Most Haunted Live!

Most Haunted Live is a spin-off of the paranormal reality television series Most Haunted and was also produced by Antix Productions. The show consists of paranormal investigations broadcast live over a period of one or more nights, usually with interactive sections that involve the viewer.

Most Haunted Live!
Series title card
Created byYvette Fielding
Karl Beattie
Developed byAntix Productions
StarringYvette Fielding
Karl Beattie
Stuart Torevell
Derek Acorah
Fred Batt
Glen Hunt
Mary Beattie
Darren Hutchinson
Gregg Smith
Jennifer Bryant
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes36 events (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersYvette Fielding
Karl Beattie
Release
Original release31 October 2002 (2002-10-31) 
Present (Present)
Chronology
Followed byMost Haunted YouTube Shorts

Following a five-year hiatus, Most Haunted Live returned to our screens, this time on UKTV's Really on 31 October 2015. Most Haunted Live was back on 31 October 2019, Hallowe'en Night, exclusive to the official YouTube channel.

Production

The first episode of Most Haunted Live! was broadcast on Living on 31 October 2002, from Dudley Castle and was produced jointly by Antix and Hanrahan Media. The format of the show under this joint venture was different from Most Haunted, with different music cues and production style. The next seven live events were produced by Hanrahan. The 14th episode onwards were produced by Antix.

The first Most Haunted Live! show aired for only one night but over time this increased to three. The first exception was the Halloween 2005 show in London, which was broadcast for three nights. Since then there have been live shows which have lasted five nights (Halloween 2007 & Turin 2008), seven nights (Halloween 2008 and Liverpool 2009) and eight nights (Lancashire Halloween 2009). Gothic Prague – The Evil Within was on for four nights.

Most Haunted Live! did not return for Halloween 2010 and was replaced by a new paranormal show called Paranormal Investigation: LIVE! which aired for two nights on Sky Living.

In 2011 it was reported that Living, who were now known as Sky Living, had chosen not to re-commission either Most Haunted or Most Haunted Live! but thanked both Yvette Fielding and her husband Karl Beattie for their hard work and commitment over the years.[1]

Most Haunted Live returned after a five-year hiatus on Saturday 31 October 2015 on the UKTV channel "Really" for a Halloween special. The three and a half hour live event aired from 9.00pm-12.30am GMT on the Really channel which is available in the UK and Ireland on satellite and cable services, as well as Freeview in the UK. The one night live event came from an allegedly haunted house at 30 East Drive, Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. The house was the scene for a previous investigation by the Most Haunted team for the series which aired a few weeks before this Halloween event. The team thought the house had a lot of paranormal activity, and it would merit being an ideal location for their first Most Haunted Live in five years.

The live event was hosted by Rylan Clark-Neal and Jamie East who presented from an outside broadcast unit and a small outside studio, with the usual members of the Most Haunted team present too, including Yvette Fielding, Karl Beattie and Stuart Torevell, the only three original members left of the Most Haunted Live team. The live event had the usual interaction from the general public who could tweet or Facebook in their comments and who could watch live streaming webcams from different areas in the house. Talk show host and personality Paul O'Grady joined the team in the investigation.

The event caused some controversy when it appeared that Karl Beattie was dragged up the stairs of the house by an "invisible" force. However reviewing back footage of the incident, many viewers and sceptics noted that Karl had what appeared to be a rope or cable around his waist which dragged him up the stairs. Karl and his wife Yvette dispute the claims that this was a faked incident, saying that the cable around Karl was just a camera lead. Karl would later make a YouTube video explaining the incident and answer sceptics' questions. The disappearance and later reappearance of a knife also caused concern, as many sceptics felt this was staged too. The Most Haunted team deny all claims of fakery or staged events during the Halloween live special.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

It was confirmed by Yvette Fielding and the Really Channel that for Halloween 2016 there would not be a live event, but an "As Live" event to air on the UKTV Play platform, their on demand video site. On Monday 31 October 2016 from 9.00pm-11.00pm, Most Haunted will air an "as live" recorded edition of the show from HMP Shrewsbury on UKTV Play. The edition will have no edits and it will be a two-hour investigation recorded as live. The episode will also air on the Really Channel on Thursday 3 November 2016 at 10.00pm for those who could not see it on UKTV Play.

In a recorded promo for the upcoming Halloween special, Yvette said it will be two hours of "pure uncut Most Haunted terror", as Yvette and the team return to HMP Shrewsbury, a place where the team had investigated before in the previous series. It was a place where some unxplained paranormal activities had occurred including a crow bar being thrown and her husband Karl Beattie collapsing on the floor. She had said she never wanted to return there again, but for Halloween, she decided the location was perfect for another investigation.

The Live show returned on Hallowe'en night 2019 on the Most Haunted Official YouTube Channel, for a 3 hour event from Accrington Police Station and Courts.[9]

The team

This table shows a list of the current team members and their role in the live shows. Most of these are investigators and are part of the investigation team on location, whereas others are based in the hub.

Name Function
Yvette FieldingPresenter
Karl BeattieProducer Director & Cameraman
Stuart TorevellRigger & Cameraman
Fred Batt Demonologist & Historian
Glen HuntSceptic
Darren HutchinsonTechnician

Arch Dyson was the editor in this Living TV series.

Following the return of the main show Most Haunted on a new freeview channel called Really (TV channel) in 2014, it was decided by Antix Productions that psychic mediums would not be used in the format. It is understood this will also follow through to the Most Haunted Live! episode on 31 October 2015.

Format

The live events were based on specific paranormal themes, the two most common themes being Halloween and the summer solstice which are reputedly the two most paranormally active periods of the calendar. Some themes are based on well known historical figures such as Dick Turpin, William Shakespeare, Jack the Ripper and Dracula. Other themes include Pirates Curse a live event which took place over a weekend in May 2007. For Halloween 2007, the team embarked on a five night investigation. They traveled around the country in the shape of an inverted pentagram. For Halloween 2008, the Most Haunted Live team undertook a record seven night investigation in the Welsh town on Denbigh, investigating the disused Asylum in the village. A further seven night investigation is taking place over a week in January 2009 in Liverpool, where the team investigate each night a different aspect of the paranormal.

"The Hub", as it was known, was the centre of communications where the audience and main studio were set up. The presenters, Paul Ross and David Bull, historian, Lesley Smith followed by Dr John Callow, and 'demonologist' Fred Batt who resides in Capel, Surrey worked from the hub. He owned Caesars Nightclub in Streatham from 1994 to 2010. As did the interactive team and its leader, Julian Clegg. The hub was also the location of the gallery and production offices.

The show was fully interactive. There were usually four webcams running through the event which could be watched online. Viewers could also send emails and text messages to report their own experiences.

Episodes

2002

# Airdate Location Theme
131 October 2002Dudley CastleDudley, West MidlandsHalloween
222 December 2002Dover CastleDover, KentChristmas

2003

# Airdate Location Theme
31 April 2003Midland Grand HotelLondonPeril In St Pancras
421 June 2003Woodchester MansionGloucestershireSummer Solstice
531 October 2003Beaulieu AbbeyHampshireHalloween
629 December 2003Hampstead Heath, Spaniards InnLondonDick Turpin
30 December 2003Epping ForestEssex
31 December 2003York Dungeon, KnavesmireYork

2004

# Airdate Location Theme
728 February 2004Avon Riverbank, Falstaff Experience Museum, New PlaceStratford-Upon-AvonWilliam Shakespeare
29 February 2004Hall’s Croft, Clopton House and Well
89 April 2004Graveyard of St. Nicholas Church, Scots Hall CrossroadsCanewdon, EssexMatthew Hopkins (Easter)
10 April 2004Seafield Bay, The White Hart, Manningtree GreenManningtree, Essex
11 April 2004Mistley Towers, The Thorn Hotel, Mistley Pond and Hopping Bridge, Church RuinsMistley, Essex
919 June 2004House of John Flamsteed, The Silk Mill, The Old Dolphin InnDerbySummer Solstice
20 June 2004McClusky's Nightclub, Derby Gaol, The Friary
21 June 2004Elvaston Castle
1011 September 2004Maes Artro Heritage Museum / RAF LlanbedrLlanbedr, GwyneddSpirits In The Skies
12 September 2004
13 September 2004
1130 October 2004Clitheroe Castle, Church Brow, Trinity Youth CentrePendle Hill, LancashireHalloween
31 October 2004Lower Well Head Farm, Bull Hole Farm, Tynedale Farm
1 November 2004Waddow Hall
1212 December 2004Blackpool Pleasure BeachBlackpoolChristmas
13 December 2004Blackpool Tower
14 December 2004Opera House Theatre, Blackpool

2005

# Airdate Location Theme
1312 March 2005Lupton HouseBrixham, DevonTerror At Torbay
13 March 2005The Globe Hotel, Brixham Heritage Museum, The Smugglers' Haunt
14 March 2005Berry Pomeroy Castle
146 May 2005Elstree Film and T.V. StudiosElstree, HertfordshireNightmare On Elstree
7 May 2005Waggon and Horses, Allum Hall, Holybush Pub
8 May 2005Gate Studios
1519 June 2005Rutland Mill ComplexWakefieldSummer Solstice
20 June 2005Wakefield Theatre Royal & Opera House
21 June 2005Caphouse Colliery
162 September 2005Staircase HouseManchesterThe Asylum
3 September 2005Barnes Convalescent Hospital
4 September 2005Brannigans Night Club
1728 October 2005Tower BridgeLondonJack The Ripper
(Halloween)
29 October 2005Commercial Tavern
30 October 2005Clink Prison Museum, Southwark
31 October 2005The Blind Beggar Pub
189 December 2005Bluecoat ChambersLiverpoolMayhem On Merseyside
(Christmas)
10 December 2005Royal Court Theatre
11 December 2005Birkenhead Town HallBirkenhead

2006

# Airdate Location Theme
195 May 2006Wymering ManorPortsmouthPanic In Portsmouth
6 May 2006Southsea Castle
7 May 2006Royal Marines Museum
2024 June 2006Parc Howard MuseumLlanelli, CarmarthenshireSummer Solstice
25 June 2006Llanelly House
26 June 2006Kidwelly Castle
2129 October 2006Blair Street VaultsEdinburghHalloween
30 October 2006Niddry Street Vaults
31 October 2006Mary King's Close

2007

# Airdate Location Theme
2223 February 2007Transylvanian Room, Desert Tower, The Hanging GalleryTransylvaniaDracula
24 February 2007Guards Passage Way, Old Gate Tower, White Tower, Bethlen Wing
25 February 2007Painted Tower, New Gate Tower, Torture Tower, Knights Hall
235 May 2007Blackbeard's HouseBristolPirates' Curse
6 May 2007Redcliffe Caves
7 May 2007Llandoger Trow
2427 October 2007Tatton ParkKnutsford, CheshireHalloween
28 October 2007Tatton Park
29 October 2007Tatton Park
30 October 2007Tatton Park
31 October 2007Tatton Park

2008

# Airdate Location Theme
2526 March 2008San Pietro in VincoliTurin, ItalySatan's City
27 March 2008Lucedio Abbey Church & Priest's House
28 March 2008Lucedio Abbey Monastery
29 March 2008Pietro Micca Tunnels
30 March 2008Moncalieri Castle
2629 August 2008London TombsLondonTotal Darkness
30 August 2008Aldwych tube station
31 August 2008Churchill War Rooms
2725 October 2008South East WingNorth Wales Hospital Denbigh WalesVillage Of The Damned (Halloween)
26 October 2008Nurses' Quarters
27 October 2008South West Wing
28 October 2008Isolation Wards & Mortuary
29 October 2008North West Wing
30 October 2008Cellars
31 October 2008Chapel & Mortuary

2009

# Airdate Location Theme
2810 January 2009St. George's HallLiverpool, MerseysideThe Search For Evil
11 January 2009Liverpool Empire Theatre
12 January 2009Stanley Dock
13 January 2009Central Library
14 January 2009Samlesbury HallPreston, Lancashire
15 January 2009Bidston HallBirkenhead, Merseyside
16 January 2009St. George's Hall BasementLiverpool, Merseyside
2924 October 2009Morecambe Winter GardensLancashireEight Faces Of Evil (Halloween)
25 October 2009Palatine Hall & Lancaster Town Hall
26 October 2009Morecambe Antiques Centre & Carleton Nightclub
27 October 2009Ashton Hall
28 October 2009Judges Lodgings
29 October 2009The Three Mariners Inn & Ashton Memorial
30 October 2009Lancaster Maritime Museum & Snatchems Golden Ball
31 October 2009Morecambe Winter Gardens & Gallows Hill

2010

# Airdate Location Theme
309 January 2010The Control TowerRAF West Raynham, NorfolkThe Silent Town
10 January 2010The Armoury & Hangar 3
11 January 2010The Guards House and Chapel
12 January 2010The Sargents Mess
13 January 2010Base HQ
14 January 2010The Officers Mess
15 January 2010Norfolk Hospital
3125 March 2010Old Town Hall CellarsPrague, Czech RepublicGothic Prague – The Evil Within
26 March 2010Prague Waterworks
27 March 2010Křivoklát Castle
28 March 2010Houska Castle

2015

Most Haunted Live returned in 2015 for its first live special since 2010. The live elements were presented by Rylan Clark and Jamie East. Paul O'Grady appeared as a guest at the event. The event was broadcast on the UKTV channel Really and aired on 31 October 2015 from 9.00pm-12.30am GMT. The event came from 30 East Drive, Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England.

# Airdate Location Theme
3231 October 201530 East DrivePontefract, West YorkshireNightmare On East Drive (Halloween)

2016

Following the 2015 live, the team aired a 2-hour long 2016 Halloween special in the style of a Most Haunted Live, except it was not live. Titled 'Most Haunted As Live', the 2-hour special came from HM Prison Shrewsbury. The show was unedited and uncut, showing the Most Haunted team returning to one of their most frightening paranormal locations to date.

The 2-hour long special was exclusively released on UKTV Play on 31 October 2016 and was aired on 3 November 2016 on Really.

# Airdate (UKTV Play) Airdate (Really) Location Theme
3331 October 20163 November 2016HMP ShrewsburyShrewsbury, ShropshireAs Live (Halloween)

2019

Most Haunted Live returned on 30 June 2019 exclusive to the Most Haunted Official YouTube channel.

# Airdate Location Theme
34 30 June 2019 Codnor Castle Farmhouse Codnor, Derbyshire Annabelle Special
35 31 October 2019 Accrington Old Police Station & Courts Accrington, Lancashire Halloween

2020

Following the Covid-19 Pandemic, a Most Haunted Live was originally planned at a secret location (Woolton Hall, Liverpool) to which the team wasn't to reveal by the owners' orders. Instead a Live Special was presented at Accrington Courts where the Team speak about 2019's Halloween Live Special & showing a present 'As Live' footage at Accrington Courts unedited and uncut. Then followed with a few members of the team, sharing their memories of experience of the franchise of Most Haunted, with guest interviews & then followed by a feature length episode of the planned secret location that was filmed before the Covid Pandemic. After the episode there were more interviews from the team about their experience at the secret location.

The 5 Hour special was exclusively released on YouTube.

# Airdate Location Theme
3631 October 2020Accrington CourtsAccrington, Lancashire, Woolton Hall, LiverpoolHalloweek (Halloween Night Hosted By Yvette Fielding)

Live Series (2010)

A Live Series of 'Most Haunted' was broadcast every Saturday on Living, live for two-hours. The Live Series ended on 13 March 2010, to make way for The next Most Haunted Live! event: Gothic Prague – The Evil Within.

# Airdate Location Theme
123 January 2010Bodelwyddan CastleDenbighshireLive Series
230 January 2010Tatton Old HallKnutsford, Cheshire
36 February 2010Capesthorne HallSiddington, Cheshire
413 February 2010Gawthorpe HallIghtenhill, Burnley, Lancashire
520 February 2010Rufford Old HallRufford, Lancashire
627 February 2010Golden Grove MansionLlangathen, Carmarthenshire
76 March 2010Lincoln PrisonLincoln, Lincolnshire
813 March 2010Dalston HallDalston, Cumbria

Most Haunted Live! USA

The following special live events were aired live in the US only as a 7 Hour Live Investigation. The UK aired a 2-hour edited version of the live events which were classed as the 'Almost' live series.

# USA Airdate UK Airdate ('Almost Live') Location Theme
11 June 200725 December 2007Eastern State PenitentiaryPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania Death Row
219 October 20078 February 2008Winchester Mystery HouseSan Jose, CaliforniaMystery House
310 October 2008Never BroadcastGettysburgPennsylvaniaCivil War

References

  1. Wightman, Catriona (12 August 2011). "'Most Haunted' axed by Sky Living'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "Most Haunted Live! - Most Haunted Live - Most Haunted - Really Channel".
  3. "Rylan joins Most Haunted's Halloween special". 16 October 2015.
  4. "#BadPsychics: Most Haunted Live Halloween 2015 - Exposed!". Badpsychics.com. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. "Paul O'Grady and Rylan for Most Haunted Live Halloween special".
  6. "Thoughts on Most Haunted Live Halloween 2015". 1 November 2015.
  7. Design, Paul Griffiths, Betelguise Web. "Most Haunted - Most Haunted Live - 2015 News, Episode Guide & DVD".
  8. Television Vision (3 November 2015). "Most Haunted Live 'Fake Rope' Explained" via YouTube.
  9. "Most Haunted Official YouTube Channel: Most Haunted Live 2019". Most Haunted Official. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.