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Supernatural Science

1999 1 season 17 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

30 min

S1 · E1 · Feb 8, 1999

Buried Alive Episode 1

Haitian legends about zombies – the living dead – have inspired countless horror movies. But scientists are still trying to determine whether there is any factual basis to these tales of black magic.

30 min

S1 · E2 · Feb 9, 1999

The Bermuda Triangle Episode 2

Scores of aircraft, ships and small boats have gone missing in the area of the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle. Theories of all kinds have been proposed to explain the mysterious happenings in these waters.

30 min

S1 · E3 · Feb 10, 1999

Atlantis Episode 3

Plato once theorized that a great civilization flourished thousands of years before ancient Greece, only to vanish beneath the sea after a series of cataclysmic earthquakes. Ever since, people have been trying to pinpoint the site of this lost continent: Atlantis.

30 min

S1 · E4 · Feb 11, 1999

Between Life and Death Episode 4

Thousands of people claim to have had near-death experiences. Do these experiences offer proof for the existence of an afterlife? Or do they tell us something about the human brain’s response to extreme stress?

30 min

S1 · E5 · Feb 12, 1999

ESP Episode 5

For decades, parapsychologists and skeptics have waged a furious debate over the existence of extra-sensory perception. In this program, leading researchers from both camps put ESP claims to the test.

30 min

S1 · E6 · Feb 15, 1999

Open to Suggestion Episode 6

The power of suggestion can be used to assist medical treatment, or to indoctrinate cult victims. This program examines the consequences of using – and abusing – this little-understood power.

30 min

S1 · E7 · Feb 16, 1999

Miracles of Faith – Or Creations of Chemistry? Episode 7

Madonnas that weep blood. Statues of Ganesh that drink milk. To believers, these are miracles. But researchers have often found more mundane explanations. This program investigates some of the world’s most famous miraculous phenomena – including the legendary Shroud of Turin.

30 min

S1 · E8 · Feb 17, 1999

Lake Monsters Episode 8

Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster has eluded searchers for decades. Other reports of “sea serpents” have come from lakes in Norway and the U.S. Do Jurassic beasts haunt these waters? Or have witnesses been fooled by optical illusions and hoaxes?

30 min

S1 · E9 · Feb 18, 1999

Spontaneous Human Combustion Episode 9

Can the human body just burst into flame? Bizarre deaths caused by spontaneous human combustion have been reported for more than a century. Recently, forensic scientists have begun to develop a compelling explanation for this phenomenon.

30 min

S1 · E10 · Feb 19, 1999

Electric Hands Episode 10

Dowsing is one of the oldest sciences, used to locate everything from freshwater springs to missing persons. It is also part of the panoply of alternative therapies. Medical dowsers move their hands over patients to diagnose and even heal illnesses. Many doctors ridicule the practice. But there are those who believe “therapeutic touch” has real benefits.

30 min

S1 · E11 · Feb 20, 1999

Secrets of Levitation Episode 11

Over the centuries, Indian gurus, Christian saints, psychics and others have been reputed to possess the ability to levitate. Science has now shown that levitation is possible through technological means. Could an ancient myth become reality?

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30 min

S1 · E12 · Feb 21, 1999

Previous Lives Episode 12

Channelers and mediums claim the ability to communicate with the dead. Scientists remain skeptical. But some researchers have come across a baffling phenomenon: young children with extraordinary knowledge of people who died before they were even born.

30 min

S1 · E13 · Mar 7, 1999

Physical Feats Episode 13

The body is capable of incredible feats, some of which defy explanation. How, for example, can Tibetan monks sleep outdoors in freezing temperatures? This program reveals what these feats tell us about the real limits of human anatomy and psychology.

S1 · E14

Extraterrestrial Life Episode 14

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S1 · E15

Monumental Mysteries Episode 15

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S1 · E16

King Arthur Episode 16

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S1 · E17

Animal Telepathy Episode 17

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17 episodes in Season 1

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Supernatural Science is a BBC Television documentary series that explores supernatural phenomena to determine whether or not there is a scientific explanation.

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Cast

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Jonathan Pryce

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Karen Bishop Director · Sean Mackenzie Editor

Director

Karen Bishop

Editor

Sean Mackenzie

Total runtime 14h 10m · Episode length 50 min · Country United Kingdom

Show info

Premiered

February 8, 1999

Final episode

March 7, 1999

Status

Ended

Network

BBC One

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Scripted

Episode length

50 min

Total runtime

14h 10m

Original language

English

Production

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BBC

Production

United Kingdom

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Spoken on screen

English

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