Scream Team
Scream Team
GenreParanormal television[1][2]
Directed bySimon George
Narrated byCrispin Redman
ComposerChristian Henson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersRichard Woolfe (for LivingTV)
Jane Millichip (for LivingTV)
Ben Devlin
Nigel Leigh[3]
ProducerDavid Robb
Production companyMaking Time Productions[4][5]
Original release
NetworkLiving TV
Release13 September (2002-09-13) –
8 December 2002 (2002-12-08)

Scream Team (stylised as ScreamTeam) is a paranormal reality TV series,[1][2] produced by Making Time,[4][5] which was broadcast on Living TV in 2002.[6][7][8][9]

Premise

A reality TV show in which six young people travelled around the UK in a large Silver campervan, investigating ghosts, folklore and supernatural locations. They were selected from over eight hundred hopefuls at auditions in the summer of 2001 in London. The team consisted of believers and sceptics of the paranormal.[10]

Scream Team was described by its creators as a cross between The Blair Witch Project and Scooby-Doo.[11][12]

It's often repeated on British satellite and cable television channels Ftn and Living TV.[13][14][15][16]

An introductory episode titled Meet the Team was broadcast on 13 September 2002.[17]

Cast

Episodes

Episode[20] Title Description Broadcast Date
Pilot[17] Meet the Team[17] Introduction to the team members. 13 September 2002[17]
Episode 1[21] Witchcraft in Clapham Woods[12][19] Is this East Sussex Wood really haunted? 24 September 2002[17]
Episode 2[22] Blue Bell Hill[19][23] The team investigate the case of ghostly hitchhiker, causing chaos on a dual carriageway in Kent. 1 October 2002[17]
Episode 3[24] Bristol Poltergeist The team investigate a poltergeist in a Bristol family's home, and visit the Ram Inn, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. 8 October 2002
Episode 4[25] The Crying Boy[10][12] The team investigate a legend of a cursed painting causing fires in Northern England. 15 October 2002[26]
Episode 5[27] UFOs on Ilkley Moor[28] Alien abduction experiences come under scrutiny on Ilkley Moor. 22 October 2002
Episode 6[29] Animal Mutilation Cryptozoology provides the theme for this episode, in Loftus, North Yorkshire. 29 October 2002
Episode 7[30] Edinburgh Vaults Mary King's Close and the Edinburgh Vaults, beneath the Edinburgh streets, are investigated by the team. 5 November 2002
Episode 8[31] Robin Hood's Grave The team investigate Robin Hood's Grave at Kirklees Hall, in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. 12 November 2002[11]
Episode 9[32] Woodchester Mansion[12] The team investigate a Gloucestershire mansion, which is reputed to be haunted. 19 November 2002
Episode 10[33] Jack the Ripper[12] The Devil's Pyramid in Brighton and Jack the Ripper are examined by the team. 26 November 2002
Episode 11[34] Carry on Screaming: The Best of Scream Team - Part 1 First part of The Best of Scream Team showing highlights from the series. 3 December 2002
Episode 12[35] Carry on Screaming: The Best of Scream Team - Part 2 Second part of The Best of Scream Team showing highlights from the series. 8 December 2002

References

  1. ^ a b "Paranormal Living TV". 1 April 2004. Archived from the original on 1 April 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "The Living Site Map - Paranormal". 9 June 2003. Archived from the original on 9 June 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ^ Ruickbie, Leo (15 August 2013). A Brief Guide to Ghost Hunting: How to Investigate Paranormal Activity from Spirits and Hauntings to Poltergeists. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-78033-827-9.
  4. ^ a b Matthews, Andy. "Making Time Productions". Casting Now. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Andy Matthews – TV Presenter/Psychic Investigator/Writer". violetflame.ueuo.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. ^ sposaro, Luciana (15 February 2013). The Paranormal Guide. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-300-74333-0.
  7. ^ "Scream Team". 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 12 October 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Media Credits – MJ Wayland Ghost Historian". Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b "TV ghost investigator reveals the Doncaster building he believes to be the borough's most haunted". www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b "The Curse of the Crying Boy". 30 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d "BBC - Nottingham Features - Scooby-Doo for 21st Century (Scream Team)". www.bbc.co.uk. 24 September 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "On the hunt for Sussex spooks". The Argus. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  13. ^ Chandiramani, Ravi (16 January 2003). "Living TV boss to oversee FTN launch". Campaign Live. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  14. ^ "FTN - Scream Team". 14 February 2003. Archived from the original on 14 February 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Ftn - Programmes". 16 January 2003. Archived from the original on 16 January 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Ftn - TV Listings". 16 January 2003. Archived from the original on 16 January 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Tudor, Sean (September 2002). "Blue Bell Hill News". Roadghosts.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  18. ^ "October 2013 Paranormal Underground". Issuu. 1 October 2013. pp. 14 and 15. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  19. ^ a b c "TV role is one big scream!". Lancashire Telegraph. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Scream Team". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  21. ^ "Scream Team: Witchcraft In Clapham Woods". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  22. ^ "Scream Team: Blue Bell Hill". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  23. ^ Vigar, John E. "Broadcasting". John E Vigar. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  24. ^ "Scream Team: Bristol Poltergeist". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  25. ^ "Scream Team: The Crying Boy". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  26. ^ "TV and radio". 27 February 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  27. ^ "Scream Team: UFOs on Ilkley Moor". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  28. ^ "Andy Matthews and the Cooneen Ghost". Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  29. ^ "Scream Team: Animal Mutilation". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  30. ^ "Scream Team: Edinburgh Vaults". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  31. ^ "Scream Team: Robin Hood's Grave". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  32. ^ "Scream Team: Woodchester Mansion". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  33. ^ "Scream Team: Jack the Ripper". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  34. ^ "Scream Team: Carry on Screaming: The Best of Scream Team - Part 1". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  35. ^ "Scream Team: Carry on Screaming: The Best of Scream Team - Part 2". TV.com. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

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