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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 | 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 | 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 | 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]] | |||
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== 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. | * [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] | ||
[[Category:Investigators]] | [[Category:Investigators]] | ||
[[Category:TV Personalities]] | [[Category:TV Personalities]] | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 4 August 2026
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.[1]
Early career
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.[2] 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.[3]
Most Haunted
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.[2] 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.[2][3]
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 a practical guide to conducting an investigation.[4] 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.[3][4] He briefly returned to television with a guest appearance on Spiral Paranormal in 2007 and appeared on Are You Haunted..? in 2018.[1] Outside his paranormal work, Whyman is a musician, having composed and performed synth-instrumental music, including as composer and keyboardist for the group Pesky.[4]
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.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Phil Whyman."IMDb.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "TV ghost investigator reveals the Doncaster building he believes to be the borough's most haunted."Doncaster Free Press.2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Phil Whyman."PeoplePill.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Phil Whyman."Alchetron.