Most Haunted: Complete Series 9 [DVD]

Most Haunted may have become Most Flaunted but in series 9 we get to see some truly extraordinary phenomena. Yvette Fielding is the face of Most Haunted while David Wells communicates with the spirit world. Resident Parasychologist Dr. Ciaran O'Keefe endeavors to make sense of any phenomena but for some reason Historian Richard Felix does not appear in this series.

At the Boys Hall the team are able to record some remarkable auditory phenomena. The team have pine cones thrown at them and Yvette is able to communicate with a spirit by tapping her feet but this episode will be remembered for the mysterious appearance of an old coin. When the team visit Alton Towers David experiences a first in his mediumship - an angry male spirit calls him a four letter word. During a late-night vigil Karl Beattie is either attacked by something unknown or accidently bangs his head. Either way, he is rendered unconsious until he is revived by a franticly searching team. In Dartford Library the team encounter the spirit of a female Librarian who is just as helpful in death as she was in life. A team member calls out the subject of a book and a book on that subject falls from a shelf. In a Library containing thousands of titles this is truly extraordinary phenomena.

Carol Thatcher joins the team in their investigation of Tatton Old Hall. They encounter the spirit of a man who was a drunk and wife-beater in life. Unsurprisingly, objects are thrown at the team. At Sutton House the team are joined by Lee Ryan and during a seance a table is lifted off the ground. Lee manages to get a mischevious spirit to throw his scarf at Yvette. At the Matlock Bath Pavilion the team hear some disembodied wheezes and groans. At the teams' request a light bulb is thrown at them.

Finally, the team travel to Transylvania and spend two nights exploring the Citadel at Rasnov. Yvette and David hold a vigil in the Skeleton Room which, uncannily, contains a human skeleton. Footsteps and scraping sounds are heard as are groans and even a growl. Yvette and Karl venture 210 feet down a well to try to communicate with any lost souls. Human bones litter the bottom and tapping sounds are heard.

One of the great things about MH is that viewers get to see some beautiful and extraordinary locations in the U.K. and abroad so even if the paranormal activity does not entertain, the locations will. All 15 episodes from series 9 are here and each is accompanied by a Most Haunted Extra episode which has behind-the-scenes footage. There is over 16 hours of paranormal action in this 5-disc set and for fans of Most Haunted it is essential.

Having watched all of the series of most haunted, I think this had to be one of my favourites, there were some excellent spooky locations, and I feel that parapsycologist Ciaran O'Keeffe brings added credability to the show. There is lots of phenomena that was new including lots of stone throwing in several locations, probably most of all in the lighthouse on the first episode. David Wells is also excellent and spot on with his knowledge of locations and previous ghostly inhabitants. I feel this series is excellent value for money as it includes 5 discs with all the most haunted extra shows for each location.Most Haunted - Series 9 - Complete [DVD]

anything 'most haunted' gets a winning review in my opinion, the locations investigated are interesting, and the team-particularly medium david wells, presenter yvette fielding and, of course, the spirits they encounter make most haunted one of the best entertaining and thought provoking shows currently in production, can't wait for series eleven on dvd, the live shows are also well worth purchasing,love it.