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{{Infobox British television |
{{short description|British television series}}
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| show_name = High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman
{{More citations needed|date=April 2012}}
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| image = [[Image:Shirley Ghostman screenshot.jpg|200px]]
{{Infobox television
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| image = Shirley Ghostman screenshot.jpg
| caption = Marc Wootton in character as Shirley Ghostman
| caption = Marc Wootton in character as Shirley Ghostman
| format = Comedy
| runtime = 30 mins
| runtime = 30 mins
| creator = [[Marc Wootton]]
| creator = [[Marc Wootton]]
| starring = Marc Wootton
| starring = Marc Wootton
| channel = [[BBC Three]]
| channel = [[BBC Three]]
| first_aired = 1 March 2005
| first_aired = {{start date|2005|3|1|df=y}}
| last_aired = 1 April 2005
| last_aired = {{end date|2005|4|1|df=y}}
| num_episodes = 8
| num_episodes = 8
|}}
}}
'''''High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman''''' is a British television comedy show broadcast on [[BBC Three]]
'''''High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman''''' is a British television comedy show broadcast on [[BBC Three]] and featuring character comedian [[Marc Wootton]] who plays an effete and slightly vicious medium/psychic. It is narrated by [[Patrick Stewart]], with animated sequences by [[Rex Crowle]] produced by [[onedotzero]].


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The character of Shirley Ghostman is sometimes considered to be a parody of the act of controversial [[psychic]], [[Derek Acorah]] and contains actual satirical references to the television show [[6ixth Sense with Colin Fry]] in Shirley's opening speech to the audience.
It features character comedian [[Marc Wootton]] (who also appears in other programs such as ''[[Cyderdelic]]'', ''[[My New Best Friend]]'' and ''[[Nighty Night]]'') playing an effete and slightly vicious fake medium/psychic. It is narrated by [[Patrick Stewart]], with animated sequences by [[Rex Crowle]] produced by [[onedotzero]].

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The character of Shirley Ghostman is sometimes considered to be a parody of the supposed act of controversial bi-sexual [[psychic]], [[Derek Acorah]] and contains actual satirical references to the television show [[6ixth Sense with Colin Fry]] in Shirley's opening speech to the audience.


The show was very successful on BBC Three and was set to move to BBC Two in the summer of 2005.
The show was very successful on BBC Three and was set to move to BBC Two in the summer of 2005.


==Programmes demise==
==Programme's demise==
The BBC shelved the series after Wootton (as Ghostman) appeared on ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]'' on [[BBC1]]. During the show, which also featured [[Nicole Kidman]] and [[David Schwimmer]] as guests, he made a number of jokes referencing '[[Jews]], cancer patients and [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2005/apr/19/broadcasting.bbc2|title= Ross's psychic spooks chatshow viewers|publisher=''MediaGuardian''|date=2005-04-19 | location=London | first=John | last=Plunkett | accessdate=2010-05-04}}</ref>.
The BBC shelved the series after Wootton (as Ghostman) appeared on ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]'' on [[BBC1]]. During the show, which also featured [[Nicole Kidman]] and [[David Schwimmer]] as guests, he made a number of jokes referencing '[[Jews]], cancer patients and [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]]'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/apr/19/broadcasting.bbc2|title= Ross's psychic spooks chatshow viewers|publisher=MediaGuardian|date=19 April 2005 | location=London | first=John | last=Plunkett | accessdate=4 May 2010}}</ref>


The resulting controversy resulted in the BBC being forced to apologise to viewers, after receiving 350 complaints.
The resulting controversy resulted in the BBC being forced to apologise to viewers, after receiving 350 complaints.


The series is still shown in the [[United States]] by [[BBC America]]. The DVD was released 3 July 2006.
The series is still shown in the United States by [[BBC America]]. The DVD was released 3 July 2006.


The character of Shirley Ghostman returned to [[BBC Three]] in Wootton's new series ''[[La La Land (TV series)|La La Land]]'' in April 2010.
The character of Shirley Ghostman returned to [[BBC Three]] in Wootton's new series ''[[La La Land (TV series)|La La Land]]'' in April 2010.
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{BBC programme}}
*{{Bbc.co.uk|id=comedy/shirleyghostman|title=''High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman''}}
*{{Bbc.co.uk|id=comedy/shirleyghostman|title=''High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman''}}
* {{imdb title|0447763|High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0447763|title=High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman}}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080607125723/http://www.shirleyghostman.com/ Official Homepage of Shirley Ghostman (archived)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080607125723/http://www.shirleyghostman.com/ Official Homepage of Shirley Ghostman (archived)]
*[http://www.foolingnobody.com Marc Wootton's official website and blog]


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Latest revision as of 13:11, 6 February 2024

High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman
Marc Wootton in character as Shirley Ghostman
Created byMarc Wootton
StarringMarc Wootton
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time30 mins
Original release
NetworkBBC Three
Release1 March (2005-03-01) –
1 April 2005 (2005-04-01)

High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman is a British television comedy show broadcast on BBC Three and featuring character comedian Marc Wootton who plays an effete and slightly vicious medium/psychic. It is narrated by Patrick Stewart, with animated sequences by Rex Crowle produced by onedotzero.

The character of Shirley Ghostman is sometimes considered to be a parody of the act of controversial psychic, Derek Acorah and contains actual satirical references to the television show 6ixth Sense with Colin Fry in Shirley's opening speech to the audience.

The show was very successful on BBC Three and was set to move to BBC Two in the summer of 2005.

Programme's demise

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The BBC shelved the series after Wootton (as Ghostman) appeared on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on BBC1. During the show, which also featured Nicole Kidman and David Schwimmer as guests, he made a number of jokes referencing 'Jews, cancer patients and Hitler'.[1]

The resulting controversy resulted in the BBC being forced to apologise to viewers, after receiving 350 complaints.

The series is still shown in the United States by BBC America. The DVD was released 3 July 2006.

The character of Shirley Ghostman returned to BBC Three in Wootton's new series La La Land in April 2010.

References

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  1. ^ Plunkett, John (19 April 2005). "Ross's psychic spooks chatshow viewers". London: MediaGuardian. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
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