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Ghostwatch: The Night That Terrified Britain

2026 · 85 min

A calm, talking-heads retrospective that slowly rebuilds the unease of a night when a nation was fooled.

Overview: Taking a look back at the 1992 BBC spoof supernatural documentary, when 11 million viewers were taken in by a fake investigation, presented by Michael Parkinson and Sarah Greene, into paranormal activity at a family home in Northolt, North-West London
How it feels: Eerie, tense, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Media, deception, fate, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
deception
fate
family
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none