The Retro Podcast Massacre

Episode 4 - Ghostwatch: The Play That Traumatised A Nation

February 04, 2020 Val Thomas Season 1 Episode 4
The Retro Podcast Massacre
Episode 4 - Ghostwatch: The Play That Traumatised A Nation
Show Notes

This episode contains light spoilers for "Ghostwatch".

In this episode Val discusses the infamous BBC tv play "Ghostwatch" which generated panic and alarm in Britain when it aired nearly 30 years ago, causing cases of PTSD and even one suicide. 

Why was this film so effective? What made it one of the most prophetic tv shows ever made? What happens when a family is terrorised by a Glory Hole? 

We're not making this up. A Glory Hole. 

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