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Ghosthunters




Ian Cashmore did however appear in the promo for the US show ''Ghost Hunters''


PREMISE


Frequently shown on the Discovery Channel and Discovery Civilizations, the first two seasons explored contemporary research in the area of field Parapsychology , largely by asking prominent researchers to explain and outline their best evidential cases, and interviewing witness while placing the cases in the context of Parapsychology .


SERIES ONE EPISODES


All episodes were first aired on Sundays.
  • Episode 1 Legends of the Roman Legionnaires. Dr. 1996 .

  • Episode 2 The Mysteries of the George. Examines a haunted pub in Preston , England with paranormal investigator Melanie Warren. First aired: 14 April 1996.

  • Episode 3 The Phantoms of Chingle Hall. 1996.

  • Episode 4 The Men Who Talk to Ghosts. An examination of mediumship, concentrating on 1996.

  • Episode 5 The Invisible Intelligence. Professor 1996.

  • Episode 6 Holy Ghostbusters. The Rev. Tom Willis discusses 1996.



SERIES TWO EPISODES


All episodes were first aired on Sundays.
  • Episode 7 Ripples in Time. Respected 1996.

  • Episode 8 The Phantom Pilot. Parapsychologist Professor 1996.

  • Episode 9 The Haunted Ballroom. John Mitchell presents a story of a haunted ballroom in York and Melanie Warren investigates the Grand Theatre in Lancaster, 1996.

  • Episode 10 Tales from Dartmoor. John Parker investigates 1996.

  • Episode 11 The Possession. First aired: 23 June 1996.

  • Episode 12 Ghosthunters at Work. Looks at The Bell Inn in 1996



SERIES THREE EPISODES


The following 8 episodes were first screened between Sunday 8 December 1996 and Sunday 26 January 1997 (each episode was also repeated on the Wednesday night following the initial Sunday transmission).
  • Episode 13 Spirits of the Civil War. Many modern visitors to a battlefield have reported encounters with 17th century soldiers. First aired: 8 December 1996

  • Episode 14 The Phantom Schoolmaster. A Victorian school burned down, and in recent years there have been reports of strange happenings a nearby photographic studio. A seance leads to the discovery of a ghostly schoolmaster long since departed. Episode includes interview with 1996

  • Episode 15 Castle Leslie. Castle Leslie is set on a lakeside in southern Ireland. Over the years there have been many unexplained incidents of ghostly activity with long-dead relatives. First aired: 22 December 1996

  • Episode 16 The Phantom Fisherman. This episode follows an extraordinary trail of clues that eventually leads to the identification of a troubled spirit of an 18th Century fisherman. First aired: 29 December 1996

  • Episode 17 Echoes from beyond the grave. On a lonely windswept country lane, as motorcyclist met his death. But lives on? First aired: 5 January 1997

  • Episode 18 The Priest and the Professor. A Catholic priest and a professor of psycology try to grapple with the complex problems of apparent possession by a ghostly spirit . . . resulting in an exorcism. First aired: 12 January 1997

  • Episode 19 The Spirits of Bodmin Moor. This episode teaches us of the extraordinary paranormal events experienced by some people who believe they have actually encountered King Arthur himself. First aired: 19 January 1997

  • Episode 20 The Case of the Gorton Poltergeist. A startling look behind the scenes of one of the UK's most startling poltergeist cases. First aired: 26 January 1997



SERIES FOUR EPISODES


The following 8 episodes were first screened between Sunday 2 February 1996 and Sunday 23 March 1997 (each episode was also repeated on the Wednesday night following the initial Sunday transmission).
  • Episode 21 The Possession. A skilled psychic looks into the mystery of a woman's physical possession by a ghostly spirit. First aired: 2 February 1997

  • Episode 22 The Spirits of Marston Moor. An investigation into reports of sightings of soliders long-since dead. First aired: 9 February 1997

  • Episode 23 In the Shadow of Snowdonia. Follow exorcists as they are called in to restore normality to a haunted farmhouse in the Welsh valleys. They may appear tranquil, but frightening paranormal events can occur beneath the calm. First aired: 16 February 1997

  • Episode 24 Spectres of the Severn. The River Severn is one of Britain’s greatest rivers. The high concentration of local haunted dwellings has a fascinating explanation that challenges the common theory and understanding of the strange activity. 1997

  • Episode 25 The Haunting of County Wicklow. Experts investigate mysterious and ghostly encounters. Featuring a look into the tale of a drowned boy whose restless spirit haunts the area of Wicklow in Ireland, where he spent his short life. First aired: 2 March 1997

  • Episode 26 The Haunted Bypass. A new road in Yorkshire runs across land once occupied by a monastery and there are frequent reports of shadowy figures - is it still being used by those of another age? First aired: 9 March 1997

  • Episode 27 Across the Great Divide. An investigation into the evidence of the human mind after death. First aired: 16 March 1997

  • Episode 28 Battlefield of the Somme. During the appalling Battle of the Somme, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed. A disturbing atmosphere still hangs over the battlefield, which is visited in this programme by medium Peter Bowers. First aired: 23 March 1997