Supernatural Science

Supernatural Science
Genre Documentary
Narrated by Jonathan Pryce
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 17
Production
Executive producer(s) Caroline van den Brul
Producer(s) Robert Eagle
Running time 50 minutes
Distributor BBC Worldwide
Release
Original release 1999 (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

The series was co-produced with the Discovery Channel.

Episodes

Season one (1999)

# EpisodeTopic Director Original airdate
1"Buried Alive"ZombiesTBATBA
Does a paralysing poison used to create zombies have a future use in space travel?
2"Miracles of Faith – or Creations of Chemistry?"Weeping StatuesTBATBA
Are Madonnas that weep and statues that drink religious or the work of fraudsters?
3"Monsters from the Lake"Loch Ness MonsterTBATBA
Is the Loch Ness Monster a Jurassic creature or a hoax?
4"Spontaneous Human Combustion"Spontaneous Human CombustionTBATBA
Can forensic science find the cause of this bizarre occurrence?
5"The Bermuda Triangle"Bermuda TriangleTBATBA
Does new evidence confirm the area as the most treacherous sea on Earth?
6"Atlantis Found?"AtlantisTBATBA
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 ExperienceTBATBA
Can those who have narrowly escaped death help shed light on the workings of the human brain?
8"ESP"ESPTBATBA
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 StrengthTBATBA
Can the power of the human mind overcome the limits of the body?
10"Open to Suggestion"HypnosisTBATBA
Can scientists explain the mysterious world of hypnosis and its power for good and evil.
11"Secrets of Levitation"LevitationTBATBA
Can science show that levitation could have a future?
12"Previous Lives"Re-incarnationTBATBA
Can scientists reveal the truth behind the global belief in re-incarnation?
13"Electric Hands and Mind Detectors"PsychicsTBATBA
Can scientists explain those who use their hands and bodies as instruments for searching and healing.

Season two (2000)

# EpisodeTopic Director Original airdate
14"Extra-Terrestrial Life"Extraterrestrial LifeTBATBA
Can scientists searching the distant universe for alternative intelligent life forms shed light on alien abductions?
15"King Arthur"King ArthurTBATBA
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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