Fortean TV is a British paranormal documentary

Documentary

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 television series that originally aired from to on Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

. Produced by Rapido TV, the program features anomalous

Anomaly

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 phenomena and the paranormal

Paranormal

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. It was based upon the Fortean Times

Fortean Times

Fortean Times is a British monthly magazine devoted to the anomalous phenomena popularised by Charles Fort. Previously published by John Brown Publishing and then I Feel Good Publishing , it is now published by Dennis Publishing Ltd. As of December 2010, its circulation was approximately 18,000...

magazine and was presented by Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe

Lionel Fanthorpe

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. Fortean TV ran for 2 series (a total of 18 half hour episodes), and an hour long Christmas special.

Fortean TV was followed by a four episode spin-off series entitled Fortean TV Uncut, which was broadcast between March and April 1998.

It was announced August 23, 2010 that a new series has been commissioned for Channel 4.