Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains

Remember that huge, blockbusting, worldwide smash-hit, Paranormal Activity we reported on back in 2009? Well, look who's listed in the DVD credits... ;) How cool is that? And following on from our last post, here's a great Ghostwatch review written by Ian Berriman for SFX magazine to coincide with the original BFI DVD release in 2002.  

Faking It: Ghostwatch 10 Years On "Ten years ago, the BBC's transmission of Ghostwatch on Halloween Night, 1992, terrified the nati on... as well as raising some important issues about television's relationship with its audience. To coincide with its release for the first time on DVD and video, Stephen Volk, the writer of the notorious TV drama, looks back at its origin and its un expected aftermath. Additional material by David Sutton." ...Begins a six-page article for Fortean Times magazine, published January, 2003. Featuring a collection of writer/creator Stephen Volk's thoughts and memories of the film , accompanied by some detailed post-broadcast analysis and references by David Sutton, the article can very much be considered a follow up to the '93 FT issue. As before, extensive cross-referencing to the true-life Enfield Poltergeist case can be found, this time, on page 39. A competition to win a brand-new BFI DVD (now, very much a collector...

At long last, here's the short Ghostwatch segment from the BBC opinions show, Points of View , originally broadcast, 4/11/92, and presented by Anne Robinson . Just in case you weren't already aware, it's worth mentioning that also available to view elsewhere on Youtube is the edition of Biteback where producers, Ruth Baumgarten and Richard Broke discuss the show at length with an audience of eager 'fans'... Merry Xmas 2009, Ghostwatchers, and once again, thank-you for the support!

Nice to hear Mark Kermode's quick mention of Ghostwatch at the end of his latest ' Road Movies ' video blog... Kind-of. ...Surely, this is what he meant to say. ;) Merry Xmas, Ghostwatchers, and a happy new year!

Greetings, Ghostwatchers! Coming soon from writer/actor/magician (and not to mention, huge Ghostwatch fan), Andy Nyman , and precisely one fourth of The League of Gentlemen , Jeremy Dyson, is their new play, Ghost Stories . Written and directed by both Andy and Jeremy for the Lyric Hammersmith, Ghost Stories will run from 24th Feb – 3rd April 2010, and promises to " shake you up like no piece of theatre ever has before ". More info can be found by clicking here ... if you dare. Many thanks to Behind the Curtains supporter, Lisa for sending us the link!

Greetings, Ghostwatchers! Anyone familiar with the show's Wikipedia page will surely be aware of this quote: "... Sarah Greene had advertised the programme on her Saturday morning children's show Going Live . This had included a 'visit' to the location of the 'haunting' and gave the impression that she was taking part in a 'reality show' and not a drama." Recently, we were lucky enough to check out three full editions of Going Live! to verify this longstanding claim - dated, 24.10.92 (the week before transmission), 31.10.92 (the day the show went out) and 7.11.92 (the week after), but alas, no mention of Ghostwatch could be found. Unless anyone has any additional episodes of Going Live! available for viewing (if so, by all means, drop us a line), it appears as though yet another Ghostwatch -inspired urban myth has once again, potentially bit the dust (just wait 'til you hear what we've discovered about Blair Witch ...). Ev...

NOW CLOSED. Thanks to everyone who took part! Greetings Ghostwatchers! To say thanks for all your continued support, we're offering you the chance to feature in the upcoming retrospective documentary, Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains ! If you have access to a camera/webcam, we'd like you to record your very own Ghostwatch Story to be featured in the completed doc! Entries should be under three minutes long, and as high quality as you can manage. Don't forget to send us your name/email address with each submission. The best way to submit your entry is to add it as a 'Video Response' to our most recent BtC trailer on Youtube. Feel free to talk about your personal experiences with the show - did you see it on the night of transmission, or perhaps later, on DVD? Whatever your thoughts, let us know! Also, if you'd like to feature in a 'Special Thanks To' section during the doc's end credits, all you have to do is email us your full n...