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Wail of the Banshee is a seven-part children's fantasy drama series from 1992 broadcast on CITV, and made by Central Television.

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The Banshee of myth is based, as most legends are, on real events. Centuries ago, an alien race known as the Lamia arrived on Earth. Amoral scientists, they viewed humanity as nothing more than experimental subjects. The literal translation of their name for humans is lab rats.

They were named Banshee because of the sound their spacecraft made. When hovering they emit a low throbbing sound akin to baaaan-baaaan-baaaan, and when they take off they emit a sound like a whooshing sheeeeee. Hence the name Baaan-sheee.

The Lamia has a defensive/attack ability which involves them emitting ultra-high-frequency sound from their throats, a wail which disorients and pains any humans who hear it, allowing the victims to be taken on board the ships for experimentation without resistance. It is for this reason that the 'wail of the Banshee' was associated with death, as whenever it was heard, death followed for someone nearby.

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