Some years ago I was in the audience for Colin Fry: passing Over which used to be on TV.
Before you were sent tickets you were " interviewed" by the production team who asked a lot of background questions about dead relatives, what they died of, who you were trying to get a message from etc. I...
What happens if we lose in the final? Your dad will not only be dead but he'll be a dead fibber!
Either way you should put the house on it..unless your dad was a well known prankster.