal Navy cadets and the silent, old-fashioned village atmosphere
[00:09:55] - Torry Battery in Aberdeen and the silent crowd of soldiers, women, and children
[00:13:27] - A recent roadside encounter with a possible Roman procession near Birmingham
[00:19:19] - Provost Skene’s House and the painted gallery time slip
[00:21:59] - Hampton Court Palace and repeated reports of Tudor-era activity
[00:25:24] - Battle time slips, drumming, and silent armies in Aberdeenshire
[00:29:41] - What’s coming next: haunted objects and future tours

• Hampton Court Palace: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/

• Provost Skene’s House: https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/leisure-culture-and-parks/museums-and-galleries/provost-skenes-house

• Kersey, Suffolk: https://www.kerseyparish.gov.uk/

• The Scotsman archive: https://www.scotsman.com/

• Historic Environment Scotland: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/

These stories suggest that time slips, if real, may be far less dramatic than fantasy usually makes them seem. Instead of thunderclaps and special effects, the most unsettling accounts are often ordinary moments: a village street, a palace corridor, a road at night, or a battlefield seen in perfect silence.

Whether you come for the history, the mystery, or the eerie atmosphere, this episode offers plenty to think about long after the lights go out.