LIVING SENDS IN THE PARANORMAL INVESTIGATORS FOR HALLOWEEN
(30^th and 31^st October 2010)

Entertainment channel LIVING announces two-part Halloween special, Paranormal Investigation: Live in which two competing teams of paranormal investigators delve into supernatural activity at a secret location, revealed to them only at the start of the show, over the most haunted weekend of the year. Working with radically different tools and techniques, the teams will go head-to-head in an attempt to undercover true evidence of the paranormal.

Paranormal Investigation: Liveis produced by STV Productions, and presented by top journalist Naga Munchetty who most recently hosted BBC2’s Working Lunch. Our skeptical host will be joined by Investigative Historian and author Ashley Cowie and Psychologist Dr Rebecca Knibb, who will evaluate the evidence with a cool scientific eye.

The two teams pitted against each other in this Halloween special could not be more different. IMPACT is a group that uses tried-and-tested approaches such as Ouija boards, alongside more “new age” techniques like dowsing. In contrast, The Ghostfinder Paranormal Society (GPS) is committed to the use of scientific techniques and technology for paranormal investigation – including Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP).

Paranormal Investigation: Live continues LIVING’s decade-long association with the paranormal. It will take a serious, rigorous and investigative approach, encouraging fans to support the show and contribute to the content themselves.

Users will be encouraged to submit their own evidence; be it images, audio or video, as well as support – and debunk – other users’ evidence, the best of which will be featured on the live show itself.

The show and website will make the most of existing social networks Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to capitalise on the massive fan base behind other existing LIVING shows.

Living TV Group’s Commissioning Executive, Alex Ayling said: “The home of paranormal is pushing things further than ever before with Paranormal Investigation: Live. We will bring a whole new level of rigour and scientific scrutiny to this hugely popular genre. The show should prove to be not only a scary watch for those brave enough to tune in, but with the features on our fantastic website, will also deliver a fantastic two-screen experience."

STV Productions Series Producer Mike Morrissey said: “We are very excited about the live show and feel that it will take the genre to the next level, and increase the scare factor that fans and skeptics tune in for."

Paranormal Investigation: Live was ordered by Living TV Group’s Head of Commissioning Mark Sammon and Commissioning Executive Alex Ayling. Mike Morrisey is Series Producer for STV Productions.