Ghostwatch

Oct 31, 1992

1h 31m

★ 7.0

"We don't want to give anyone sleepless nights."

Overview

For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky (assisted by Mike Smith, Sarah Greene & Craig Charles) and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.

Genres

Horror

Mystery

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

Ghostwatch Trailers

Cast

Presenter

Michael Parkinson

Reporter

Sarah Greene

Interviewer

Craig Charles

Phone-In Presenter

Mike Smith

Dr. Lin Pascoe

Gillian Bevan

Pamela Early

Brid Brennan

Suzanne Early

Michelle Wesson

Kim Early

Cherise Wesson

Dr. Emilio Sylvestri

Colin Stinton

Sound Recordist

Mike Aiton

Cameraman

Chris Miller

Emma Stableford (voice)

Ruth Sheen

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