- Dead Famous (TV series)
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Dead Famous: Ghostly Encounters 
The series stars Chris Fleming and Gail Porter.Format Paranormal
Reality
DocumentaryCreated by Bibi Lynch Starring Chris Fleming
Gail PorterCountry of origin United Kingdom Language(s) English No. of series 3 No. of episodes 31 Production Producer(s) Twofour Broadcast Running time 45 minutes Broadcast Original channel LivingTV Picture format 480i (SDTV) Original run June 15, 2004 – June 13, 2006 External links Website Production website Dead Famous: Ghostly Encounters[1] is a British paranormal reality television series that originally aired on LivingTV from June 15, 2004 to June 13, 2006. The program searches for the alleged ghosts of famous deceased people. Curious skeptic Gail Porter and clairvoyant Chris Fleming take a road trip through America looking for the haunted locations where legends of stage, screen, and music reside. Described by the channel as "like a sharper, sexier, and funnier Mulder and Scully", the duo visits places where celebrity spirits are claimed roam: their hotel rooms, diners, gardens, film lots, and theatres.
The show was produced by Twofour[2] originally for broadcast on LivingTV, but because of its popularity, it can be seen in many countries and is currently aired on the Biography Channel.
Both series 1 and 2 are available on DVD, there is no news on when series 3 will be released.
Contents
Episode format
Each week, skeptic Gail Porter and clairvoyant Chris Fleming look into events of paranormal proportions about legends like James Dean, Lucille Ball, Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne. Part travelogue, the show explores the intimate haunts where the famous dead are said to remain.[3]
In each episode, the show visits three locations that have some link or connection to the dead celebrity, although some of these connections seem nebulous at best. All of the locations are researched for their historical connection and presented in a factual way.
Episode list
Season One
# Original Airdate Location 101 June 15, 2004 Al Capone and the Mob 102 June 22, 2004 Frank Sinatra 103 June 29, 2004 Marilyn Monroe 104 July 6, 2004 James Dean 105 July 13, 2004 Jim Morrison 106 July 20, 2004 Lucille Ball 107 July 27, 2004 Return to Thunderbird Lodge 108 August 3, 2004 Return to Alcatraz Season Two
# Original Airdate Location 201 January 11, 2005 Alfred Hitchcock 202 January 18, 2005 Houdini 203 January 25, 2005 John Wayne 204 February 1, 2005 Joan Crawford 205 February 8, 2005 John Lennon 206 February 15, 2005 Bette Davis 207 February 22, 2005 Buddy Holly 208 March 1, 2005 Bonnie and Clyde 209 March 8, 2005 Jayne Mansfield 210 March 15, 2005 Elvis Presley Season Three
# Original Airdate Location 301 January 31, 2006 Mae West 302 April 18, 2006 Nat King Cole 303 April 25, 2006 Billy the Kid 304 April 4, 2006 Bing Crosby 305 January 10, 2006 Carole Lombard and Clark Gable 306 May 16, 2006 Andy Warhol 307 February 28, 2006 Grace Kelly 308 February 21, 2006 Howard Hughes 309 April 11, 2006 Rita Hayworth 310 June 13, 2006 Janis Joplin Live
Between 11 and 13 November 2005, Dead Famous broadcasted live over three nights from Los Angeles. The show was hosted by Christopher Parker. Gail Porter and Chris Fleming were present during the show. Medium Carla Barron joined the team in this live show.
See also
- LivingTV
- Gail Porter
- Biography Channel
- Ghost
- Ghost hunting
- Haunted house
- Haunting
- Paranormal
References
External links
Categories:- LivingTV television programmes
- Paranormal reality TV series
- United Kingdom television programme stubs
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