Phil Whyman - Revision history

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	'''Phil Whyman''' (born 13 January 1971) is an English paranormal investigator and author, best known for his role as paranormal investigator on ''[[Most Haunted]]'' during series two to four.		'''Phil Whyman''' (born 13 January 1971) is an English paranormal investigator and author, best known for his role as paranormal investigator on ''[[Most Haunted]]'' during series two to four.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web \|title=Phil Whyman \|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489583/ \|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>

	== Early career ==		== Early career ==
	Before his television career, Whyman worked as ~~an IT consultant in [[Nottingham]]~~, having developed a long-standing interest in the paranormal ~~following childhood experiences~~. In 2002, he was selected ~~from over 1,000 applicants~~ to join ''[[Scream Team]]'', a Living TV series following ~~six~~ young investigators ~~travelling to~~ reportedly haunted ~~locations across the UK~~.		Before his television career, Whyman worked as a laptop engineer, having developed a long-standing interest in the paranormal after conducting his first haunted-house investigation as a 16-year-old.<ref name="doncasterfreepress">{{cite web \|title=TV ghost investigator reveals the Doncaster building he believes to be the borough's most haunted \|publisher=Doncaster Free Press \|url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/tv-ghost-investigator-reveals-the-doncaster-building-he-believes-to-be-the-boroughs-most-haunted-139518 \|date=2019}}</ref> In 2002, he was selected to join ''[[Scream Team]]'', a Living TV series following a group of young investigators who toured the UK's reportedly haunted and unexplained sites while living aboard a converted vintage American touring bus.<ref name="peoplepill">{{cite web \|title=Phil Whyman \|publisher=PeoplePill \|url=https://peoplepill.com/i/phil-whyman}}</ref>

	== Most Haunted ==		== Most Haunted ==
	Whyman ~~joined~~ ''[[Most Haunted]]'' as paranormal investigator ~~for series two and three, replacing original investigator [[Jason Karl]], and continued into series four~~, working alongside presenter [[Yvette Fielding]], director [[Karl Beattie]], and medium [[Derek Acorah]]~~. He left~~ the show at the ~~end of~~ series four, and was ~~replaced~~ by [[Ciarán O'Keeffe]]~~, who initially reviewed investigation footage remotely before joining the team on location~~.		Shortly after ''Scream Team'' ended, Whyman was approached to join ''[[Most Haunted]]'' as paranormal investigator, working alongside presenter [[Yvette Fielding]], director [[Karl Beattie]], and medium [[Derek Acorah]]; one profile of him characterised his role on the show as the team's rational, evidence-seeking counterpart to Acorah's mediumship.<ref name="doncasterfreepress"/> He appeared across series two to four, filming around 30 episodes and 14 live events over roughly two years, before leaving in 2005 to concentrate on his own ghost-hunting work; he was succeeded on the show by [[Ciarán O'Keeffe]].<ref name="doncasterfreepress"/><ref name="peoplepill"/>

	== Later work ==		== Later work ==
	In 2007, Whyman published his first book, ''[[Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted: Paranormal Encounters and Investigations]]'', introducing readers to different forms of reported paranormal activity and ~~guidance on~~ conducting an investigation. He ~~has continued organising~~ public ghost-hunting events~~, including a series called [[Dead Haunted Nights]]~~, and has written as a columnist for ''[[Chat — It's Fate]]'' magazine. He ~~also~~ appeared on ~~the paranormal series~~ ''[[Are You Haunted..?]]''.		In 2007, Whyman published his first book, ''[[Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted: Paranormal Encounters and Investigations]]'', introducing readers to different forms of reported paranormal activity and a practical guide to conducting an investigation.<ref name="alchetron">{{cite web \|title=Phil Whyman \|publisher=Alchetron \|url=https://alchetron.com/Phil-Whyman}}</ref> He launched Phil Whyman's Ghost Hunting Company in 2012, running public ghost-hunting events, and has written as a columnist for ''[[Chat — It's Fate]]'' magazine.<ref name="peoplepill"/><ref name="alchetron"/> He briefly returned to television with a guest appearance on ''Spiral Paranormal'' in 2007 and appeared on ''[[Are You Haunted..?]]'' in 2018.<ref name="imdb"/> Outside his paranormal work, Whyman is a musician, having composed and performed synth-instrumental music, including as composer and keyboardist for the group Pesky.<ref name="alchetron"/>

			By 2019, Whyman was living near Carcroft in South Yorkshire and working as a library supervisor in Doncaster; he and his wife, Sara, whom he married in 2010, spent a year renting a house outside Doncaster reputed to be haunted.<ref name="doncasterfreepress"/>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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	* [[Most Haunted]]		* [[Most Haunted]]
			* [[Scream Team]]
	* [[Ciarán O'Keeffe]]		* [[Ciarán O'Keeffe]]
	* [[Derek Acorah]]		* [[Derek Acorah]]
	* [[Yvette Fielding]]		* [[Yvette Fielding]]
	* [[Karl Beattie]]		* [[Karl Beattie]]
			* [[Chat — It's Fate]]
			{{DivCol end}}

			== References ==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489583/ Phil Whyman on IMDb]		* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489583/ Phil Whyman on IMDb]
	* [https://www.~~goodreads~~.~~com~~/~~book~~/~~show/841819.Phil_Whyman_s_Dead_Haunted ''~~Phil Whyman~~'s Dead Haunted'' on Goodreads~~]		* [https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/tv-ghost-investigator-reveals-the-doncaster-building-he-believes-to-be-the-boroughs-most-haunted-139518 Doncaster Free Press — Phil Whyman profile]

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{{PersonInfobox
|name=Phil Whyman
|born=13 January 1971, [[Nottingham]], [[Nottinghamshire]]
|occupation=Paranormal investigator, author, musician
|known_for=[[Most Haunted]] (2003–2005), [[Scream Team]] (2002)
|status=Living
}}

'''Phil Whyman''' (born 13 January 1971) is an English paranormal investigator and author, best known for his role as paranormal investigator on ''[[Most Haunted]]'' during series two to four.

== Early career ==
Before his television career, Whyman worked as an IT consultant in [[Nottingham]], having developed a long-standing interest in the paranormal following childhood experiences. In 2002, he was selected from over 1,000 applicants to join ''[[Scream Team]]'', a Living TV series following six young investigators travelling to reportedly haunted locations across the UK.

== Most Haunted ==
Whyman joined ''[[Most Haunted]]'' as paranormal investigator for series two and three, replacing original investigator [[Jason Karl]], and continued into series four, working alongside presenter [[Yvette Fielding]], director [[Karl Beattie]], and medium [[Derek Acorah]]. He left the show at the end of series four, and was replaced by [[Ciarán O'Keeffe]], who initially reviewed investigation footage remotely before joining the team on location.

== Later work ==
In 2007, Whyman published his first book, ''[[Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted: Paranormal Encounters and Investigations]]'', introducing readers to different forms of reported paranormal activity and guidance on conducting an investigation. He has continued organising public ghost-hunting events, including a series called [[Dead Haunted Nights]], and has written as a columnist for ''[[Chat — It's Fate]]'' magazine. He also appeared on the paranormal series ''[[Are You Haunted..?]]''.

== See also ==
* [[Most Haunted]]
* [[Ciarán O'Keeffe]]
* [[Derek Acorah]]
* [[Yvette Fielding]]
* [[Karl Beattie]]

== External links ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1489583/ Phil Whyman on IMDb]
* [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/841819.Phil_Whyman_s_Dead_Haunted ''Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted'' on Goodreads]

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