Dead Famous (TV series)

Dead Famous
Created by	Bibi Lynch
Starring	Gail Porter, Chris Fleming
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	31
Production
Producer	Twofour Broadcast
Running time	60 minutes (including commercials)
Original release
Network	LivingTV
Release	June 15, 2004 – present

Dead Famous - Ghostly Encounters is a television series that searches for the ghosts of the famous dead. Cynical but curious Gail Porter and sensitive Chris Fleming take a spirited road trip through America looking for the ghostly locations where legends of stage, screen and music reside. Described by the channel as "like a sharper, sexier and funnier Mulder and Scully", the duo visit places where, it is claimed, celebrity spirits roam – their hotel rooms, diners, gardens, film lots and theatres.

Episode format

Each week, skeptic Gail Porter and clairvoyant Chris Fleming look into events of paranormal proportions with legends like James Dean, Lucille Ball, Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, and John Wayne. Part travelogue, part X-Files, Dead Famous: Ghostly Encounters explores the intimate haunts where the famous dead are said to remain.

In each episode, the show visits three locations that have some link or connection to the dead celebrity, although some of these connections, seem nebulous, at best. All of the locations are researched for their historical connection and presented in a factual way.

The show was produced for broadcast on LivingTV but because of it's popularity, it can be seen in many countries and is currently seen on the Biography Channel.

List of Dead Famous episodes

Season One

#	Original Airdate	Location
101	June 15 2004	Al Capone and The Mob
102	June 22 2004	Frank Sinatra
103	June 29 2004	Marilyn Monroe
104	July 6 2004	James Dean
105	July 13 2004	Jim Morrison
106	July 20 2004	Lucille Ball
107	July 27 2004	Return to Thunderbird Lodge
108	August 3 2004	Return to Alcatraz

Season Two

#	Original Airdate	Location
201	January 11 2005	Alfred Hitchcock
202	January 18 2005	Houdini
203	January 25 2005	John Wayne
204	February 1 2005	Joan Crawford
205	February 8 2005	John Lennon
206	February 15 2005	Bette Davis
207	February 22 2005	Buddy Holly
208	March 1 2005	Bonnie and Clyde
209	March 8 2005	Jayne Mansfield
210	March 15 2005	Elvis Presley

Season Three

#	Original Airdate	Location
301	January 31, 2006	Mae West
302	April 18,2006	Nat King Cole
303	April 25,2006	Billy the Kid
304	April 4, 2006	Bing Crosby
305	January 10, 2006	Carole Lombard and Clark Gable
306	May 16, 2006	Andy Warhol
307	February 28, 2006	Grace Kelly
308	February 21, 2006	Howard Hughes
309	April 11, 2006	Rita Hayworth
310	June 13, 2006	Janis Joplin

Produced by Twofour for LivingTV.

See also

• Gail Porter
• Biography Channel
• Ghost
• Ghost Hunting
• Ghost tour
• Haunted house
• Haunting
• Paranormal
• Paranormal Investigation

Notes

Dead Famous is no longer in production.