Tuesday 30 March 2010

The blog is ONE MONTH OLD!!

Well, the first month of Most Haunted - Faked? has flown by. The first few days were great.  It received between 60 and 80 hits per day - far more than I was expecting.   Then along came 'Conwaygate' and we were up to 300 hits per day.  Then, with the Live, we had an average of 1700 hits per day!!!!   In total we had 11,482 page views.  Amazing!

So, I just want to say........

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT GUYS N' GALS!!!!!

Friday 26 March 2010

Welcome new visitors!

Just a very quick note to warmly welcome all of you who are new to this blog. Please take some time to browse through the site archive. Whether you're a Most Haunted believer or skeptic, I promise you, it will be worth your while. You'll find plenty of video that will, hopefully, give you food for thought. Most Haunted may not be all that it seems. 

Our Top 5 videos are here!

ps - also check out the Ofcom report. Click here to be enlightened

Saturday 20 March 2010

Most Haunted - Faked? Live chat is now online!

Want to discuss Most Haunted in real time without all the bother of a forum?  This is the place for you!.....well hopefully...if it works!  Follow this link or use the menu across the top of the page.

Note - In order to participate in the witty banter of sophisticated Most Haunted pundits, you'll need a user name.  Click 'Sign Up' and follow the instructions.  The process only takes a few minutes and is totally painless!

Friday 19 March 2010

Believer's Corner - gathering dust.

I'm still waiting for the first submissions to Believers Corner.  Somebody out there must have some proof of Most Haunted finding paranormal activity!!??

Thursday 18 March 2010

Believer's Corner

Put away those EMF meters and motion sensors ;-) and take a peek into Believer's Corner!

You can use either this link or the menu running along the top of the blog.

Wednesday 17 March 2010

More updates to Conwaygate!

Conwaygate is being updated regularly. Please keep checking back for updates!

Also, thought I'd better add a contents section to the page, as it's getting rather long!

Tuesday 16 March 2010

Richard Felix on the reasons he left MH

Thanks Duck :-)

Conwaygate gets it's own page.

"Conwaygate" has now been given a page of it's very own!  As the story continues to rumble on I think it's taking up too much room on the blog. All my previous postings re Conwaygate can be found here.

"Conwaygate"

If you've not heard about Conwaygate....here's the condensed version..
  • Chris Conway resigns from Most Haunted...not believing all activity is paranormal **SHOCK HORROR etc etc**
  • Most Haunted team members respond...Chris responds..and so on..... 

Sunday 14 March 2010

Re-cap on the Ofcom report.

When watching Most Haunted or Most Haunted Live is always a good idea to bear the Ofcom report in mind. Here are some of the main findings of the report which need to be remembered.
  • ....a programme produced for entertainment purposes. 
  • ....despite what appears to be occasional assertions....that what viewers are witnessing is real.
  • ....the audience is not necessarily in full possession of the facts.
  • ....do not believe...these programmes could reasonably be described, in terms of the Code, as a ‘legitimate investigation’.
Click here to view the full report

Friday 12 March 2010

Lesson learnt

Never attempt to edit blog posts whilst under the influence of magic water. Invariably you will somehow manage to delete the post and much confusion will ensue. Gahhh!

Thursday 11 March 2010

Warning - Don't feed the Mediums!

Off air footage of Richard Felix feeding Del with names. Shameful.

Richard F: What about his name, Derek. Would that help you?
Derek A: .....it might...

Wednesday 10 March 2010

MH capture a ghost?

Some people watching Most Haunted thought they witnessed a ghost in this footage. The White Lady of Maglite Hall maybe? ;-)
Look for the split screen section - bottom panel and about 30 seconds in. What do you think?
Send me your opinions by emailing me at mosthauntedfaked@googlemail.com

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Friday 5 March 2010

Wednesday 3 March 2010

A landmark!!!

150 hits in 2 days! Thats a record for any website of mine. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou! Huge thanks to everyone who has spread word of this blog over the interweb :-)

In tradtion with this blog, I've nicked someone else's video to celebate!

Not really cheating here....but funny as Karl realises he's had a crank call.

Stuart lobbing a glass and realising he's been caught.

I'm sure the spirits compelled him to do it, so it's ok  ;-)

badpsychics.co.uk

Check out the excellent Most Haunted section of Badpsychics.co.uk. And when you've done that check out the rest of the site. The website is fantastic!

http://badpsychics.co.uk/thefraudfiles/modules/news/index.php?storytopic=4&storynum=30

Tuesday 2 March 2010

A better version of Yvette pushing a glass around.

Yvette : Did that move or was that me?
Team : (mumbles)erm....


For more videos like this check out TVisCOOL.com

Yvette kicking the crap out of a cupboard door and pretending to be shocked at the noise.


For more videos like this check out TVisCOOL.com

Cringeworthy TV on an Alan Partridge scale!

My favorite bit is when Yvette says "I heard the groan"....that would be the groans of everyone watching then? The Simpson's quote "She'll see through me like Grandma's underpants" springs to mind.



As an added bonus, heres the same footage with some appropriate background music

Responses to Yvette's interview

There's been some interesting responses to Yvette's last interview (link here for you reading pleasure) - in particular that she finds some of the forum posts horrendous, nasty, and hurtful. Follow the link to see responses to this from the VirginMedia Most Haunted forum. 

http://forums.virginmedia.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=vmlvhaunted&tid=15202 

Monday 1 March 2010

Ofcom report - you really should read this....


Back in 2005, Ofcom published the following report - it's interesting reading when you consider it gave Most Haunted free reign to get away with anything they like.

 

 

Not in Breach

Most Haunted/Most Haunted Live
LIVINGtv, Various Dates, 2005

Introduction
Most Haunted/Most Haunted Live is an established series which takes a team of people into locations where, in the past, according to the programme, there have been allegations of haunting. The series is presented by Yvette Fielding (the production company’s co-owner) and a ‘celebrity’ psychic Derek Acorah. The production involves trying to film, or otherwise record, any paranormal activity. On occasions, the programme is presented as a live broadcast.
Before 25 July 2005 (when ex- ITC Programme Code was in force) 11 viewers complained about various aspects of the programme, suggesting that some of the paranormal elements have been contrived or otherwise pre-prepared. Their concerns were, in summary, that
  • this was fraudulent practice;
  • viewers were being deceived into thinking the events depicted were real; and
  • there could be potential harm to susceptible or vulnerable viewers as a result.
Since 25 July 2005 when Ofcom’s own Broadcasting Code came into force, some viewers have continued to contact Ofcom with similar concerns about the programme.
Response
We asked LIVINGtv for a response and, in particular, to one such complaint which offered a summary of the types of complaints we have received and specifically claimed that parts of these programmes are “faked”.
The broadcaster stated that its programmes included an investigation team. This included: “Dr Ciaran O’Keefe, who is a lecturer at Liverpool Hope University and who has a particular interest in Parapsychology; Richard Felix - a ‘Paranormal Historian’; Richard Jones author and historian; Dr Matthew Smith – another lecturer in psychology at Liverpool Hope University; as well as a host of ‘lay people’ who accompany Derekand Yvette on their investigation.”
It accepts that it is not able to replicate laboratory conditions for, what it referred to, as “experiments”. The licensee stated that it did “not accept that there is any question to be answered in relation to the legitimacy of the programme or the investigations conducted”. However, it suggested that a decision as to what comprises legitimacy in this area of programming is “a question for Ofcom”.
LIVINGtv also argued that although the programme features “…many entertainment production conventions…it does indisputably retain an investigative element”.
Decision
It is not Ofcom’s role to decide whether paranormal activity exists, nor to promote or dismiss belief in the paranormal. Our role is to assess programmes such as Most Haunted/Most Haunted Live against the provisions of our Code.
The ex- ITC Programme Code (which was in force at the time of the original complaints) states that, “Demonstrations of clairvoyance, clairaudience, and similar practices are acceptable only when they are clearly and explicitly presented as entertainment, or when they are the subject of legitimate investigation”. When presented as an entertainment programme, the broadcaster should ensure that it is made clear that such activity is for entertainment purposes.
LIVINGtv is an entertainment channel. Ofcom has therefore taken this into account when reaching a view on the nature of the programming in question.
In relation to Most Haunted/Most Haunted Live, Ofcom has to consider whether or not this series of programmes overall could be described as a legitimate investigation or one that is broadcast for the purpose of entertainment.
If it were considered that this programme contained demonstrations in the context of a legitimate investigation, then allegations that elements are “faked” would be serious.
On reviewing the programmes themselves, we recognised that the series, amongst other things, often featured:
  • a celebrity presenter in the studio;
  • a studio audience;
  • ‘over-dramatic’ responses by the presenters and production team to the events which occur;
  • paranormal events occurring with regularity (for example, whenever a ‘live’ show is broadcast); and
  • phone-ins.
These, along with the graphics, music, and night-vision camera sequences, all suggested a high degree of showmanship that puts it beyond what we believe to be a generally accepted understanding of what comprises a legitimate investigation.
Ofcom also recognised that, having established the programme over a number of series, it would now be clear to viewers that the intended purpose of these programmes was for entertainment.
On balance - taking into account the context of the programme itself and the presentation within the series - we consider that overall Most Haunted/Most Haunted Live should be taken to be a programme produced for entertainment purposes. This is despite what appears to be occasional assertions by the programme that what viewers are witnessing is real. As such this programme should be seen in the light of shows where techniques are used which mean the audience is not necessarily in full possession of the facts.
We consider that even though there is an element of a ‘scientific’ approach (e.g. the carrying out of so-called ‘experiments’ such as monitoring changes in room temperature) which adds to the entertainment factor of the programme, these are, as the broadcaster acknowledges, not carried out under laboratory conditions. We therefore do not believe that these programmes could reasonably be described, in terms of the Code, as a ‘legitimate investigation’.
In the specific context of these programmes therefore, which have been established and broadcast for over three years, we believe that they contain an appropriate degree of signposting which appears to make it clear to viewers that they are for entertainment purposes.
The programmes were not in breach of the Code
Note
The current Broadcasting Code states that, “If a demonstration of…the paranormal…is for entertainment purposes, this must be made clear to viewers and listeners”. However, the Code does not describe how this may be achieved.
In cases such as these, ensuring that it is clear to viewers whether or not a programme is intended for entertainment purposes can be a fine judgement. Broadcasters should therefore be prepared to demonstrate how they have made clear to the audience the purpose of the programme and seek appropriate advice where necessary.

Yvette's latest interview

http://www.denofgeek.com/television/430426/yvette_fielding_interview_most_haunted_blue_peter_and_zombies.html

"In the early days I used to visit all the forums and fan sites to see what the fans wanted - you got criticism but it came with ideas, like, "This is what we don't like but here's how to make it better, here's what you could do." Then I stopped for a while, but recently I've been visiting the forums again and it's all abuse and it's so upsetting. I'm not going to bother if all they have to say is horrendous, nasty, hurtful things."

If you can't stand the heat Yvette, get out of the kitchen.  I'm sure you find great comfort in the millionaire lifestyle you lead.

My own fake ghost pic.

I was inspired by an article regarding fake ghost pics. Could I  create my own ghostly pic?  This was fun to do and only took my 5 minutes.  I think I could do much better given more time.


Photobucket

T