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TV programmes you can't believe were ever made

delta79 said:
It happened on radio too. Orson Welles radio play of H.G wells war of the worlds in 1938 had a massive effect on the CBS listeners
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It did! Radiolab has a fantastic podcast on how that evolved into confusion and concern:

War of the Worlds

For the 80th anniversary of Orson Welles' 1938 radio play "The War of the Worlds," we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history.
radiolab.org radiolab.org
Very much worth a listen!
 
rob666 said:
The programme was listed as drama, in a current drama series, on Halloween, with the continuity announcer making it clear that it was a drama.
It didn't change the way tv was listed, because the actual listing, at the time, was accurate.
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It did however have a massive impact when Ofcom came to create their broadcast code. Any "fake" news, or spoof documentary, for narrative purposes has to be presented in such a context that an audience could reasonably deduce that it's not real.

Ghostwatch did push it incredibly close though, once the continuity announcement was over, by roping in Michael Parkinson.
 
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