Ghosts in the Machine (2009)

Genre : Documentary, Horror

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Rachel Boyd

Synopsis

Documentary charting the history of the supernatural on British TV, revisiting classic ghost stories and controversial shows. Contributors include Derren Brown and Yvette Fielding.

Actors

Derren Brown
Derren Brown
Himself
Jane Asher
Jane Asher
Herself
Kenneth Cope
Kenneth Cope
Himself
Yvette Fielding
Yvette Fielding
Herself
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss
Himself
Sarah Greene
Sarah Greene
Herself
Jonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller
Himself
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Himself
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
Narrator

Crews

John Moulson
John Moulson
Executive Producer
Rachel Boyd
Rachel Boyd
Director

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