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Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers : Season 1
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Air date: 03 Apr '85 - 13 episodesArthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers is a popular thirteen-part British television series looking at strange worlds of the paranormal. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in 1985. It was the sequel to the 1980 series Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World. The series is introduced by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in short sequences filmed at his home in Sri Lanka. Individual episodes are narrated by Anna Ford. The series was produced by John Fairley and directed by Peter Jones, Michael Weigall and Charles Flynn. It was followed by Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe, broadcast in 1994.
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List of Episodes (13)
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Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers (1985)
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1. Warnings from the Future?
03 Apr '85In this episode, Arthur C. Clarke looks into people claiming they are clairvoyant.
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2. Things That Go Bump in the Night
10 Apr '85Arthur C. Clarke investigates poltergeists cases all over the world.
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3. From Mind to Mind
17 Apr '85In this episode, Arthur C. Clarke investigates the truth behind telepathy.
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4. Stigmata: The Wounds of Christ
24 Apr '85Arthur C. Clarke invesitigates the history of stigmata, which are wounds that appear on people as the wounds did on Christ when he was crucified.
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5. Ghosts, Apparitions and Haunted Houses
01 May '85Are ghosts real? In this episode, Arthur C. Clarke reports on his experiences with ghosts and apparitions.
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6. Have We Lived Before?
15 May '85In this episode, Arthur C. Clarke concentrates on strange phenomena captured on film, including a man who claims he can mentally create images on unexposed film.
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7. Fairies, Phantoms and Fantastic Photographs
22 May '85Arthur C. Clarke explores the possibility of life after death.
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8. An Element of the Divine
05 Jun '85In this episode, Arthur C. Clarke reports on dowsers...people who claim they can use pointing rods to find water or other objects buried deep below the ground.
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9. Walking on Fire
12 Jun '85Firewalking is common in many eastern countries, but how do they do it? Arthur C. Clarke visits Greece, Spain, and Sri Lanka to find out.
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10. Message from the Dead
19 Jun '85Arthur C. Clarke investigates the claim by people that they can actually speak with the dead.
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11. The Roots of Evil
26 Jun '85Curses, hexes, and voodoo are investigated by Arthur C. Clarke.
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12. Metal Bending, Magic and Mind Over Matter
03 Jul '85Arthur C. Clarke explores the possiblity of tele-kinetic powers...the ability to physically move objects with the mind.
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13. Strange Powers: The Verdict
10 Jul '85In this final program of the series, appropriately the 13th episode, Arthur C. Clarke summarizes his thoughts about his investigation of supernatural and paranormal powers.
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