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• Haunted Double Feature (Ghostwatch/The Stone Tape) | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £9.50   |  Saving you £10.49 (110.42%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Two BBC classic films brought to you in one box set! GhostwatchThe BBC broadcast Ghostwatch on the 31st of October 1992. It seemed to be a live broadcast which was a cross between Crimewatch and the movie Poltergeist. Although pure fiction the masterly combination of great scripting intuitive direction and perfect casting made the supernatural pastiche appear frighteningly real. Despite being part of BBC Drama's Screen One series the presence of Michael Parkinson convinced thousands of people it was real. The drama caused uproar and was banned from repeat transmission for over a decade. Its legacy lives on cited as an inspiration for The Blair Witch Project and Derren Brown's The Séance Ghostwatch is regarded as a classic of the genre. The Stone TapeNigel Kneal's classic ghost story The Stone Tape first broadcast by the BBC in 1972 represents his best work outside of the Quatermas series. A team of scientists eager to discover a new recording medium take over a brooding gothic mansion. On moving in however they find one key room unfinished and the builders refusing to work there. Claims of strange noises and feelings of unease are dismissed. However the scientists soon discover that the renovation work has disturbed something behind the stone walls something ancient and malevolent.

• Ghostwatch | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.25   |  Saving you £5.74 (79.17%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The BBC broadcast 'GHOSTWATCH' on the 31st of October 1992. It seemed to be a live broadcast which was a cross between Crimewatch and the movie Poltergeist. The programme terrified Britain and caused outrage in the press. It's legacy lives on, cited as an inspiration for 'The Blair Witch Project' and Derren Brown's ''The Sance'. GHOSTWATCH is regarded as a classic of the genre and remains as relevant, as terrifying and as inspirational today. Sarah Greene and Craig Charles report from a reputedly haunted North London council house for the outside broadcast, whilst Michael Parkinson and Mike Smith stay in the warmth and 'safety' of a BBC studio. The Early family are allegedly being harrassed by the ghost 'Pipes'- so named as his banging and crashing were initially attributed to bad plumbing. After a deliberately slow start the crescendo sees children speaking in tongues, Sarah Greene sent to her doom, and Michael Parkinson possessed by an evil spirit. Although pure fiction, the masterly combination of great scripting, intuitive direction and perfect casting made the supernatural pastiche appear frighteningly real. Despite being part of BBC Drama's Screen One series, the presence of Michael Parkinson convinced thousands of people it was real. The drama caused an uproar and was banned from repeat transmission for over a decade.

• Ghostwatch | DVD | (25/11/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  BBC TV's legendary 1992 Halloween special caused a storm of controversy. The programme went out as a 'live' telecast about a haunted house on a London estate with Michael Parkinson as anchor man in the studio Mike Smith presenting the phone-in Sarah Greene as the reporter in the house itself and Craig Charles as the Outside Broadcast interviewer. According to the press at least in the days following transmission it caused a wave of panic among the British viewing public similar

• Tracy Beaker - Best of Me Series 1 | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This is the all round totally brilliant story of a girl called Tracy Beaker. There's loads of funny bits and a few sad bits too. I'd watch it if I were you it's about the most outrageous and daring girl I know...me!Follow a truly roller coaster adventure with all the best bits from my first series...it's the most incredible dynamic heart-rending story ever. Honest!6 fantastic episodes;Tracy ReturnsDaresTracy's BirthdayOpen EveningThe Quiet RoomHouse Hunting

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• Ghostwatch (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (08/11/2022) from £54.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  101 Films presents Ghostwatch (1992), a BBC production that terrified Britain on 31st October 1992. Despite being part of BBC Drama's Screen One series, the presence of trusted presenters, along with the quality of the production, convinced thousands of people that the events depicted on screen were genuine, and taking place live. Title 028 on the 101 Films Black Label, this 30th anniversary edition includes a new documentary on the making of Ghostwatch, a new commentary, limited edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork, a booklet with new writing on the film and more. Sarah Greene and Craig Charles report from a reputedly haunted London home for the outside broadcast, while Michael Parkinson and Mike Smith stay in the warmth and safety of a BBC studio. The Early family are allegedly being harassed by the ghost 'Pipes', so named as his banging and crashing were initially attributed to bad plumbing. After a deliberately slow start the tension gradually builds, culminating in a terrifying crescendo. Although entirely fictional, the masterly combination of great scripting, intuitive direction and perfect casting made the supernatural pastiche appear frighteningly real. An inspiration to a generation of filmmakers, and years ahead of the profusion of found footage movies that would follow, Ghostwatch is regarded as a classic of the genre and remains as relevant, as terrifying, and as inspirational today. Product Features 'Do You Believe in Ghosts?' a brand new 30th anniversary documentary on the Ghostwatch phenomenon Commentary with film historians Shellie McMurdo and Stella Gaynor Commentary with writer Stephen Volk, producer Ruth Baumgarten and director Lesley Manning Shooting Reality by Lesley Manning Limited Edition Booklet: Includes 'Extra Sensory Perception Management' by Sarah Appleton, 'Ghostwatch - As it Happened' by Tim Murray and short story '31/10&' by Ghostwatch writer Stephen Volk Reproduced script, annotated by director Lesley Manning Set of six art cards