Nottingham Castle Ghost

I was watching Channel Fours Election coverage,or BBC News Coverage,( I cannot remember which channel was featured), and part of it, involved Regional coverage.

There was a female reporter whose Election brief was to report from outside Nottingham Castle for some reason, probably on the Campaign and the implications for Nottingham.

While the coverage was going live, I noticed in the background, standing behind the reporter in the Nottingham Castle Gate House, a figure of a man in shining Armour. He was covered in Head to toe, in Chain Mail, and had a White Surplus and a Christian Cross on it, similar to a Crusader. I believe that he had a sword, but I cannot remember whether he had a shield. He stood behind the reporter, and the Journalist did not see him. I thought at the time, that it was a plastic figure, or copy of a Knight to draw in the Crowds. On reflection this morning I figured that it maybe a Ghost, so I set out, to check the facts. I have found Nottingham Castle's Webcam, the 360 link or paranorama view, is of the Gatehouse, and there is, this morning no sign of any such figure.

I guess that I could be mistaken, but given my history of seeing Ghosts, this probably is a new one. I am not sure whether others saw the same thing ? or whether it was just me, who saw it, at that point ?

Weblink to Nottingham Castle Gatehouse and 360 Degree view. : You need Java download to access 360 Degree view.http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/360/where_to_go/castle/gatehouse.shtml.
For other Ghost Stories and encounters on Nottingham Castle Please visit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/citylife/ghostsandlegends/creepy_castle.shtml

Looking up the History of the Castle, Eleanor of Aquitane was held hostage by her Husband King Henry II. The Ghost of Eleanor of Aquitane is sometimes seen in the Grounds of the Castle. The History also indicates that King Richard The Lionhart lay siege to the castle, upon return from the Holyland and Crusades, against the men of King John. So in theory it could be one of the Knights of his army.

After reading a webblog on the Castle there are no actors employed to renact any of the Castles Battles. The Castle remains in its natural setting, so it seems that I do not have an explanation for the figure.

Other details which I remember were that the figure was very tall, and muscular, Six Foot Two, and had a Brown Beard. He wore metal Chainmail Gloves on both hands. The Cross was Red in Colour on a White Silk Tunic. The Knight from his appearance belonged to the Order of the Templars.