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Nowhere's near it,I'm sorry to say. The Travel Channel(US) finally aired this show for the first time last night,and I was not impressed,tho maybe one show isn't enough to give an opinion.The whole thing felt rushed,the readings Derek was giving seemed to be taken word for word from some of his Most Haunted episodes,and there was no feeling of anticipation like MH. The 2 sidekicks came off as bargain basement Yvette Fielding and Jason Karl wannabes,and whose idea was it for that idiotic truck? I'm afraid Derek's credibility has taken a serious hit,since Ciaran O'Keefe's article in the Mirror really blew the lid off of Most Haunted,tho that doesn't seem to have hurt the show any.

I enjoyed this more than Most Haunted, by far. Most Haunted is so full of pathetic scare tactics that much of the episode is wasted waiting for something to happen that never does. The most interesting part of the show is watching Derek Acorah tell the stories of the ghosts who inhabit the homes, to see him communicate with "Sam," his guide and even occasionally become possessed by the spirit.

In "Ghost Towns," we get a number of these exciting stories packed into one episode, making it much more interesting and engaging than Most Haunted. I definitely recommend it and would welcome the chance to see new episodes.

Derek Acorah, self-proclaimed "Spiritualist Medium" from the UK's hit show Most Haunted, get's his chance at heading his own show and it fails miserably. Any hyper-charm Derek displayed on Most Haunted now comes across as annoying. His tricks are more obvious as his readings are fed to him via video-tapings by his victims in a monstrous motor home beforehand. I have no idea whether Mr. Acorah has any psychic abilities, but his readings are unconvincing and seemingly preconceived.

As far as the presenters Angus and Daniella are concerned, they are simply mindless eye-candy. Daniella's face seems stitched up tighter than a drum and her outfits are ridiculous! Angus a so-called skeptic, seems to be a little girl and the most frightened. The two of them are simply Derek's robot cheerleaders.

I have watched three episodes now and I give up. If you're a fan of Most Haunted and paranormal shows, don't waste your time on Ghost Towns.

If you are a Most Haunted fan or even an avid Derek fan then 'Ghost Towns' is right up your street. The format is quite mixed ranging from random doorstep readings to organised visits to certain properties (I guess these are pre-arranged by the team meeting up with the public during the day at the 'Ghost Towns' truck).

Derek certainly seems to be getting possessed a lot more compared to 'Most Haunted', Mmmmmm I wonder if this is because he wants to show the public more by letting go a bit or if its for a different reason.

I have only seen up to Episode 3 and already cannot wait for the next one to be aired. I am a sceptic that wants to be proved wrong and this show certainly keeps me interested, hopefully one day Derek will have me believing, but until 100% proof comes my way I will have to keep watching in anticipation.