Oakley Court: The Hammer Horror Films
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Bad Manors
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Today we're re-visiting Oakley Court, a seriously bad manor on the banks of the River Thames. Last time we were there we explored the house and it's hauntings, the tragic deaths of the two boys who lived there and the ridiculously erry Room 110...
This week I'm Joined again by Oakley Court expert and friend of the podcast - Jake Roache! You might remember him from our first Episode on Oakley Court. Jake used to work at the house and During his time there he became fascinated with it's history and wrote a book about it. Oakley Court has a pretty famous past on the big screen, most famously being the set for the Rocky Horror Picture show but there's so much more to this house yet to explore. Jake's joining us today to tell us more about one of histories most filmed manors...
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