When asked if he was nervious about appearing on national TV, he shrugged his shoulders and said; 'Any publicity is good publicity, if it gets my image and persona out there, people may join a tour.'

John's popular tour can be joined any Friday and Saturday meeting outside Alberrys Wine Bar In St Margaret's Street Canterbury from 8pm.

Find out more by looking at his webiste canterburyghosttour.com or call 0845 519 0267 for more information.

John is currently in production with ITV for a Summer production of 'Kids say the Funniest Things' a re-launch of the 80's show with a new host. He has also been approched by the production unit at Endemol for a show called 'Is it just me' with host Mikky Fannigan. John will travel to London on Thursday next week to record a live show, due to be broadcast later in the year.

JOHN HIPPISLEY HOST OF THE CANTERBURY GHOST TOUR APPEARS ON SATURDAY NIGHT’S BBC 1’S JOHN BISHOP’S BRITAIN!

John Hippisley’s appearance on BBC TV’s John Bishop’s Britain on Saturday 30^th July 2011 at 9pm, came as a surprize to many Canterbury residents, for whilst they had seen him parading around the streets of Canterbury in his top hat and black-cloak by dark, conducting his award winning Canterbury Ghost Tour, they never expected to see him in their living room – Spooky!

Objective Productions, the London-based Production Company and brainchild of the BBC’s very popular weekend TV show ‘John Bishop’s Britain’, approached John Hippisley in March 2011, to appear in the August Line up for the BBC Saturday night peak-time show. They spotted him in un-broadcasted pilot for an Endemol Production ‘For What it’s Worth’ – the previous Christmas – in which John had appeared with Comedian Edd Burn, Presenter Richard Madely, and former model Melanie Sykes.

When asked if he was nervous about appearing on National prime time television, John shrugged his shoulders and said; “I am happy to bear my soul to strangers most Friday and Saturday night’s through the year whilst producing my popular Canterbury Ghost Tour, so the idea of appearing on a TV show did not bother me. I am very proud that I made it through to the show. During filming back in April, the Director commented; ‘that many of the interviewees end up on the cutting-room floor’ – so to have ended up on the opening credits and appeared in the show is quite an achievement.

Asked whether anybody had commented on his appearance, John beamed with pride as he explained; “Within minutes of my appearance, my Facebook page came alive with comments from my friends all over England, all saying how surprized they were to see me on National Prime-time BBC TV. Then on Monday I was in Sainsbury’s but not wearing my ghost tour garb when a stranger came up and asked me; ‘Are you the bloke who was on the telly on Saturday Night?’ – It gave me quite a feeling of pride, that I had been recognised by the public, my only regret was that I did not put an advertising banner around my top hat at the time! I have since received several phone calls from the public who want to join my tour – they do say ‘any publicity is good publicity’ ”

John’s award winning Canterbury Ghost Tour (TripAdvisor.com rated Excellent) is on, every Friday and Saturday night meeting outside Alberrys Wine bar, in St Margaret’s Street, at 8pm see www.canterburyghosttour.com for more details.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

Telephone Contact: 07779 575831

Website: www.canterburyghosttour.com

Email: canterburyghosttour@gmail.com

Info Line: 0845 519 0267

Tour Times: Every Friday & Saturday night at 8pm, meeting outside Alberrys Wine Bar, St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury

Here is some great feedback from a recent guest:

Just a quick note to thank you so much for our ghost tour last Thursday evening. The scouts loved it (all except the scared one!!) and were discussing its merits long into the night. We returned to the woods to sleep in our home made shelters to the sound of the wolves howling in the wildlife park next door where the scouts drank hot chocolate and swapped ghost stories till they fell asleep exhausted.

Thank you so much for helping us give them this wonderful experience.

Best Regards

For 1^st Hedgecourt Scout Group

From 1st August 2011 the new prices will be

Adults £9

Children £7.50 (previously £7)

Students £8.50 (Previously £8)

Group rates are unaffected.

Today I have intergrated a new accomodation providers section on my website, so if you are joining my tour but need a place to stay you can book here direct. See my new updated page here for more details

• Canterbury Ghost Tour rated "excellent" by 7 travellers