The Official Website of Freelance Journalist, Author and Broadcaster, Michael J. Hallowell

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During his decades of research into the paranormal and the supernatural, Mike has interviewed dozens of well-known personalities, celebrities, authors and experts, including Uri Geller, James Van Praagh, Ken Dodd, Timothy Good, Colin Fry, Liza Goddard, Tony Stockwell, Philip Solomon, Stephen Holbrook, Garry Bushell, David Farrant, Nick Redfern, Drake Eblis, Billy Roberts, Al Sylvester, Corbin Daley, Derek Acorah, Cliff Crook, Jaze Wade, Del Newman, David Wells, Kenny Ball, Sir Bobby Robson, Mike Elliott and many more.


Here is a collection of  snaps and article illustrations  taken over the years, some repaired and enhanced, all of which found their way into Mike’s album. Those pictures which contain

an access button are links to websites where books by the person can be purchased, or to their home page or a relevant website.








THE GALLERY

Mike with Rachel Lacey, Darren W. Ritson, Mark Webb and Diana Jarvis at a Celebrity Ghost Hunt  to raise money for the Children’s Heart Unit at Newcastle upon Tyne.

Mike and fellow investigator Trevor Brown caught on

camera going on a secret mission to a secret place to

investigate secret things in the middle of the night. We’d

like to tell you more, but its a secret...

Bigfoot hunter Cliff Crook, who Mike has

interviewed several times during his career.

Picture courtesy of Cliff Crook and Bigfoot Central

Liza Goddard, star of stage and screen best known for her role as Clancey in Skippy: The Bush Kangaroo, whom Mike interviewed in 2012. (Liza, that is, not Skippy).

Picture courtesy of Liza Goddard

Richard Freeman, zoologist,

cryptozoologist, author and probably the world’s leading expert on dragon lore.

Picture courtesy of Richard Freeman/Centre for Fortean Zoology

How tickled I am...Mike interviewed Ken Dodd

before his appearance at the Sunderland Empire.

Picture courtesy of Ken Dodd/Thunderbird Craft & Media

Legendary jazz musician Kenny Ball, who Mike interviewed in 2012. Kenny still plays to packed houses all over the world.

Picture courtesy of the Kenny Ball Fan Club

Uri Geller, who Mike inter-

viewed in 2006.

And yes, he did bend Mike’s keys...

Picture: Dmitry Rozhkov  

Garry Bushell, fellow columnist and Punk Rock wunderkind, who’s had a few of his own strange experiences. Mike’s first interview with Gary was in 2010.

Picture courtesy of Garry Bushell

Alien abduction investigator , the late Budd

Hopkins, who corresponded with Mike.

Picture courtesy of The Intruders Foundation

Musician Derrick Brown  - someone whose friendship has been an inspiration to Mike over the years.

Picture courtesy of Cheryl Brown

US author Corbin Dailey, who Mike interviewed in 2008

Picture courtesy of Corbyn Daley

Tony Stockwell, whom Mike has interviewed - and tested - several times. Tony helped Mike and his colleague Darren W. Ritson with their book The Haunting of Willington Mill.

Picture courtesy of Tony Stockwell/Blonde Sheep Events

Author. editor and UFO expert Philip Mantle, a long-time friend and colleague of Mike’s.

Picture courtesy of Philip Mantle

Celebrity medium Derek Acorah, who apeared with Mike on the late, lamented Psychic Livetime on Granada Breeze.

Picture courtesy of Derek Acorah

Thriller writer Caroline Robinson, who Mike interviewed after the publication of her first novel, Slaughterman.

Picture courtesy of Ken Fenton/Thunderbird Craft & Media

Medium James Van Praagh and actress Jennifer Love Hewitt who Mike interviewed in 2010 (on the set of the hit series, Ghost Whisperer).

Picture courtesy of James Van Praagh

Louisiana rock star Jaze Wade, who Mike interviewed

in 2010.

Picture courtesy of Jaze Wade

Billy Roberts, celebrity psychic medium who Mike interviewed in 2009

Picture courtesy of Billy Roberts

Radical Chicago musician Drake Eblis, who Mike interviewed in 2008.

Picture courtesy of Drake Eblis/Thunderbird Craft & Media

Legendary UFO investigator Nick Redfern, who Mike interviewed in 2005.

Picture courtesy of Nick Redfern

Liam Scott, author of the book Medium Rare, who Mike interviewed in 2009

Picture courtesy of Apex Publishing

Controversial but likeable David Farrant, who Mike interviewed regarding the Highgate Vampire affair in 2012

Picture courtesy of David Farrant

Well-known medium, author and radio presenter Philip Solomon who assisted Mike and his colleague Darren W. Ritson when they were writing The Haunting of Willington Mill

Picture courtesy of Philip Solomon

Mike with actors Rachel Donovan, Karen

Traynor and Joanna Holden, stars of Queen Bee.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with Left at East Gate co-authors and

all-round nice guys,  Peter Robbins and

Larry Warren.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with Alone in the Dark mover and shaker Steve Taylor as they appeared on the publicity posters for their Fright With a Pint event. No, we wouldn’t trust them either...

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with Irish author and folklorist Ronan Coghlan

- both speakers at the 2010 Weird Weekend

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with artist and TV presenter Charles Evans

during their filming of A Brush with Britain

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with rap star Money Man Mark, Christmas 2010



Picture: Debbie Brown, 2010

Mike with fellow authors Darren W. Ritson

and Guy Lyon Playfair.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with fellow speakers Matthew Williams, Malcolm Robinson and Paul Vella at the LAPIS conference, 2008.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Psychic medium Rhianne D’Morgyn, who Mike

interviewed in 2010

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Members of the band Loves Lost,

who Mike interviewed in 2008

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with friend and fellow researcher John F. Triplow during their investigation into the West Pastures case.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with Haunted Homes star Mark Webb

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

UFO investigator and long-time pal of Mike Hallowell, Malcolm Robinson - founder of Strange Phenomena International.

Picture courtesy of Malcolm Robinson Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with BBC radio presenter Jonathan Miles

during the morning show.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with Sammi Addey, the Executive Editor of Vision magazine at the 2007 Vision Showcase

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

The two Mikes: Radio presenter and comedian Mike”the Mouth” Elliott and Mike “the Wizard of Weird” Hallowell at a charity fundraiser.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike with the CFZ’s Oll Lewis at the 2010 Weird Weekend

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Del Newman and Paul McCartney.

Picture: Courtesy Del Newman/Apex Publishing

Monster hunters all...Mike with the CFZ’s Richie Freeman and Ukranian researcher Grigoriy Panchenko

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

Mike appearing

with medium David

Wells at a Diabetes

UK charity event.

Picture: Thunderbird Craft & Media

One of Mike’s mentors: The CFZ’s Jonathan Downes

Picture: Jon Downes/CFZ