Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Greetings, Ghostwatchers! SO... HOW COME THE NEW GHOSTWATCH BLU-RAY IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND, THEN, HMM? In just a single day since launch, we've seen a huge — and greatly appreciated — response to the announcement of the new Ghostwatch: On The Night Blu-ray. Alongside that excitement, we've also seen quite a few understandably disappointed messages from fans in the UK and elsewhere asking why they can't order a copy. It's a completely fair question. After all, Ghostwatch is a British programme, made for a British audience and broadcast on BBC1. So why is a new Blu-ray being produced in Britain, by a British production company, but currently only available directly to customers in Australia & New Zealand?   The answer involves a story that actually began more than fourteen years ago... with Behind the Curtains.   You see, back around 2012, plans were being developed for a 20th-anniversary two-disc DVD edition of Ghostwatch. The intention w...

Greetings, Ghostwatchers! After a very long time in the making, GHOSTWATCH: On the Night is available now from Big Cartel   exclusively for the regions of Australia & New Zealand. And, for the first month of release until Hallowe'en Night 2026, will be on special offer at A$39.95 from the RRP of A$49.95, plus shipping. This Special Edition Blu-ray has been an enormous undertaking. It has involved years of research, restoration, sourcing, editing, designing, correspondence, problem-solving and an occasionally unreasonable level of attention to detail. The aim was never simply to put Ghostwatch on a disc; it was to create a release that reflects the programme’s singular place in British television history and the remarkable devotion it still inspires. The 2002 BFI DVD remains a high watermark for the title - a thoughtful, essential release that treated Ghostwatch with the seriousness and care it deserved.  On the Night is intended to sit alongside it - a more expansive ...