A Manx Christmas Ghost Story

A Manx Christmas Ghost Story

Author: Manx Radio December 22, 2025 Duration: 26:29

Rhian Evans gathers together a number of Manx residents to share a collection of mysterious, and sometimes chilling, ghost stories.


Tucked away in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man holds a unique culture and community spirit that’s both deeply traditional and dynamically modern. Manx Radio's Island Life Series-Specials delves into the stories that define this place, moving beyond the postcard views to explore the real rhythms and conversations of island living. Produced by Manx Radio, each episode in this collection is a standalone deep dive, focusing on a particular person, tradition, or contemporary issue with the care and context it deserves. You might hear from a native Manx speaker reviving the Celtic language, a fisherman discussing changing seas, or an archivist uncovering a forgotten chapter of local history. This podcast serves as an audio documentary series, capturing the nuances of Manx society-from folklore and music to governance and environmental challenges. It’s for anyone curious about how geography shapes identity, offering listeners an intimate, thoughtful portrait of a small nation navigating its path. The conversations are rich, the subjects are varied, and the perspective is authentically local, providing a genuine connection to this distinctive island and its people.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Manx Radio's Island Life Series - Specials
Podcast Episodes
Just who is Judith Ley? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:38
Judith Ley has been entertaining Manx Radio listeners for four decades, following an interesting career that took her all across England from her native Liverpool, where she mingled with star names and worked with corpor…
The Independence of the Isle of Man [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:35
In this special programme for Tynwald Day, John Moss reflects how, over a millennium, the Isle of Man celebrates its independence.
New World, Old Ways (Episode 8) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
David Kinley returns with another series of programmes looking at the history, culture, folklore and superstitions of the Island's early emigres to the New World of America. This week, in the last of the current series,…
New World, Old Ways (Episode 7) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
David Kinley returns with another series of programmes looking at the history, culture, folklore and superstitions of the Island's early emigres to the New World of America. This week, he speaks with Fenella Bazin about…
New World, Old Ways (Episode 6) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:49
David Kinley returns with another series of programmes looking at the history, culture, folklore and superstitions of the Island's early emigres to the New World of America. This week, he speaks with Jane Prescott about…
New World, Old Ways (Episode 5) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
David Kinley returns with another series of programmes looking at the history, culture, folklore and superstitions of the Island's early emigres to the New World of America. This week, he speaks to Robert Teare about the…
REWIND 04 JUNE 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:02
H looks back at some of Manx Radio's highlights over the past few weeks from the TT via Bees to Beth's amazing brush. And that's not a spelling mistake
HMS Middleton visits the Isle of Man during TT 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:09
Captain of HMS Middleton, a Hunt Class mine countermeasures vessel, Lieutenant Commander Rob Garner, talks to Chris Pearson as the vessel docks in Douglas during this year's TT.
How can farming survive in the modern world? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
Farming industry on the Isle of Man is facing a lot of challenges.at the moment, what with the storms and rain we've had in the past few years and the rising operating costs. And for one young farmer, he also has to deal…
AI, Work and the 15-Hour Week. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:25
We were promised a 15-hour work week... So why does it feel like we’re working more than everChristian Jones speaks with Lyle Wraxall (Digital Isle of Man Chief Executive) Dr Fabian Stephany (Departmental Researcher in A…