On December 4th, 2020, the power metal band Majestica released their Christmas album “A Christmas Carol” on the label Nuclear Blast Records. The nine songs are a musical version of
Author: Philipp Roettgers

Episode 02: Richard Jones | Topic: Jack the RipperEpisode 02: Richard Jones | Topic: Jack the Ripper
“Walking is the only way to approach London. You’ve got to get lost in London. Just spend a couple of days not knowing where you are going. Just set up

Review: Magoria – JtR1888 (Music album)Review: Magoria – JtR1888 (Music album)
Mark Bogert is guitarist with the Dutch prog band Knight Area. He is also a solo artist and performs as acoustic duo Un-Plugged with his fiancée, the singer Nadine Pruim

Episode 01: David Charnick | Topic: Peter Ackroyd’s Monstrous East EndEpisode 01: David Charnick | Topic: Peter Ackroyd’s Monstrous East End
“History and especially the story of London is just a continuous story and we just happen to be in these chapters at the moment. History is not the past, it

The Jack the Ripper Walk through Whitechapel’s “Ripper” streetsThe Jack the Ripper Walk through Whitechapel’s “Ripper” streets
A Walk beyond Time and Place This Jack the Ripper Walk leads through the streets of Whitechapel. The saga of the murders, the area and especially the victims’ lives will

Nicholas Hawksmoor: A walk along his East End churchesNicholas Hawksmoor: A walk along his East End churches
A Walk beyond Time and Place The London churches of 18th century architect Nicholas Hawksmoor churches have historically and fictionally been connected to London’s most famous crimes. Authors like Iain

Curious World – Documentary about “The Ratcliffe Highway Murders”Curious World – Documentary about “The Ratcliffe Highway Murders”
Last year I stumbled across the YouTube channel of Curious World on a return trip from London. Then we have started working together – I provided Curious World with ideas

Guest blog for “Jack the Ripper tour”: A look at the connection between the Whitechapel Murders And the TV Series “Whitechapel”Guest blog for “Jack the Ripper tour”: A look at the connection between the Whitechapel Murders And the TV Series “Whitechapel”
It’s an honour to be featured as a guest author on Richard Jones’ website. Richard is a bestselling author and a tour guide of Jack The Ripper Tour and London

William Terriss – The ghost of a murdered actorWilliam Terriss – The ghost of a murdered actor
William Terriss (1847 – 1897) was the hero of the Adelphi melodramas. He was murdered outside the theatre in Maiden Lane on 16 December 1897. His ghost is said to

50 Berkeley Square – The most haunted house in London50 Berkeley Square – The most haunted house in London
Many spectacular spirits are said to haunt 50 Berkeley Square, the “most haunted house in London”: According to legend, the house is so charged with psychic tension, you only need