Wed, Jul 10, 1985
The series finale looks to sum up the results of this investigation of the paranormal and the supernatural. Arthur C. Clarke notes that in Sri Lanka, where he lives, fortune tellers are often consulted before major endeavors, such as marriages and even the dedication of a new Arthur C. Clarke Centre for Modern Technology! He visits three different fortune tellers to discuss their methods. Finally, he shares his "scorecard," with his own views on the nature of the phenomena examined in this series.
Wed, Apr 10, 1985
Arthur C. Clarke examines unexplainable cases of poltergeists from all over the world. There's a neighborhood in England where rocks rain down on houses, an office in Germany where hundreds of phone calls were made from a phone that no one was dialing. Still, sometimes the explanations can be found, and sometimes it is even possible to detect cases of fraud.
Wed, May 22, 1985
Clarke examines the hoax photographs of Cottingley Fairies and other images that have supposedly captured ghost and phantoms in them. The widely criticized technique of "thoughtography," where individuals claim to possess the ability to burn an image from their mind onto camera film, is also investigated.
Wed, Jul 3, 1985
Can a fork be bent by the power of thought alone? What is the truth about mind over matter? Are we all born with the power to move things with our mind? This episode features the technique of telekinesis, which is the ability to influence physical objects to move or change shape or form using only the powers of the mind.
Wed, Jun 5, 1985
This episode features the technique of dowsing - where individuals use twigs or rods to detect underground water, oil and precious metals. A dowser in Texas finds oil. Another, in Germany, found water to support an army base of ten thousand people. In Vermont, dowsing is taught in school and applied to myriad activities. Dowsers such as these, as well as skeptics, are interviewed.
Wed, Jun 12, 1985
The ritual of firewalking has been practiced by many cultures all over the world for centuries. This episode tries to determine the secret behind the technique and the reason for its popularity, along with other painful religious rituals. Arthur C. Clarke visits Greece, Spain and Sri Lanka in his investigation.
Wed, Jun 26, 1985
Can witch doctors hex or bewitch their enemies to death? Was a man in Oklahoma killed by a curse and literally scared to death? Black magic has been known to cause its victim immeasurable amounts of pain and suffering. In this episode, Clarke investigates stories of people who were hexed, cursed or bewitched by evil magic that defies logic and rational science.