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High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman is a British television comedy show broadcast on BBC Three
It features character comedian Marc Wootton playing an effete and slightly vicious fake 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 supposed 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.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
FirstsMarch 1, 2005—Shirley visits the vets and informs several pet owners what their animal's grievances are.
It's the first heat of Spirit Academy. Ripping o - S01E02Record BreakersMarch 8, 2005—Shirley discovers his audience has psychic potential. Shirley gives the best wedding present of all to several couples before they take the
- S01E03The ComplaintMarch 15, 2005—The BBC forces Shirley to apologise on TV to Mrs Oxley. Shirley gave Mrs Oxley a reading and she complained that he'd stolen words from the
- S01E04FatMarch 22, 2005—Shirley tells the audience about a cheeky e - mail he has received from Sue in Derby concerning his weight. Shirley explains that success br
- S01E05BreakdownMarch 29, 2005—Shirley shows the audience a drawing of Sheba which a viewer has sent in. Shirley points out that nowhere in the show's title is Sheba's nam
- S01E06The AwardApril 5, 2005—Shirley swigs from a bottle of champagne and has a trophy in his hand. He tells the audience he has won the best international TV psychic aw
- S01E07SexApril 12, 2005—Shirley tells the audience he is cooking on gas in tonight's show. Shirley visits Vauxhall City Farm and talks to the animals. He tells the
- S01E08Heaven And BackApril 19, 2005—A radio controlled car rides onto the stage with a small teddy sitting on it in the form of a dog. Shirley says it's his spirit guide Sheba.
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