Phil Whyman
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Phil Whyman is a British musician, artist and television star who first came to prominence on LivingTV
's cable ghosthunting show Scream Team
where he was one of the 'contestants' who travelled throughout the UK investigating strange phenomena while living on an AirStream bus (a large vintage American tour bus); the show has been compared to Big Brother
with ghosts and, while viewing figures were promising, there was only ever one series. Scream Team
was produced by Ben Devlin
a London based producer with his MakingTime Productions. It was also shown on the now defunct British cable and satellite station ftn
.
Shortly after the end of Scream Team
Phil Whyman was approached to join LivingTV
's flagship show Most Haunted
(working alongside Yvette Fielding
and Karl Beattie)in the role of paranormal investigator, and proved popular with fans in seasons 2 to 4 when he left the show to concentrate on other areas of the media.
Phil now runs Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted Nights where he takes the public on overnight paranormal investigations of supposedly haunted properties throughout the United Kingdom. Dead Haunted Nights became a limited company in February 2008.
May 2007 saw the launch of his first book Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted: Paranormal Encounters & Investigations. In this book he introduces the reader to the different forms of paranormal activity that can be encouraged at a haunted site and provides a guide to conducting a paranormal investigation. The book covers everything from experiments to his own reports from investigations.
He is currently working on two fiction books, has a regular column in Chat It's Fate. In September 2010 Phil married fiancee Sara Woodward at a ceremony held at Comlongon Castle, Scotland.
Other interesting Phil Whyman facts: From the East Midlands city of Nottingham
, Phil Whyman is a keen musician, composing and performing synth-instrumental music. He was composer and keyboardist for the group Pesky.
At the time of his breakthrough with Scream Team
he was working as a laptop engineer.
Phil Whyman launched Dead Haunted Nights - Corporate in 2007, aimed at businesses who are assured a team building experience with a difference.
Return to Most Haunted
On 14 October 2009 it was announced that Phil was to rejoin Most Haunted Live for its eight night show from Morecambe, Lancashire being aired Halloween week October 2009.
In January 2010 Phil Whyman was again involved in Most Haunted Live, from RAF West Raynham airforce base in Norfolk. Primarily his role is opposite presenter Paul Ross as a studio-based expert. However, each night when the show ends (midnight) Phil takes two audience members to participate in a vigil. This is then aired the following day on the show.
In October 2011 Phil Whyman rejoined the Most Haunted team of Yvette Fielding, Karl Beattie, Cath Howe, Stuart Torevell and Fred Batt to film a Most Haunted Christmas Special called Most Haunted Christmas Spirits, that is to be released on DVD only in December 2011.
LIVINGtv
Sky Living is a UK television channel owned by British Sky Broadcasting, who purchased the Living TV Group group in 2010. Originally launched as UK Living in 1993, the channel changed its name to Living TV in 1997 and then to Living in 2007. On 1 February 2011 Living changed its name to Sky Living...
's cable ghosthunting show Scream Team
Scream Team
Scream Team was a 2001 LivingTV Paranormal television series, as well as the name of an unrelated 2002 film. This article deals with the British TV series, not the film...
where he was one of the 'contestants' who travelled throughout the UK investigating strange phenomena while living on an AirStream bus (a large vintage American tour bus); the show has been compared to Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
with ghosts and, while viewing figures were promising, there was only ever one series. Scream Team
Scream Team
Scream Team was a 2001 LivingTV Paranormal television series, as well as the name of an unrelated 2002 film. This article deals with the British TV series, not the film...
was produced by Ben Devlin
Ben Devlin
Ben Devlin is a British television Executive Producer. After periods working in journalism including a stint at the British newspaper the Daily Telegraph he entered tv broadcasting and worked for the BBC, Rapido TV, Clive James's Watchmaker Films, Graham Norton's So TV and Visual Voodoo, the...
a London based producer with his MakingTime Productions. It was also shown on the now defunct British cable and satellite station ftn
Ftn
Ftn was a television channel from Virgin Media Television transmitting free-to-air on Freeview and Virgin Media, and as a subscription channel on Sky Digital. The channel was broadcast between 18:00 and 06:00 daily...
.
Shortly after the end of Scream Team
Scream Team
Scream Team was a 2001 LivingTV Paranormal television series, as well as the name of an unrelated 2002 film. This article deals with the British TV series, not the film...
Phil Whyman was approached to join LivingTV
LIVINGtv
Sky Living is a UK television channel owned by British Sky Broadcasting, who purchased the Living TV Group group in 2010. Originally launched as UK Living in 1993, the channel changed its name to Living TV in 1997 and then to Living in 2007. On 1 February 2011 Living changed its name to Sky Living...
's flagship show Most Haunted
Most Haunted
Most Haunted is a British paranormal documentary reality television series. The series was first shown on 25 May 2002 and ended on 21 July 2010. It was broadcast on Living and presented by Yvette Fielding. The programme was based on investigating purported paranormal activity...
(working alongside Yvette Fielding
Yvette Fielding
Yvette Fielding is a British broadcaster, producer and actress. She is best known for being the presenter of the TV shows Blue Peter, Most Haunted and Ghosthunting With....-Early life and career:...
and Karl Beattie)in the role of paranormal investigator, and proved popular with fans in seasons 2 to 4 when he left the show to concentrate on other areas of the media.
Phil now runs Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted Nights where he takes the public on overnight paranormal investigations of supposedly haunted properties throughout the United Kingdom. Dead Haunted Nights became a limited company in February 2008.
May 2007 saw the launch of his first book Phil Whyman's Dead Haunted: Paranormal Encounters & Investigations. In this book he introduces the reader to the different forms of paranormal activity that can be encouraged at a haunted site and provides a guide to conducting a paranormal investigation. The book covers everything from experiments to his own reports from investigations.
He is currently working on two fiction books, has a regular column in Chat It's Fate. In September 2010 Phil married fiancee Sara Woodward at a ceremony held at Comlongon Castle, Scotland.
Other interesting Phil Whyman facts: From the East Midlands city of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, Phil Whyman is a keen musician, composing and performing synth-instrumental music. He was composer and keyboardist for the group Pesky.
At the time of his breakthrough with Scream Team
Scream Team
Scream Team was a 2001 LivingTV Paranormal television series, as well as the name of an unrelated 2002 film. This article deals with the British TV series, not the film...
he was working as a laptop engineer.
Phil Whyman launched Dead Haunted Nights - Corporate in 2007, aimed at businesses who are assured a team building experience with a difference.
Return to Most Haunted
On 14 October 2009 it was announced that Phil was to rejoin Most Haunted Live for its eight night show from Morecambe, Lancashire being aired Halloween week October 2009.
In January 2010 Phil Whyman was again involved in Most Haunted Live, from RAF West Raynham airforce base in Norfolk. Primarily his role is opposite presenter Paul Ross as a studio-based expert. However, each night when the show ends (midnight) Phil takes two audience members to participate in a vigil. This is then aired the following day on the show.
In October 2011 Phil Whyman rejoined the Most Haunted team of Yvette Fielding, Karl Beattie, Cath Howe, Stuart Torevell and Fred Batt to film a Most Haunted Christmas Special called Most Haunted Christmas Spirits, that is to be released on DVD only in December 2011.