Ghostwatch : The show that terrified a nation

On 31st October 1992 the BBC broadcast a programme called Ghostwatch, as part
of their Halloween schedule. Ghostwatch was  advertised as a "live investigation
of a haunted house in Northolt, Greater London".

Once aired the programme caused a frenzy of calls to the BBC from irate and
frightened viewers, it is estimated that the BBC received around 30,000 calls
about the Ghostwatch programme, People were reported to be traumatised by
what they had witnessed happen on the screen and there were even reports of
people suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after the show had been aired.
The British tabloids had headlines about the programme for days after it had
been shown and Ghostwatch has never been aired on British television since.

"So what was all the fuss about?"  Well. although advertised as a live on air
investigation of   haunted location that had poltergeist activity, it had actually
been recorded months before it was due to be aired on Halloween 1992. The
story was based on the Enfield Poltergeist and was written by Stephen Volk.
The programme had been advertised in the BBC's Radio Times listings
magazine with the list of actors and at the start of the programme there
was a "written by"credit. However many people across the UK still believed
this investigation to live and the paranormal activity taking place on the screen
to be real..

It was hosted by the very popular chat show host Michael Parkinson with co
presenters Sarah Green (children's presenter on Going Live) reporting live
from the house with Craig Charles while Mike Smith back in the studio
with Michael Parkinson.

I wonder if this would cause the same amount of uproar now if it was aired
for the first time?

Here is the link to Ghostwatch as aired back in 1992. Enjoy.

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