46 episodes

From Ballen Studios, welcome to Bedtime Stories. From the paranormal to the supernatural, unsolved mysteries, strange deaths, cryptids, and the most disturbing of true crime, we’ll bring you stories from around the world, all told in a unique and bone-chilling way. New episodes every Wednesday.

To submit story ideas, email: bedtime.stories@outlook.com

Bedtime Stories Ballen Studios

    • True Crime
    • 4.6 • 102 Ratings

From Ballen Studios, welcome to Bedtime Stories. From the paranormal to the supernatural, unsolved mysteries, strange deaths, cryptids, and the most disturbing of true crime, we’ll bring you stories from around the world, all told in a unique and bone-chilling way. New episodes every Wednesday.

To submit story ideas, email: bedtime.stories@outlook.com

    Altering the Fabric

    Altering the Fabric

    Story One – Trains, Planes and Timeslips

    History is littered with the mysterious disappearances of individuals, who vanished from the face of the Earth whilst travelling routine journeys. Many of these instances have proven frustrating to investigate, as neither the transportation that was involved or its occupants were ever located. And in a minority of cases, tales persist of vehicles reappearing in impossible locations or timeframes, long after – and sometimes well before – they disappeared.

    Story Two – In the Fullness of Time

    In the previous story, we examined cases in which people have allegedly slipped through time, alongside common inconsistencies that are all too often associated with the reporting of such incidents. At some point in the far future, has humanity discovered the means to journey back to its distant past? Or are we so enamoured with this concept that it somehow blinds us to logic and reason?




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    • 35 min
    Ghosts and Beacons

    Ghosts and Beacons

    Story One – Ghosts of Kadena Airbase

    It is common for locations that have played host to major military conflict to feature persistent manifestations of ghosts or other such paranormal entities. But the Japanese island of Okinawa is the site of a somewhat disproportionate number of supernatural sightings. Join us this week, as we walk amongst the Ghosts of Kadena Air Base.

    Story Two – Under the Beacons Glare

    Reaching far back into antiquity, seafaring civilisations have relied upon beacons and lighthouses to ensure safe passage for mariners. But all too often, these noble constructions have ended up tainted by tales of torment and tragedy. Playing host to mysterious and inexplicable events, which have played out under the beacon’s glare.




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    • 36 min
    Intruders

    Intruders

    Story One – Strangeness in the Borderlands

    For close to a century, the officers of the United States Border Patrol have traversed the foothills and valleys of the Otay Mesa, located in California’s San Diego County. But in addition to contending with an endless stream of individuals attempting to illegally enter the United States, these agents have sometimes encountered intruders of a more inexplicable nature.

    Story Two – Tales From Stardust Ranch

    We have already examined the inexplicable and haunting occurrences at Utah’s infamous Skinwalker Ranch in previous episodes. But across the border in neighbouring Arizona, lies another remote farmstead with an equally terrifying history. This week, we investigate one man’s horrifying conflict with extra-terrestrial intruders, as we pay a visit to Stardust Ranch.




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    • 42 min
    Strange Britannia

    Strange Britannia

    Story One – The Warminster Thing

    During the Christmas period of 1964, the inhabitants of a small town in rural Wiltshire found themselves subjected to a series of horrifying and inexplicable sonic attacks. Were these assaults a naturally occurring phenomenon? Or were they something more insidious? Join us as we look into The Warminster Thing.

    Story Two – The Mysterious Risley Encounter

    For several weeks in March of 1978, a quiet and unassuming community in the north of England became the site of a media circus, following an inexplicable incident. Who or what was the mysterious figure reported to the authorities, and did it ultimately contribute to the death of its only witness? This week, we recount the mysterious Risley Encounter.




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    • 35 min
    Child’s Play

    Child’s Play

    Story One – The Devil in the Doll

    Whilst stories of haunted dolls can be traced back many generations, it was not until the arrival of Hollywood characters such as ‘Chucky’ and ‘Annabel’ that the concept of possessed puppets truly cemented itself within the wider public consciousness. In this episode, we examine three allegedly true stories of toys which seemed to have a life of their own and try to determine exactly what was behind the devil in the doll.

    Story Two – The Black-Eyed Children

    Over the past twenty years, the number of online testimonies describing encounters with phantom children have increased exponentially. Who are these nocturnal visitors? And what exactly is it that they want from those whom they unexpectedly approach? In this episode, we examine the phenomenon of the Black-Eyed Children.




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    • 39 min
    It Crashed on the Moors

    It Crashed on the Moors

    Story One – The Mysterious Pentyrch Incident

    During a cold February evening in 2016, a bewildering incident would transpire on the outskirts of Cardiff, which would in time go on to become known as the ‘Welsh Roswell Incident.' Did the British military genuinely ambush a UFO in the Welsh valleys, or was this instead a misunderstanding of more earthly events? Join us, as we delve into the mysterious Pentyrch incident.

    Story Two – The Howden Moors Incident

    In March 1997, the authorities responsible for policing the UK’s Peak District, were forced to initiate a high-profile search and rescue operation. Local residents reported seeing an unidentified aircraft hurtle from the skies and impact a remote area of moorland. No survivors or wreckage pertaining to this incident have ever been officially recovered, despite numerous witnesses having observed it taking place. What was the true cause of the Howden Moors incident?




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    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
102 Ratings

102 Ratings

Walfiethewonderdog! ,

Ballen…no thanks

I love Bedtimes Stories and was a fan right from the start. The show disappeared for a time and came back….almost the same…but not quite. Now under the Ballen Studios umbrella it seems to me as though they've been told to make the epsidodes longer. Padded out unecessarily. And there in lies the beauty of the old show. Short little stories to fall asleep to. Although I still love Bedtime stories (just because it’s ‘ours’) I feel like Ballen is popping up all over the place and quite frankly I’m sick of the guy and greasy ponytail. American can keep him but Bedtime Stories belongs to us Brits!

Woodland19891234 ,

Great but was better before

I miss the old bedtime stories. More ghosts and less aliens

This show use to be great. It’s terrible now

skairdykat ,

So so

The stories are ok but the narrator’s voice is a little flat so sometimes I struggle to keep myself interested which is a shame. It would be nice if he could maybe inject a bit of his personality into his storytelling.

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