Can it be murder if you think you're killing a ghost? In 1804 the London suburb of Hammersmith was being terrorised by a ghost. One man set out to hunt down whoever, or whatever, this was. He almost swung from the end of a rope for his troubles.
Join Anthony and Maddy for this ghostly Halloween episode.
Written by Maddy Pelling.
Edited by Tom Delargy. Produced by Freddy Chick. Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.
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