Most Haunted Live!

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Most Haunted Live!
The Most Haunted Live! title/logo, which is sometimes altered to reflect the theme of the event.
Format	Entertainment Paranormal Mystery Reality
Created by	Yvette Fielding Karl Beattie
Developed by	Antix Productions
Starring	Ciarán O'Keeffe Karl Beattie Paul Ross Julian Clegg David Wells Stuart Torevell Phil Whyman Lesley Smith
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	34 events (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Yvette Fielding Karl Beattie
Producer(s)	Mike Morrissey/Arch Dyson – Series Editor
Running time	normally 8pm–12am with main investigation starting at 9 pm – currently looking for new broadcaster
Broadcast
Original run	October 31, 2002 – March 28, 2010- currently looking for new broadcaster.

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.

Production

The first episode of Most Haunted Live! was broadcast on Living on October 31, 2002, from Dudley Castle and was produced jointly by Antix and Hanrahan Media. The format of the show under this joint venture was different to Most Haunted with different music cues and production style. The next seven live events were produced by Hanrahan. The eighth episode onwards were produced by Antix onlone and was a grand affair with a large set, the original Most Haunted music and all the crew involved.

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 four 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]

Karl Beattie has recently stated on his official Facebook page that now Sky Living have released the rights to Most Haunted & Most Haunted Live! back to Antix Productions which is run by Karl and Yvette Fielding, they could now approach other broadcasters stating: "I think that a new home and better investigation techniques will move MH into the next phase making it bigger and better than ever. We are very excited about MH’s future, so onwards and upwards my paranormal friends. xx" ^[2]

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 Fielding	Location Presenter
Paul Ross	Studio and Interactive Host
Karl Beattie	Director/Producer/Cameraman
Stuart Torevell	Rigger/Cameraman
Cath Howe	Hair/Makeup
Chris Burton	Cameraman
Dr. Ciarán O'Keeffe	Parapsychologist
Julian Clegg	Interactive Host
David Wells	Medium
Matt Chance	Sound Recordist
Simon Lucas	Camera Assistant
Lesley Smith	Historian
Dr John Callow	Historian
Phil Whyman	Paranormal Expert (studio based)

Glasgow native Chris Conway was Most Haunted's Residential Medium until the "Live" series ended on March 13, 2010. There were many different reasons pointed out by himself and by other people regarding him leaving the show.

Arch Dyson was the editor in this Living TV series.

No New Residential Medium has been announced to take Chris Conway's position in team, For the Prague LIVE!, The team used mediums from Prague where the show was based.

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 presenter, Paul Ross, historian, Lesley Smith followed by Dr John Callow, and 'demonologist' Fred Batt worked from the hub. 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
1	31 October 2002	Dudley Castle	Dudley, West Midlands		Halloween
2	22 December 2002	Dover Castle	Dover, Kent		Christmas

2003

#	Airdate	Location		Theme
3	1 April 2003	Midland Grand Hotel	London	Peril in St. Pancras
4	21 June 2003	Woodchester Mansion	Gloucestershire
5	31 October 2003	Beaulieu Abbey	Hampshire	Halloween
6	29 December 2003	Hampstead Heath, Spaniards Inn	London	Dick Turpin
	30 December 2003	Epping Forest	Essex
	31 December 2003	York Dungeons, Knavesmire	York

2004

#	Airdate	Location		Theme
7	28 February 2004	Avon Riverbank, Falstaff Experience Museum, New Place.	Stratford-Upon-Avon	William Shakespeare
7	29 February 2004	Hall’s Croft, Clopton House and Well.	Stratford-Upon-Avon	William Shakespeare
8	9 April 2004	Graveyard of St. Nicholas Church, Scots Hall Crossroads.	Canewdon, Essex	Matthew Hopkins
	10 April 2004	Seafield Bay, The White Hart, Manningtree Green.	Manningtree, Essex
	11 April 2004	Mistley Towers, The Thorn Hotel, Mistley Pond and Hopping Bridge, Church Ruins.	Mistley, Essex
9	19 June 2004	House of John Flamsteed, The Silk Mill, The Old Dolphin Inn.	Derby	Summer Solstice
	20 June 2004	McClusky's Nightclub, Derby Gaol, The Friary.
	21 June 2004	Elvaston Castle.
10	11 September 2004	Maes Artro Heritage / RAF Llanbedr.	Llanbedr, Gwynedd	Spirits in the Skies
	12 September 2004
	13 September 2004
11	30 October 2004	Clitheroe Castle, Church Brow, Trinity Youth Centre.	Pendle Hill, Lancashire	Pendle Hell Halloween
	31 October 2004	Lower Well Head Farm, Bull Hole Farm, Tynedale Farm.
	1 November 2004	Waddow Hall.
12	12 December 2004	Blackpool Pleasure Beach.	Blackpool	Christmas
	13 December 2004	Blackpool Tower.
	14 December 2004	Winter Gardens Theatre.

2005

#	Airdate	Location		Theme
13	12 March 2005	Lupton House.	Brixham, Devon	Terror at Torbay
	13 March 2005	The Globe Hotel, Brixham Heritage Museum, The Smugglers' Haunt.
	14 March 2005	Berry Pomeroy Castle.
14	6 May 2005	Elstree Film and T.V. Studios.	Elstree, Hertfordshire	Nightmare on Elstree
	7 May 2005	Waggon and Horses, Allum Hall, Holybush Pub.
	8 May 2005	Gate Studios
15	19 June 2005	Rutland Mill Complex.	Wakefield	Summer Solstice
	20 June 2005	Wakefield Theatre Royal & Opera House.
	21 June 2005	Caphouse Colliery.
16	2 September 2005	Staircase House.	Manchester	The Asylum
	3 September 2005	Barnes Convalescent Hospital.
	4 September 2005	Brannigans Night Club.
17	28 October 2005	Tower Bridge.	London	Jack The Ripper Halloween Eerie in the East End
	29 October 2005	Commercial Tavern.
	30 October 2005	Clink Prison Museum, Southwark.
	31 October 2005	The Blind Beggar Pub.
18	9 December 2005	Bluecoat Chambers.	Liverpool	Mayhem on Merseyside
	10 December 2005	Royal Court Theatre.	Liverpool
	11 December 2005	Wirral Museum	Birkenhead

2006

#	Airdate	Location		Theme
19	5 May 2006	Wymering Manor.	Portsmouth	Panic in Portsmouth
	6 May 2006	Southsea Castle.
	7 May 2006	Royal Marines Museum.
20	24 June 2006	Parc Howard Museum.	Llanelli, Carmarthenshire	Summer Solstice
	25 June 2006	Llanelly House.
	26 June 2006	Kidwelly Castle.
21	29 October 2006	Blair Street Vaults.	Edinburgh	Halloween
	30 October 2006	Niddry Street Vaults.
	31 October 2006	Mary King's Close.

2007

#	Airdate	Location			Theme
22	23 February 2007	Transylvanian Room, Desert Tower, The Hanging Gallery, Do not be Afraid Tower.	Corvin's Castle, Transylvania	Romania	Dracula
	24 February 2007	Guards Passage Way, Old Gate Tower, White Tower, Bethlen Wing.
	25 February 2007	Painted Tower, New Gate Tower, Torture Tower, Knights Hall.
23	5 May 2007	Blackbeard's House.	Bristol		Pirates' Curse
	6 May 2007	Redcliffe Caves.
	7 May 2007	Llandoger Trow.
24	27 October 2007	Wheeler Priory	Yorkshire		Inverted Pentagram Halloween
	28 October 2007	The Leopard Inn.	Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
	29 October 2007	Towneley Park.	Burnley, Lancashire
	30 October 2007	Bolsover Castle.	Derbyshire
	31 October 2007	Plas Teg.	Flintshire

2008

#	Airdate	Location		Theme
25	26 March 2008	San Pietro in Vincoli.	Turin, Italy	Satan's City
	27 March 2008	Lucedio Abbey Church & Priest's House.
	28 March 2008	Lucedio Abbey Monastery.
	29 March 2008	Pietro Micca Tunnels.
	30 March 2008	Moncalieri Castle.
26	29 August 2008	London Tombs	London	Total Darkness
	30 August 2008	Aldwych tube station.
	31 August 2008	Churchill War Rooms.
27	25 October 2008	South East Wing	Denbigh Asylum, Denbigh	Village of the Damned Halloween
	26 October 2008	Nurses' Quarters
	27 October 2008	South West Wing
	28 October 2008	Isolation Wards & Mortuary
	29 October 2008	North West Wing
	30 October 2008	Cellars
	31 October 2008	Chapel & Mortuary

2009

#	Airdate	Location		Theme
28	10 January 2009	St. George's Hall	Liverpool, Merseyside	The Search For Evil
	11 January 2009	Liverpool Empire Theatre
	12 January 2009	Stanley Dock
	13 January 2009	Central Library
	14 January 2009	Samlesbury Hall	Preston, Lancashire
	15 January 2009	Bidston Hall	Birkenhead, Merseyside
	16 January 2009	St. George's Hall Basement	Liverpool, Merseyside
29	24 October 2009	Morecambe Winter Gardens	Lancashire	Eight Faces of Evil Halloween
	25 October 2009	Palatine Hall & Lancaster Town Hall
	26 October 2009	Alhambra Building: Morecambe Antiques Centre & Carleton Nightclub
	27 October 2009	Ashton Hall
	28 October 2009	Judges Lodgings
	29 October 2009	The Three Mariners Inn & Ashton Memorial
	30 October 2009	Lancaster Maritime Museum & Snatchems Golden Ball
	31 October 2009	Morecambe Winter Gardens & Gallows Hill

2010

#	Airdate	Location		Theme
30	9 January 2010	The Control Tower	RAF West Raynham, Norfolk	The Silent Town
	10 January 2010	The Armoury & Hangar 3
	11 January 2010	The Guards House and Chapel
	12 January 2010	The Sargents Mess
	13 January 2010	Base HQ
	14 January 2010	The Officers Mess
	15 January 2010	The Hospital
31	25 March 2010	Old Town Hall Cellars	Prague, Czech Republic	Gothic Prague – Evil Within
	26 March 2010	Prague Waterworks
	27 March 2010	Křivoklát Castle
	28 March 2010	Houska Castle

Most Haunted : The Live Series

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: Most Haunted Live! – Gothic Prague – The Evil Within

Most Haunted Live! USA

The following special live events were aired live in the USA only, but the UK aired a 2 hour edited version of the live events which were classed as the 'Almost' live series.

#	USA Airdate	'Almost Live' UK Airdate	Location		Theme
1	1 June 2007	25 December 2007	Eastern State Penitentiary	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Death Row
2	19 October 2007	8 February 2008	Winchester Mystery House	San Jose, California	Mystery House
3	10 October 2008	Never Broadcast	Gettysburg	Pennsylvania	Civil War

References

↑ Wightman, Catriona (12 August 2011). "'Most Haunted' axed by Sky Living'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
↑ "Most Haunted to return in 2012?". In Pure Spirit. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.

External links

Most Haunted Live! at the Internet Movie Database
Most Haunted Live! at TV.com

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