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Most Haunted - Derek Acorah
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Just making this thread because although Derek Acorah was outed as a fake on Most Haunted in 2005, I still wonder about him in the earlier series of the programme. I was watching Series 1 (2002) and Series 2 (2003) this week, and Derek comes across far more genuine with his information in the locations than he did towards the end. There were rarely any possessions, maybe a couple in the first series, but in Series 2 he was mostly very informative and let's not forget when he claimed to pick up Fred Batt was a reincarnation of a former occupant at The Clock House, Surrey. What do you think? Derek has SOME psychic ability, or none at all?
My main question I want to ask people is... How on earth could he possibly have remembered ALL of that accurate information he gave in the earlier episodes for each room of each building, and names, dates, events etc.
I know people say he's good at acting (That's true when you watch the faked possessions) but surely he wouldn't be able to contain so much information and not make a mistake?
In the Clock House, Surrey episode from Series 2, he picks up on some things that happen in the building, later confirmed by Fred Batt. He points out that Derek wasn't aware of these things, e.g. A spirit opening a door and closing it from the outside, and other interesting points. Whilst I believe Derek acted out the possessions and was fed/ faked things in the show, I feel he was more genuine in the earlier series.
Please share your thoughts and opinions, I would love to know other people's beliefs on him and the programme - No trolls with pointless comments like 'You're stupid if you think he's real' etc. please
- Please also bear in mind I'm only 20 years old, I didn't follow the programme when they were originally aired on TV in 2002/ 2003 being a child. I've been a big fan of MH since 14/ 15.
My main question I want to ask people is... How on earth could he possibly have remembered ALL of that accurate information he gave in the earlier episodes for each room of each building, and names, dates, events etc.
I know people say he's good at acting (That's true when you watch the faked possessions) but surely he wouldn't be able to contain so much information and not make a mistake?
In the Clock House, Surrey episode from Series 2, he picks up on some things that happen in the building, later confirmed by Fred Batt. He points out that Derek wasn't aware of these things, e.g. A spirit opening a door and closing it from the outside, and other interesting points. Whilst I believe Derek acted out the possessions and was fed/ faked things in the show, I feel he was more genuine in the earlier series.
Please share your thoughts and opinions, I would love to know other people's beliefs on him and the programme - No trolls with pointless comments like 'You're stupid if you think he's real' etc. please
- Please also bear in mind I'm only 20 years old, I didn't follow the programme when they were originally aired on TV in 2002/ 2003 being a child. I've been a big fan of MH since 14/ 15. 0
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All the information Derek provided on MH was easily researched and wouldn't have been difficult to memorise and recite on the show.
That's probably true, I just wish he didn't lie about things he presented and came up with supposedly from his spirit guide. I really liked Derek Acorah, until I read online about his exposure as a fraud.
I think he does possess some psychic abilities, but not on the level he presented on MH (Over dramatics, possessions etc).
Do you think he made up the story about the Fred Batt reincarnation?
Yvette Fielding: 'Nik Eedles' (Looking angry)
Derek Acorah: 'It's like as if, he's stopping people, He's a highwayman, his energies, he's a highwayman. He would defininitely definitely be seen here, and I feel he would move over to the window, and stand like this so if someone was sleeping there, they could quite easily wake up and see the full manifestation of this man'
Yvette Fielding: 'Looking more angry than ever'
*Goes quiet with eerie music playing*
Derek: 'Kreeeeeeeeeed Kafer... Kreed Kafe... Kreed'
Karl: 'Derek Derek, it's Karl, come forward Derek'
I think there could possibly be some people with a sort of 'psychic' ability, or whatever it could be called......but he is not one of them.
That's really weird; you were 21 last week.
I'm almost 21, I turn 21 on the 13th January.
IT'S A CON.
Well, happy birthday in advance.
And me. The game was well up by then and I think they were just playing him for the sh*ts and giggles. I always found Derek hilarious. Initially, I thought that he actually believed he was psychically 'gifted' but soon grew to realise he was just a ham wannabee actor. Yvette Fielding's hypocrisy and outrage with regard to the 'exposure' of Derek irritated me though. Lots of the crew were faking phenomena and Derek was just playing along. She knew darned well what was going on and probably facilitated much of it.
MH and MHL were very good entertainment but that's all it was. They tried to repackage it as a more 'serious' investigation show but it didn't work for long as the 'credibility' was blown. Antix got very greedy too, trying to squeeze as much capital as possible out of every facet of the show and I think over-reached themselves. When Derek left, all the fun went out of it as it lost much of it's 'entertainment' value and, as I said, it couldn't function well as a 'serious' show.
There's very good reason why the likes of Derek Acorah need to hide behind a legal disclaimer stating their work is "for entertainment purposes". It's because their preposterous claims do not stand up to scrutiny in the real world.
I dont mean people here are having a go I mean in general media and the producers.
i remember seeing the other con artist, the small chap with a face like a rat/weasel, on tv scanning the audience. he said something like 'i'm getting the name betty' or whatever and someone in his eye-line perked up. 'oh, is this you my love?' he asked the female audience member. 'yes, we had an auntie betty' she replied.
'and has she passed?' rat/weasel face asked her.
HAS
SHE
PASSED?!?!
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE F**KING PSYCHIC ... YOU TELL US!!!!!!
when are folk going to wake up, if these folk could truly connect with the afterlife, they'd be multi-billionaires feted by the worlds elite. they wouldn't be travelling small often pretty sh*tty venues with, as others have said, numerous disclaimers.
it's a bit like WWF. if you look on it as entertainment fair enough (although i still think it's sh*t) whereas if you look on it as 'real' and you're over say 12 years old you are a douchebag
Do we really live on the same planet as these people.
I've no problems with mediums generally,as long as they're not charging a fortune and they give someone some comfort then fair play ,probably healthier and cheaper than someone turning to booze to find comfort.
I've been to a spiritualist church before out of curiosity,can't say it turned me into a believer but everyone that got "a message" seemed happy enough so that's fine for me.
Derek Acorah though:( he doesn't come across as the slightest bit credible in the clips I've seen,his success seems to be very much due to the "Reality TV era" we find ourselves in.
Well obviously not looking at the amount of scepticism on this thread. Not one person so far has actually come out and said yes I believe it. The people that do however, are probably quite happy getting on with their own psychic followings/beliefs in the peace of their own certainty without the hassle of proving everything to the world.