''Ghosthunters'' is a British

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that originally aired from 1996 to 1997 on the

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. The four-series program was produced by Inca Productions of

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(by producers Sheldon Greenberg and Eddie Babbage), hosted by

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, and narrated by

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. Ian Cashmore also appeared in the promo for the American

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series '' Ghost Hunters''.

Premise

Frequently aired on the

, Discovery Civilizations, and

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, the first two seasons explored contemporary research in the area of field

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, largely by asking prominent researchers to explain and outline their best evidential cases, and interviewing witness while placing the cases in the context of

. Notable researchers regularly featured on the programme include professors

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, David Fontana and Peter Fenwick.

Episodes

Series 1 (1996)

All episodes were first broadcast on Sundays.

Series 2 (1996)

All episodes were first broadcast on Sundays.

Series 3 (1996–1997)

These eight episodes were first screened between Sunday 8 December 1996 and Sunday 26 January 1997 (each episode was also repeated on the Wednesday night following the Sunday transmission).

Series 4 (1997)