A RENOWNED ghost hunter has made it his mission to pursue the paranormal across the length and breadth of Britain and nowhere has been ignored - including Worcestershire.

Richard Felix, star of Living TV's Most Haunted, visited the county as part of his series of DVDs which together make up The National Ghost Tour of Great Britain.

Worcestershire Ghosts is a record of all the unexplained occurrences, ghostly apparitions and hauntings that Richard encountered while in what he describes as one of the Midlands' most haunted counties.

"The place that sticks out in my mind the most from filming across Worcestershire was, of course, The Commandery in Worcester," he said.

"It is a place that is steeped in history dating back to Mediaeval times and with strong links to the Civil War and the Battle of Worcester.

"When we were there, we experienced the ghost of a chap who had been in charge of King Charles I's army who had his arm cut off. He was still wandering around in there.

"Also, while I was in one room, a clock that was on the mantelpiece launched itself off and smashed into little pieces.

"Both me and the staff were terrified."

That is the surprising fact about Richard - despite dedicating the last 13 years of his life to the paranormal after opening Derby Heritage Centre and starting the now legendary ghost walks in the town - he is petrified of ghosts.

So what has made him carry on his quest for all things creepy?

"Well, when I started doing the ghost walks I found it difficult to believe and that wasn't right," he said.

"I now call myself the ghost detective as I am a seeker of the truth - if I was going to be able to do this properly I needed to believe in it.

"I started researching it in great detail and realised that ghosts and history really do go together.

"The ghost stories that I now tell - and I have a lot - are all credible."

It was after making a video of Derby's ghosts that Richard had the idea o make a series of ghost DVD's concentrating on every county in Great Britain.

Three years later he, with his production company Paranormal Productions, has covered 35 counties and is determined to carry on until he has left no stone unturned.

"People are genuinely fascinated by the paranormal and it's a growing phenomenon - it's the new gardening!" he said.

"I've spoken to thousands of people and I believe that eight out of 10 ghost stories you hear are made up but it's the other two that you have to worry about.

"I know that the dead do return."

n The Evening News has five copies of Richard's Worcestershire Ghosts DVD to give away. To be in with a chance of winning just answer the following question:

n On which TV series does Richard Felix co-present?

Send your answer, along with your name, address and telephone number to Becky Fisher, Worcester Evening News, Berrows House, Hylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JX. Entries should be in by Friday, November 5.

Evening News readers who are not lucky enough to win a copy have the opportunity of purchasing Worcestershire Ghosts for the reduced price of £9.99 (rrp £14.99). Simply visit www.ghostdvds.co.uk/

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Her magical monologues

JOYCE Grenfell is well-known, loved and best remembered for her monolgues, songs, and comic writings.

Joyce was an accomplished actress who starred in many well known films, including St Trinian's along with George Cole, Alastiar Sims and Frankie Howard, and was also a regular to television, radio and the stage, and entertained troops during the war with her wit, charm and humour.

Some of her work, including A Terrible Worrier, The Old Girls' Reunion and the hilarious Nursery School routine will be performed by comedian Caroline Fields at Huntingdon Hall tomorrow night in what promises to be an evening full of wit, warmth and gentle humour.

Tickets cost £12.50 and are available from the box office on 01905 611427.