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Ghostwatch
Martin Plumb: I didn't know it was a drama. My youngest child, who was 10, rushed out of the room and vomited in the hall. Five days after Ghostwatch aired in 1992, a teenager with intellectual disabilities died by suicide. His parents said the show caused their son's death. The Broadcasting Standards Council eventually concluded that the BBC had a duty to do more than simply hint at the deception on screen.