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National Séance 2025 - [Ghostwatch: Behind The Partition]

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Greetings, Ghostwatchers. Every so often, something surfaces from the depths of Ghostwatch folklore that refuses to stay buried. That makes you question whether any of this was ever really over. Back in the spring, I received a standard saved search email through a small UK auction site for a listing that, at face value, didn't seem to align with any of my saved searches... a small batch of BBC Engineering floppies under the disarmingly mundane listing: "Broadcast Ops (Assorted)". The thumbnail showed a handful of 3.5-inch 1.44 Mb disks, their handwritten labels half-faded and curling. In the item description, "Vintage computer disks. Estate clearance. Untested." As you can see, six 3.5" floppies. Nothing unusual, save for one - a single disk which, despite being partially obscured, I somehow knew was marked GHOSTWATCH.EXE - and in red biro on the reverse side, "DO NOT MOUNT." At first, I assumed it was another of those clever fan projects or ...

I told her she must have been dreaming...

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Artwork subject to change After days... weeks... months... actually, make that years of late nights, technical tinkering, and a staunch refusal to allow anything less than the absolute very best to become forever printed onto its glossy iridescent surface, we are beyond thrilled to announce that the master file for the Ghostwatch: On The Night Blu-ray is now finally, at long last (and with great relief) totally finished. This milestone could not have been reached without the tireless dedication of two key figures: Mark Brindle of Maniac Films and Jason Robertson, better known to many as The Teletext Archaeologist. Between them, they've poured heart, soul, and countless hours into ensuring this release is the very best it can possibly be - digging deep, restoring, refining, and pushing every detail to its absolute limit. Their passion and commitment to the project has been nothing short of extraordinary. Thank you doesn't even cut it. Without Jason, we wouldn't have a 1:1...