Ghostwatch(1992)
"We don't want to give anyone sleepless nights."
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
Movie: Ghostwatch
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Dr. Lin Pascoe
Pamela Early
Dr. Emilio Sylvestri
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Ghostwatch makers talk about a hoax that terrified the nation | BFI Q&A
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