Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe
★ 7.7·1994·1 seasons · 26 episodes·Series
Documentary
Synopsis
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe was a popular eighteen part television series looking at unexplained phenomena across the universe. It was first broadcast in the United Kingdom by independent television network ITV. It premiered on July 15, 1994. It was the sequel to Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World and Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers. The series is introduced by acclaimed science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in short sequences filmed at his home in Sri Lanka. However, individual episodes are narrated by Carol Vorderman. The series was produced by John Fairley and directed by Peter Jones, Michael Weigall and Charles Flynn.
Episodes
Season 11E1Snake Charmers, Wolf Children and Holy MenIndian mystics have long impressed with their snake-charming and rope tricks : but are they illusions or real magic?2E2On the Trail of the Big CatsThe search for hard evidence to back up sightings of big cats in unlikely locations3E3Where Giants WalkedTheories explaining the enormous carved heads on Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island4E4Relics of the SaintsScientists investigate the Turin Shroud and other myths surrounding religious relics5E5Mysteries of the SeaThe intriguing Marie Celeste mystery, and an exploration of a Sri Lankan shipwreck6E6The Psychic DetectivesCan psychic visions really aid police murder investigations?7E7Keys to the PastThe mystery of giant stone jars discovered on an Indo-Chinese plain8E8The Burning QuestionTheories which attempt to explain the phenomenon of spontaneous human combustion9E9A Crop of CirclesAre crop circles messages from extraterrestrial forces or clever hoaxes?10E10At Death's DoorMyths and beliefs surrounding the final frontier : death11E11Callers from the CosmosInvestigation into whether extraterrestrials are trying to contact man, and alleged alien abductions12E12The Evil EyeTales of curses and omens which defy logical explanation13E13Secrets of the PyramidsWhat recent evidence reveals about the mystery of the pyramids14E14Mysteries of the MayaThe sci-fi writer talks to archaeologists trying to uncover the truth about the Mayan civilization15E15Squaring the Bermuda TriangleScientific theories surrounding the bizarre disappearances within the Bermuda Triangle16E16Doom of the DinosaursPossible reasons for the dinosaurs' extinction, including a meteorite impact which could have caused a nuclear winter17E17Cracking Codes: Writings, Runes and Other RiddlesUnravelling the mystery surrounding the Vinland map and the Kensington Runestone18E18Zombies, The Living Dead?Are tales of the living dead simply superstition, or is there a medical explanation?19E19The Strange Powers of AnimalsTopics include Canine cancer detection, Learned pig, Clever hans.20E20Into Thin AirTopics include Crocker Land Expedition, Fata Morgana (mirage), Phantom Island, Pepys Island.21E21Baffling BombardmentsArthur attempts to find the reason behind the bizarre items which fall from the skies.22E22Meeting Mary: Visions Of The VirginTopics include Miracle of the Sun, Our Lady of Fatima, Steuart Campbell, James Horan (monsignor), Moving statues, Our Lady of Medjugorje.23E23Secrets Of Ancient WorldsTopics include Bimini Road, Edgar Cayce, Atlantis, Santorini caldera, Minoan eruption, Anthony Bonanno, Olmec colossal heads, Misraħ Għar il-Kbir24E24Spirits Of Place: Hauntings & SpectresTopics include Spirit photography.25E25True Or False: More Than Meets The Eye?Topics include Drake's Plate of Brass, New Albion, Herbert Eugene Bolton, Frank Asaro, Hermann Loew, Archaeopteryx, Sherbone Bone.26E26Mysteries Of The NorthTopics include Almas (folklore wildman), Viking expansion, Storsjöodjuret.
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