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Radio WM,02 Dec 2024,8 mins

The Doorman's Ghost

Hidden Birmingham

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麻豆社 Radio WM鈥檚 Daz Hale heads to Birmingham鈥檚 Alexandra Theatre in search of ghosts and ghouls. First opened in 1901, The Alex 鈥 as it鈥檚 often referred to 鈥 has seen many famous faces tread the boards there. Everyone from Laurence Olivier to Dame Joan Collins and Sir Ian McKellen. As well as being a popular entertainment destination, it鈥檚 also thought to be one of the most haunted venues in the West Midlands. Next up is the story of a former employee 鈥 whose ghost is said to haunt the theatre. Since his death, he has often been spotted walking the corridors 鈥 wearing a top hat and doorman鈥檚 uniform.

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