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Supernatural Science

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Supernatural Science
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byJonathan Pryce
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes17
Production
Executive producerCaroline van den Brul
ProducerRobert Eagle[1]
Running time50 minutes
Original release
Release8 February 1999 (8 February 1999) –
2000 (2000)

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

Production

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The series was co-produced with the Discovery Channel.

Episodes

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Season one (1999)

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# Episode Topic Director Original airdate
1"Buried Alive"ZombiesKaren Bishop8 February 1999 (1999-02-08)
Does a paralysing poison used to create zombies have a future use in space travel?
2"Miracles of Faith – or Creations of Chemistry?"Weeping StatuesHelen Thomas16 February 1999 (1999-02-16)
Are Madonnas that weep and statues that drink religious or the work of fraudsters?
3"Monsters from the Lake"Loch Ness MonsterPage Shepherd17 February 1999 (1999-02-17)
Is the Loch Ness Monster a Jurassic creature or a hoax?
4"Spontaneous Human Combustion"Spontaneous Human CombustionStephen Leslie18 February 1999 (1999-02-18)
Can forensic science find the cause of this bizarre occurrence?
5"The Bermuda Triangle"Bermuda TriangleJonathan Dent9 February 1999 (1999-02-09)
Does new evidence confirm the area as the most treacherous sea on Earth?
6"Atlantis Found?"AtlantisPeter Getzels and Harriet Gordon10 February 1999 (1999-02-10)
Can scientists find this mystical city in a search from Europe to the high plains of South America?
7"Between Life and Death"Near Death ExperiencePage Shepherd11 February 1999 (1999-02-11)
Can those who have narrowly escaped death help shed light on the workings of the human brain?
8"ESP"ESPPeter Getzels and Harriet Gordon12 February 1999 (1999-02-12)
Is extra-sensory perception a collection of coincidences or is it a skill which could help solve crimes, or even fight wars?
9"Physical Feats"Hysterical StrengthJohn Groom7 March 1999 (1999-03-07)
Can the power of the human mind overcome the limits of the body?
10"Open to Suggestion"HypnosisBecky Jones15 February 1999 (1999-02-15)
Can scientists explain the mysterious world of hypnosis and its power for good and evil.
11"Secrets of Levitation"LevitationRobert Eagle21 February 1999 (1999-02-21)
Can science show that levitation could have a future?
12"Previous Lives"Re-incarnationSacha Baveystock28 February 1999 (1999-02-28)
Can scientists reveal the truth behind the global belief in re-incarnation?
13"Electric Hands and Mind Detectors"PsychicsStephen Leslie19 February 1999 (1999-02-19)
Can scientists explain those who use their hands and bodies as instruments for searching and healing.

Season two (2000)

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# Episode Topic Director Original airdate
14"Extra-Terrestrial Life"Extraterrestrial LifeJulia DoddTBA
Can scientists searching the distant universe for alternative intelligent life forms shed light on alien abductions?
15"King Arthur"King ArthurPage ShepherdTBA
Can scientists shed light on the truth behind one of Britain’s most engaging heroes?
16"Monumental Mysteries"PyramidsTBATBA
Can scientists unravel the mysteries of monuments left by ancient kings of Israel and Egypt?
17"Animal Telepathy"TelepathyTBATBA
Can scientists explain how the horse whisperer can communicate with animals?

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