Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe
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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 1994 in the UK by independent television network ITV
. 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
.
Currently being repeated in the UK on a satellite TV channel, the following episodes of Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe have also been shown and have a copyright date of 1995, not 1994.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
. It was the sequel to Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World is a thirteen part British television series looking at unexplained phenomena from around the world. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in September 1980....
and Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers
Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers
Arthur 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...
.
The series is introduced by acclaimed science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
in short sequences filmed at his home in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. However, individual episodes are narrated by Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman
Carol Jean Vorderman MBE is a British media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 to 2008. In September 2011 she became a co-anchor of the ITV1 panel show Loose Women....
. The series was produced by John Fairley and directed by Peter Jones
Peter Jones (actor)
Peter Jones was an English actor, screenwriter and broadcaster.-Early life and career:Jones was born in Wem, Shropshire and he was educated at the Wem Grammar School and Ellesmere College. He made his first appearance as an actor in Wolverhampton at the age of 16 and then appeared in repertory...
, Michael Weigall and Charles Flynn
Charles Flynn
Dr. Charles L. Flynn, Jr. was appointed President at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in 2000. Prior to the College of Mount Saint Vincent, Flynn served as Provost of Assumption College in Massachusetts....
.
Episodes
- Snake CharmersSnake charmingSnake charming is the practice of pretending to hypnotise a snake by playing an instrument. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand...
, Wolf ChildrenWolf childrenWolf children was the name given to a group of orphaned German children at the end of World War II in East Prussia.When the Red Army conquered East Prussia in 1945, thousands of German children were left on their own, because their parents had been killed during bombing raids or during harsh...
and Holy MenHoly manHoly man can refer to:*a person, usually an ascetic, who is exceptionally pious or religious .*"Holy Man", an instrumental by Dennis Wilson, recorded during the Pacific Ocean Blue sessions that was abandoned before a vocal track was recorded... - On the Trail of the Big CatsPhantom catPhantom cats, also known as Alien Big Cats , are large felines, such as jaguars or cougars, which have been purported to appear in regions outside their indigenous range...
- Where Giants WalkedEaster IslandEaster Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian triangle. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapanui people...
- Relics of the SaintsRelicIn religion, a relic is a part of the body of a saint or a venerated person, or else another type of ancient religious object, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a tangible memorial...
- Mysteries of the SeaSea monsterSea monsters are sea-dwelling mythical or legendary creatures, often believed to be of immense size.Marine monsters can take many forms, including sea dragons, sea serpents, or multi-armed beasts. They can be slimy or scaly and are often pictured threatening ships or spouting jets of water...
- The Psychic Detectives
- Keys to the Past
- The Burning QuestionSpontaneous human combustionSpontaneous human combustion describes reported cases of the burning of a living human body without an apparent external source of ignition...
- A Crop of CirclesCrop circleA crop circle is a sizable pattern created by the flattening of a crop such as wheat, barley, rye, maize, or rapeseed. Crop circles are also referred to as crop formations, because they are not always circular in shape. While the exact date crop circles began to appear is unknown, the documented...
- At Death's DoorDeathDeath is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
- Callers from the Cosmos
- The Evil EyeCurseA curse is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to some other entity—one or more persons, a place, or an object...
- Secrets of the Pyramids
- Mysteries of the Maya
- Squaring the Bermuda Triangle
- Doom of the Dinosaurs
- Cracking Codes: Writings, Runes and Other Riddles
- Zombies, The Living Dead?
- The Strange Powers of Animals
- Into Thin Air
Currently being repeated in the UK on a satellite TV channel, the following episodes of Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe have also been shown and have a copyright date of 1995, not 1994.
- Baffling Bombardments
- Meeting Mary Visions Of The Virgin
- Secrets Of Ancient Worlds
- Spirits Of Place Hauntings & Spectres
- True Or False More Than Meets The Eye?
- Mysteries Of The North