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'Ghost-hunting' was 1994's event, but ten years on, what did everyone concerned let themselves in for? in the resurrection event, 'I'm a Scared Student ... Get Me Out of Here ... 'Cause It’s Haunted!' We raised money for an excellent cause-(A TOTAL OF £295), again being for Leics  Hospice-LOROS. It was a fascinating 12 hours and took place between 7.30pm Friday 13th August to 7.30am Saturday 14th August 2004, at the Harborough Theatre, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

Preview of the film:

The film looks at how the participants met up initially, congregating outside the theatre, brief interviews with their family/friends, before being led into the theatre itself. There is also a funny intake where Ayaz and Nick ventured out into Market Harborough town centre, and tried to look for a store open for groceries! Even though the film is related to the paranormal, it certainly captured some funny moments, "reality" style, so you could say it looks like "big brother", ghostly style!! Andrew Wright-the Spectrologist, is entertaining, with his sceptical outlook on the paranormal. The climax of the film captured the "mysterious caretaker" that appeared in the dining lounge at 5am, much to the surprise of Ayaz and Leanne!-as the theatre associates say they never arranged for "him" to come in-so was he a "ghost"?

There is also an exclusive interview with Senior Fund-raiser of the charity LOROS-Adrian Walker, who talks about the event, what LOROS is about and how a volunteer could benefit/make a contribution to the cancer hospice charity, (which celebrated it's 20th anniversary in September 2005).

I believe that if you're a "Reality TV" fan and love your "Big Brother"/"I'm a Celebrity...", then you'll love this satire!-whether you're a paranormal fan, or not!

Overall, it promises to be an interesting and entertaining 46 min film!

The event also involved local newspaper coverage-(including in the Leicester Mercury & the Harborough Mail's weekly edition), both before and after the event-SSCOM GROUP achieved it's biggest PR coverage to date, including "live" local radio interviews from the theatre itself with all the participants on East Midlands Radio Station-SAGA 106.6fm (now known as Smooth Radio-East Mids) between 11.30pm and Midnight.

BBC Radio Leicester-104.9FM were also a welcome help in covering it, including a "live" interview in the studio with Ayaz on the preceding Monday's afternoon show before the event, (when the appeal to find the required students was launched after a last-minute hitch), and also on the Friday afternoon show before the event started. Their BBC in the Midlands coverage late show later on that Friday evening, also had an exclusive "live" radio interview with Spectrologist, Andrew Wright from the event, and also with him on the following Monday evening's show. In addition, (upon their return back to Leicester via train from Market Harborough on the Saturday morning), Ayaz and Andrew were both interviewed "live" by the stand in-breakfast show presenter, being former Leicester Sound's Kenny Hague, reflecting back on the previous 12-hour's events. The newsroom also did a pre-recorded interview with Andrew for the news bulletins to come, on that Saturday.

See photos from the event     (some of which, reflect in the film)

Other members of the team for this exclusive event were as follows:
Andrew Wright
Carol Slark

The students were:
Nick Phillips
Leanne Battista

Andrew Wright - Spectrologist - 53 - Leicester

Involved in Ghost Research since 1976. Invented the word "Spectrologist"…Spectrology is the study of ghosts, so the singular. Andrew has spent literally hundreds of nights in allegedly haunted locations. He prefers the "old fashioned" methods, and not to have a Website, but content to use a typewriter instead-as he thinks Computers are a pain! Andrew has yet to experience any definite sighting of any apparition but thinks he may have had an encounter, but not 100% certain. Describes himself as something of a mild eccentric, one has to be, to involve oneself in such a subject. He has no fear, whatsoever of wandering alone in stygian darkness for a glimpse of any phantom, but will holler and run like hell if a spider appears!! He thinks some ghosts are "created" by others during the state of shock on hearing of the "sudden death", a picture is held of that person who somehow, is "replayed" periodically.

Andrew maintains a "laid back" & "flippant" attitude to investigations which often annoys. "The cheery façade helps me to get the best from possible witnesses and "loosens up" any tension", he says.

Andrew likes a meal and a couple of beers before a long night on the job. Not psychic but over the years, he has learned to look for the signs that unearthly activity maybe present. He utilizes specialist instrumentation in order to measure, record and get an analytic angle to an onsite study. He has become "world weary" and has been known to lose patience on long, drawn out periods of observation: "Come on and stop buggering about and show your bloody self", on occasions, there have been some interesting results! Andrew thinks many experiences are down to low sound frequency (infrasound) and long exposure to high concentrations of electromagnetism. Sometimes, when entering a room or on existing, he will greet or bid goodbye to fresh air. This may seem cranky, but if a room seems active, simple politeness to any entity that may be present, will only do good. "I don’t fancy something "having a go", and as yet, nothing has", he says. And that is about it.

Carol Slark - 59 - Desborough, Northants

I took part in the SSCOM-Group's spooky night vigil, at the Market Harborough Theatre, on Friday 13th August. I have been interested in the paranormal for many years now, and am an avid viewer of all Ghost programs on TV, my favourite being "Most Haunted". However, I’m no Yvette Fielding, so everyone expected to see me very scared, if we all did see a ghost! I work for Specsavers Opticians in Corby, Northants, where we reputedly have a spectre of a "White Lady", walking our shop floor; she has been seen by quite a few people, but so far, not by me.

It was a great event on Friday 13th!!, especially as we raised money for Leics hospice-LOROS, in aid of cancer sufferers, sadly not many families can say that they have not been affected by this disease, and it was/is close to my heart at the moment.

Nick Phillips - 23 - Narborough, Leics

I was a former GCSE Sociology/Psychology student at South Leicestershire College. My interests lie within music, films, studying the paranormal and generally the darker side of life. I've always been fascinated by this subject, and love the idea of spending the night in a "haunted" building! I haven't had many spooky encounters; a few bumps, noises in the dead of the night, and I would love to have the biggest "fright of my life", especially on a date, such as Friday the 13th! But even better, in that the event of Friday 13th-August 2004 was all for a good cause.

A friendly, fun-loving person, I love to socialise and to meet new people. I am always interested in new experiences.

I was lucky to be taken on at such short notice, and was on the edge of my seat, with my best friend, Leanne (Battista), as we both enquired and applied to join this "surreal" experience, It was a lot of fun and am glad to have taken part in the event.

Leanne Battista - 23 - Lutterworth, Leics

I was a former student of Rugby College, Warwickshire. I studied Art & Design. I am interested in music - rock and metal and am in a small band with friends, and I love the alternative scene.

I’m a bubbly, friendly person, always having a laugh. The paranormal side fascinates me, but having said that, I don't know much about it, but am afraid of ghosts & things that go "bump in the night", and would like to face my fears! I have not had any encounters as such, so I'm not 100% certain. it was a surreal experience, especially when sitting in the darkness in the auditorium from 2.30am onwards till 4am!! under Andrew (Wright's) supervision.

The main reason that caught my eye for applying for this event, with just 2 days left at the time, was because it was a fund-raiser, especially for LOROS. I had just lost my uncle to cancer and I felt this was a chance to help, and was definitely worth it in the end. I’m up for being petrified, but with the knowledge for a good cause such as that event, I didn't mind at all.

However, I was lucky, just like Nick (Phillips), to have been given the exclusive opportunity to be the main focus of, "I'm a Scared Student…Get Me Out of Here...Cause it’s haunted!" It was a very enjoyable experience and myself and Nick made the most of it.