Buried Alive

S01 E01 • Monday, Feb 8, 1999 • Feb 8 • 50m

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.

The Bermuda Triangle

S01 E02 • Tuesday, Feb 9, 1999 • Feb 9 • 50m

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.

Atlantis

S01 E03 • Wednesday, Feb 10, 1999 • Feb 10 • 50m

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.

Between Life and Death

S01 E04 • Thursday, Feb 11, 1999 • Feb 11 • 50m

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?

ESP

S01 E05 • Friday, Feb 12, 1999 • Feb 12 • 50m

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.

Open to Suggestion

S01 E06 • Monday, Feb 15, 1999 • Feb 15 • 50m

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.

Miracles of Faith – Or Creations of Chemistry?

S01 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 16, 1999 • Feb 16 • 50m

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.

Lake Monsters

S01 E08 • Wednesday, Feb 17, 1999 • Feb 17 • 50m

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?

Spontaneous Human Combustion

S01 E09 • Thursday, Feb 18, 1999 • Feb 18 • 50m

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.

Electric Hands

S01 E10 • Friday, Feb 19, 1999 • Feb 19 • 50m

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.

Secrets of Levitation

S01 E11 • Saturday, Feb 20, 1999 • Feb 20 • 50m

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?

Previous Lives

S01 E12 • Sunday, Feb 21, 1999 • Feb 21 • 50m

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.

Physical Feats

S01 E13 • Sunday, Mar 7, 1999 • Mar 7 • 50m

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.

Extraterrestrial Life

S01 E14 • Unknown • Unknown • 50m

Unreleased

Are we alone in the universe? While some researchers work to shed light on the reality behind tales of alien abduction, others carry on the search for life on other worlds. Where will we find it? And what will it look like?

Monumental Mysteries

S01 E15 • Unknown • Unknown • 50m

Unreleased

Who really built the Sphinx? Were the Old Testament heroes David and Solomon real people, or just mythical figures? This program examines controversial new ideas that are challenging basic beliefs about Biblical history and the ancient world.

King Arthur

S01 E16 • Unknown • Unknown • 50m

Unreleased

Was King Arthur a myth, or a genuine historical figure? This program draws on archaeology and literary analysis to uncover the truth behind one of England’s most legendary heroes.

Animal Telepathy

S01 E17 • Unknown • Unknown • 50m

Unreleased

The success of the famous “horse whisperer” Monty Roberts is well documented. But what is really going on? This program investigates the nature of the extraordinary communications link between humans and animals, and puts the claims of so-called “animal psychics” to the test.