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20th Anniversary for Ghostwatch parody spook show that sparked a new TV genre
This year represents the twentieth anniversary of the BBC faux-documentary Ghostwatch. The 90 minute drama, which first aired on 31st October 1992, caused a media storm and record numbers of calls to the BBC switchboard due to the frightening nature of the scenes and concern for the welfare of the presenter Sarah Greene, who appeared to be dragged behind a doorway to her apparent demise. University of Warwick researchers say that while it may no longer frighten after 20 years it has spawned a new genre of spectral reality TV.