Ghost Train (BBC Documentary, 1989)

[NomDeGuerre]

Stumbled across this gem while on YouTube this eve and thought it worth a share.

A really quite interesting documentary from BBC's '40 Minutes' strand, featuring ghost stories and encounters from everyday people. Remarkable as a) I can't imagine the BBC broadcasting something like this today (aside from a two and a half minute segment on the Halloween episode of the One Show) and b) unlike the 'ghost hunting' programmes of today, it's devoid of night vision cameras, puffa jackets and hysterical screaming.

A few stories really stand out, but the one that I enjoyed the most was the man who saw his (dead) aunt walking down the street. The payoff for that one is particularly nice!

Anyway, worth a watch...

 

[Sabresonic]

I watch this on Halloween week.

 

[NomDeGuerre]

I watch this on Halloween week.

It's the first time I've watched it! Some really thought-provoking stories, and a refreshingly down to earth presentation.

 

[Swifty]

Stumbled across this gem while on YouTube this eve and thought it worth a share.

A really quite interesting documentary from BBC's '40 Minutes' strand, featuring ghost stories and encounters from everyday people. Remarkable as a) I can't imagine the BBC broadcasting something like this today (aside from a two and a half minute segment on the Halloween episode of the One Show) and b) unlike the 'ghost hunting' programmes of today, it's devoid of night vision cameras, puffa jackets and hysterical screaming.

A few stories really stand out, but the one that I enjoyed the most was the man who saw his (dead) aunt walking down the street. The payoff for that one is particularly nice!

Anyway, worth a watch...

Thanks, I'll give that a watch tonight.

 

[Yithian]

Stumbled across this gem while on YouTube this eve and thought it worth a share.

A really quite interesting documentary from BBC's '40 Minutes' strand, featuring ghost stories and encounters from everyday people. Remarkable as a) I can't imagine the BBC broadcasting something like this today (aside from a two and a half minute segment on the Halloween episode of the One Show) and b) unlike the 'ghost hunting' programmes of today, it's devoid of night vision cameras, puffa jackets and hysterical screaming.

A few stories really stand out, but the one that I enjoyed the most was the man who saw his (dead) aunt walking down the street. The payoff for that one is particularly nice!

Anyway, worth a watch...

Featured last year here:

https://forums.forteana.org/index.p...eirdness-on-youtube.29761/page-3#post-1867504

I post not so much for the sneer-factor, but rather because the three other videos in this post may also interest you.

 

[Spookdaddy]

I'm pretty sure this documentary features the late Eddie Burks, who, of all the better know mediums, is the only one I could ever warm to - probably because he always seemed so utterly untheatrical.

Edit: Yes - it does. In fact this is the documentary that has always stuck in my mind as possible ammunition for a counter-argument to the idea that the official line of all officialdom is to discount the paranormal and belittle or cover up expressions of the same on its territory and/or by its employees. I mean, Mr Burks gets access to both RAF Linton and to some of its personnel - and no-one seems to bat an eye. And you can't get much more official than the RAF.

 

[NomDeGuerre]

Featured last year here:

https://forums.forteana.org/index.p...eirdness-on-youtube.29761/page-3#post-1867504

I post not so much for the sneer-factor, but rather because the three other videos in this post may also interest you.

Thank you! Looks like there’s some interesting things to go through in there

 

[Dick Turpin]

Stumbled across this gem while on YouTube this eve and thought it worth a share.

A really quite interesting documentary from BBC's '40 Minutes' strand, featuring ghost stories and encounters from everyday people. Remarkable as a) I can't imagine the BBC broadcasting something like this today (aside from a two and a half minute segment on the Halloween episode of the One Show) and b) unlike the 'ghost hunting' programmes of today, it's devoid of night vision cameras, puffa jackets and hysterical screaming.

A few stories really stand out, but the one that I enjoyed the most was the man who saw his (dead) aunt walking down the street. The payoff for that one is particularly nice!

Anyway, worth a watch...

Thanks for this.

Just watched the first few minutes, and was interested to see that the first story is about Chingle Hall. I mentioned Chingle hall in a post earlier on this morning, before I saw your you tube BBC film post.


Bit of a coincidence.

 

[NomDeGuerre]

Chingle Hall acts as an interesting framing device for the whole episode. Certainly looks an intriguing place (is there a thread on it anywhere on here?)

 

[gordonrutter]

Chingle Hall acts as an interesting framing device for the whole episode. Certainly looks an intriguing place (is there a thread on it anywhere on here?)

https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/chingle-hall.333/

 

[NomDeGuerre]

https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/chingle-hall.333/

Thanks for this!

 

[lordmongrove]

Documentary on ghosts