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b'\\u2018Ghostwatch\\u2019, a Halloween drama in the style of a documentary, reached 11 million viewers on its first and only UK broadcast on BBC 1, on 31st October, 1992. It starred Sarah Greene, Craig Charles, Mike Smith, and - in a stroke of genius - trusted veteran broadcaster Michael Parkinson, who became possessed by the voice of \\u2018Pipes\\u2019 as the programme reached its terrifying climax.\\xa0\\nThe show caused outrage for its disturbing content and the way it blurred the line between fact and fiction. Most of the 30,000 complainants didn\\u2019t believe the events portrayed were real; they were simply distressed that the BBC would make a horror drama that borrowed the visual language of current affairs television.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why the entire cast and crew were holed up in a Chiswick sailing club during the transmission; consider how the show\\u2019s pioneering style influenced the likes of Derek Acorah and \\u2018Most Haunted\\u2019; and document the astonishing effect the show allegedly had on young viewers\\u2026\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Ghostwatch is 30: "It got a reputation as something subversive"\\u2019 (Radio Times, 2022): https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/ghostwatch-oral-history-rt-rewind/\\n\\u2022 \\u201830 years on, Ghostwatch is still as haunting as ever\\u2019 (Little White Lies, 2022): https://lwlies.com/articles/30-years-on-ghostwatch-is-still-a-haunting-watch/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Ghostwatch\\u2019 (BBC, 1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JkEbGMEXVs\\nLove the show? Join \\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS \\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\\nWe\'ll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'