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|name=Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns | |name=Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns | ||
|type=Paranormal reality television series | |type=Paranormal reality television series | ||
|network=LivingTV | |network=LivingTV | ||
| | |starring=Derek Acorah, Danniella Westbrook, Angus Purden | ||
|seasons=3 | |||
|episodes=24 (65 including "Revealed," live, and compilation editions) | |||
|first_aired=7 November 2005 | |first_aired=7 November 2005 | ||
|last_aired=28 November 2006 | |||
|status=Ended | |status=Ended | ||
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'''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns''' is a British paranormal reality television series featuring medium [[Derek Acorah]], who travels to towns across the UK to investigate local hauntings. The series aired on LivingTV from 7 November 2005 to 28 November 2006, running for three series and 24 episodes (65 including "Revealed," live, and compilation editions), produced by Ruggie Media.<ref name="wikipedia">{{cite web |title=Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Acorah's_Ghost_Towns |publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref> | |||
== Format == | |||
Each episode saw Acorah and the team arrive in a town aboard the "Ghost Town Van," where local residents could come forward and share their own experiences of hauntings.<ref name="wikipedia"/> A recurring segment, "Doorstep Divination," saw Acorah visit a randomly chosen house in the town to give the occupants an impromptu psychic reading.<ref name="wikipedia"/> Each episode typically covered four separate investigations packed into a single hour, in contrast to the single-location focus of ''[[Most Haunted]]''.<ref name="harpercollins">{{cite web |title=Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns |url=https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780007229543/derek-acorahs-ghost-towns/ |publisher=HarperCollins Australia}}</ref> | |||
== | The first series aired weekly on Monday nights, presented alongside Danniella Westbrook and Angus Purden, covering towns including Faversham, Shrewsbury, Maidstone, Northampton, Bedford, and Royston.<ref name="justapedia">{{cite web |title=Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns |url=https://justapedia.org/wiki/Derek_Acorah's_Ghost_Towns |publisher=Justapedia}}</ref> After each episode, a behind-the-scenes companion show, "Ghost Towns Revealed," followed the team's filming process.<ref name="justapedia"/> Later series extended the format to towns including York, Halifax, Chester, Stirling, and Swansea, addressing local legends ranging from wartime and Civil War history to reported hauntings at pubs, museums, and family homes.<ref name="imdb-episodes">{{cite web |title=Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns — Episode list |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483852/episodes/?season=2 |publisher=IMDb}}</ref> | ||
The series received a mixed critical response; reviewers were divided between finding its multi-story format more engaging than ''Most Haunted'''s slower pacing, and finding Acorah's readings unconvincing and formulaic.<ref name="imdb-reviews">{{cite web |title=Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns — User reviews |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483852/reviews/ |publisher=IMDb}}</ref> | |||
== Ending == | == Ending == | ||
A fourth series was planned for 2007 following consistently good ratings, but Acorah opted to take a break from the show to focus on a large-scale UK tour of his mediumship. On his return to LivingTV, he presented ''Paranormal Egypt'' rather than a further series of ''Ghost Towns''. | A fourth series was planned for 2007 following consistently good ratings, but Acorah opted to take a break from the show to focus on a large-scale UK tour of his mediumship.<ref name="justapedia"/> On his return to LivingTV, he presented ''Paranormal Egypt'' rather than a further series of ''Ghost Towns''.<ref name="justapedia"/> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Derek Acorah]] | * [[Derek Acorah]] | ||
* [[Most Haunted]] | * [[Most Haunted]] | ||
== References == | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Acorah's_Ghost_Towns Wikipedia — Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns] | |||
[[Category:Television]] | [[Category:Television]] | ||
[[Category:Paranormal Reality Television]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:40, 5 August 2026
Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns is a British paranormal reality television series featuring medium Derek Acorah, who travels to towns across the UK to investigate local hauntings. The series aired on LivingTV from 7 November 2005 to 28 November 2006, running for three series and 24 episodes (65 including "Revealed," live, and compilation editions), produced by Ruggie Media.[1]
Format
Each episode saw Acorah and the team arrive in a town aboard the "Ghost Town Van," where local residents could come forward and share their own experiences of hauntings.[1] A recurring segment, "Doorstep Divination," saw Acorah visit a randomly chosen house in the town to give the occupants an impromptu psychic reading.[1] Each episode typically covered four separate investigations packed into a single hour, in contrast to the single-location focus of Most Haunted.[2]
The first series aired weekly on Monday nights, presented alongside Danniella Westbrook and Angus Purden, covering towns including Faversham, Shrewsbury, Maidstone, Northampton, Bedford, and Royston.[3] After each episode, a behind-the-scenes companion show, "Ghost Towns Revealed," followed the team's filming process.[3] Later series extended the format to towns including York, Halifax, Chester, Stirling, and Swansea, addressing local legends ranging from wartime and Civil War history to reported hauntings at pubs, museums, and family homes.[4]
The series received a mixed critical response; reviewers were divided between finding its multi-story format more engaging than Most Haunted's slower pacing, and finding Acorah's readings unconvincing and formulaic.[5]
Ending
A fourth series was planned for 2007 following consistently good ratings, but Acorah opted to take a break from the show to focus on a large-scale UK tour of his mediumship.[3] On his return to LivingTV, he presented Paranormal Egypt rather than a further series of Ghost Towns.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns."Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns."HarperCollins Australia.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns."Justapedia.
- ↑ "Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns — Episode list."IMDb.
- ↑ "Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns — User reviews."IMDb.