Ghostwatch: Difference between revisions

Comparable to the US[[The War of the Worlds (radio)|1938 ''[[War of the Worlds]]'' broadcast in the US]], ''Ghostwatch'' led to its own series of rash sightings and slight panics in England -- the British Medical Journal reported that it had actually induced symptoms of [[wikipedia:Ghostwatch#Psychological effects|brief anxiety reaction]] in at least two children. This can be chalked up to the fact that, despite taking place during a drama slot, the cast was made up of well-known TV personalities. Consequently, the show was subject to varying levels of censure, both internally and externally; it was attacked by the print media, who accused the BBC of irresponsible hoaxing. A married couple filed for judicial review of then [[Media Watchdog]] the British Standards Commission, after alleging a link between the show and the suicide of their teenage son, one of many complaints that the regulator initially refused. The BSC in turn reversed its position and ruled that the broadcast "was a deliberate attempt to cultivate a sense of menace".