Fortean TV
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| Fortean TV | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary Paranormal |
| Directed by | Luke Campbell |
| Starring | Lionel Fanthorpe |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 22 (+ Xmas Special) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 29 January 1997 – 19 December 1998 |
Fortean TV was a British paranormal documentary television series produced by Rapido TV, originally broadcast from 29 January 1997 to 6 March 1998 on Channel 4. The series was about anomalous phenomena and the paranormal, based upon the Fortean Times magazine; it was presented by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe. Fortean TV ran for 3 series (the third was an adult version renamed Fortean TV Uncut with unseen material from the previous two series as well as new items). The three seasons comprised 22 half-hour episodes (the last of the first season was a compilation "Best Of"), plus a final hour-long family Christmas special.[1][2]
Series 1 contained 9 unique episodes, broadcast on Wednesday evenings (29 January – 26 March 1997), with a final tenth "Best Of" the following week to round off the season (Wednesday, 2 April 1997).
Series 2 contained 8 unique episodes, beginning again the following January, broadcast now on Friday evenings (16 January – 6 March 1998).
Fortean TV Uncut – a short four-episode adult spin-off series with unseen material from the previous two series as well as new items – immediately followed (beginning less than a week after the second series had finished), now back on Wednesday evenings (11 March – 1 April 1998).
The show concluded with a Christmas Special at the end of that year entitled Xmas Files (Saturday 19 December 1998).[3]
The show's theme tune was Danny's Inferno by The Three Suns.
The entire show was released on DVD in the UK in 2021.
References[edit]
- ^ Fortean TV, Unexplained Mysteries (2007-05-27)
- ^ Fortean TV, British Film Institute (2007-05-27)
- ^ Fortean TV Uncut, British Film Institute (2007-05-27)
External links[edit]
- Fortean TV at IMDb
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