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High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman

TV series

High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman

6.2/ 10· 5200530 min1 season · 8 episodes
Comedy

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.

Created by
Marc Wootton

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

Ended
Season 1

Season 1

8 episodesMarch 1, 2005
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  1. S1 E1

    Firsts

    Mar 1, 200530 min

    Shirley visits the vets and informs several pet owners what their animal's grievances are. It's the first heat of Spirit Academy. Ripping off the Pop Idol auditions format, Shirley searches for the UK's next psychic superstar. The Paranor

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    Record Breakers

    Mar 8, 200530 min

    Shirley discovers his audience has psychic potential. Shirley gives the best wedding present of all to several couples before they take their vows - a graphic and scary insight into their futures. Its round two of the Spirit Academy audit

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    The Complaint

    Mar 15, 200530 min

    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 obituary of a newspaper and used them in the reading. Shirley offers career advice to several peopl

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    Fat

    Mar 22, 200530 min

    Shirley tells the audience about a cheeky e - mail he has received from Sue in Derby concerning his weight. Shirley explains that success brings money and money brings food. Shirley uses his powers to explore people's problems using their

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    Breakdown

    Mar 29, 200530 min

    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 name mentioned. He stresses the show is not a double act and sets fire to the drawing with a lighter.

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    The Award

    Apr 5, 200530 min

    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 award. His prize looks like a football trophy though. Shirley visits Harrow Borough F.C. and trains t

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How many seasons of High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman are there?
High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman?
High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 19, 2005.
Who stars in High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman?
High Spirits with Shirley Ghostman stars Patrick Stewart, Marc Wootton.

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