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Ghostwatch is the legendary 1992 BBC broadcast that purported to be a live ghost hunt from inside the most haunted house in Britain.Except it wasn't. It was a drama, part of the BBC's Screen One series. Not everyone got the memo that it was a fake, and it led to some serious consequences for the broadcasting corporation.The BBC has never shown it again, but you can watch it online at the Internet Archive: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://archive.org/details/Ghostwatch">https://archive.org/details/Ghostwatch</a>In this illustrated talk, we look at the fallout from Ghostwatch, some of the poltergeist tales that inspired it, and the influence it went on to have within the world of popular entertainment...

In this illustrated talk, we look at the fall out from legendary drama Ghostwatch, some of the poltergeist tales that inspired it, and the influence it went on to have within the world of popular entertainment...

Ghostwatch: How a Hoax Broadcast Changed How We Think About Ghost Hunting

Fabulous Folklore School

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Ghostwatch: How a Hoax Broadcast Changed How We Think About Ghost Hunting

Icy Sedgwick

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