todmorden featured in the itv paranormal show "strange but true" which in their pilot episode from may 1993 investigated the ufo claims in the todmorden area. the programme included a closed surgery in which harold shipman worked for a number of years, as well as the town hall (haunted by a grey lady), and oddfellows hall (known as baxter's bar), which is haunted by a builder who died in the construction of the building in 1811.