''Fortean TV'' was a British

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documentary

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that originally aired from to on

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. Produced by Rapido TV, the program features

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and the

. It was based upon the ''

Fortean Times ''Fortean Times'' is a British monthly magazine devoted to the anomalous phenomena popularised by Charles Fort. Previously published by John Brown Publishing (from 1991 to 2001), I Feel Good Publishing (2001 to 2005), Dennis Publishing (2005 to 2 ...

'' magazine and was presented by Reverend

Lionel Fanthorpe Robert Lionel Fanthorpe, FCollP, FRSA, FCMI (born 9 February 1935) is a retired British priest and entertainer. Fanthorpe also worked as a dental technician, journalist, teacher, television presenter, author and lecturer. Born in Dereham in Norfol ...

. ''Fortean TV'' ran for 3 series (the third was an adult version renamed ''Fortean TV Uncut'' with unseen material from the previous two series as well as new items). The three seasons comprised: 22 half-hour episodes (the last of the first season was a compilation "Best Of"), plus a final hour-long family Christmas special.Fortean TV
Unexplained Mysteries (2007-05-27)Fortean TV
British Film Institute (2007-05-27) ''Series 1'' contained 9 unique episodes, broadcast on Wednesday evenings (29 January – 26 March 1997), with a final tenth "Best Of" the following week to round off the season (Wednesday, 2 April 1997). ''Series 2'' contained 8 unique episodes, beginning again the following January, broadcast now on Friday evenings (16 January – 6 March 1998). ''Fortean TV Uncut'' – a short four-episode adult spin-off series with unseen material from the previous two series as well as new items – immediately followed (beginning less than a week after the second series had finished), now back on Wednesday evenings (11 March – 1 April 1998). The show concluded with a Christmas Special at the end of that year entitled ''Xmas Files'' (Saturday 19 December 1998).Fortean TV Uncut
British Film Institute (2007-05-27) The show's theme tune was ''Danny's Inferno'' by

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* Channel 4 documentary series Forteana Paranormal television British supernatural television shows 1990s British documentary television series 1997 British television series debuts 1998 British television series endings English-language television shows {{UK-nonfiction-tv-prog-stub