Ghost Watch

1)      Television documentaries were used for important announcements or events.

2)      The ‘host’ or main speaker had a lot of prestige – Michael Parkinson (CBE and knighted)

3)      The speaker (Michael Parkinson) was speaking in a very seriousness, and slightly nervous tone.

4)      The programme featured specific incidents of ‘ghosts’. See clip at 1:00 for an example.

5)      The context of watching the programme however did not add too much tension (as it might have if it were radio).

Personal susceptibility:

1)      There weren’t too much economic woes within the country at this point in time; however personal woes such as unemployment may have caused people to be more susceptible to the programme.

2)      This show played on the peoples personal fears of ghosts, or the unknown.

3)      People who worry a lot would have been greatly affected by this show.

4)      Those with low amounts of self confidence would have been more affected by this than those who have a lot of confidence.

5)      People who believe in fate, rather than what they can change about the situation may have believed this to a higher degree than others.

6)      If people were more religious, I think that they may have been more affected by the ‘ghosts’ as they have already shown an attribute to believe in things they do not necessarily understand.

7)      However, the people that attend church regularly might not have been as greatly affected, as they would be able to confide in their faith with others.