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Arthur C Clarke's - Mysterious World S01 Complete (1980) 480p WEBRip X264 [djd]
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Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
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TV Release: 1980-09-02 Torrent Release: 03-11-2023 by user
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TV Show Genre:
Documentary, Mystery
Runtime:
25 min.
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[ALL]TV-G - General Audiende
Most parents would find this program appropriate for all ages. Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children, most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended.
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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 on September 6, 1980.
Each program is introduced and book-ended by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in short sequences filmed in Sri Lanka. The bulk of the episodes are narrated by Gordon Honeycombe. The series was produced by John Fanshawe and John Fairley, and directed by Peter Jones, Michael Weigall and Charles Flynn. It also featured a unique soundtrack composed by British artist Alan Hawkshaw.
In 1980, Book Club Associates published a hardcover book with the same name, authored by Simon Welfare and John Fairley, where the contents of the show were further explored. It featured an introduction written by Clarke as well as his remarks at the end of each chapter or topic. In 1985, a paperback of this book was released by HarperCollins Publishers.
S01E01 ∙ The Journey Begins
Tue, Sep 2, 1980
Arthur C. Clarke explores and explains mysteries of the first, second, and third kinds. Eclipses, ball lightning, the Lock Ness monster, giant stone balls of Costa Rica, ancient Baghdad batteries, the rude man of Cerne, and frogs and fish raining from the sky, are the stories that begin this thirteen part series.
S01E02 ∙ Monsters of the Deep
Tue, Sep 9, 1980
Arthur C. Clarke dives into the mysteries of the deepest and darkest realms of earth. Encounters with the great sea serpent, the giant squid, the giant octopus and the megamouth shark are explored. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E03 ∙ Ancient Wisdom
Tue, Sep 16, 1980
This episode explores extraordinary technologies from ancient civilizations that were either ahead of their times or forgotten in the ruins of history. This includes the Baghdad Battery, the Antikythera Mechanism, and Stone Balls of Costa Rica and the "Skull of Doom," which appears in the opening credits for the series. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E04 ∙ The Missing Apeman
Tue, Sep 23, 1980
This episode looks at evidence for both Bigfoot in North America and the Yeti, or abominable snowman, in the Himalayas. There are several interviewees and also consideration is given to the famous film of Bigfoot. Arthur C. Clarke offers his take on the evidence, recognizing that alternate explanations are possible. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E05 ∙ Giants for the Gods
Tue, Sep 30, 1980
Mystifying geoglyphs, giant pictures covering large areas on the ground, appear across the globe, many created by ancient peoples. They only become recognizable at great distances or are situated away from the common sight of man. Some remind us that many civilizations held beliefs that dealt with ideas well beyond everyday life, while others concern rituals and legends. Many, because of scale, were obviously not meant for mere humans of Earth to see. Large scale geometric lines and animals are drawn in the sands of the Peruvian Desert. The name of the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, England, is revealed by Clarke. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon. .
S01E06 ∙ Monsters of the Lakes
Tue, Oct 7, 1980
Tales of gigantic monsters lurking in more than 70 lakes around the world, such as: Nessie in the Loch Ness, Scotland, and Ogopogo in the Okanagan Lake, Canada. After considering the accounts and evidence, the question of believability concerning Loch Ness as well as the entire collection - he weighs the possibilities: Fact or hoax or merely mistaken identity. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E07 ∙ The Great Siberian Explosion
Tue, Oct 14, 1980
We explore the largest naturally occurring explosion, which sent shock waves around the world and is known as the Tunguska event of 1908 in Siberia. Still to this day there is uncertainty as to the true nature of the incident and its possible implications concerning the expectations should such an event again take place. Our investigation suggests one explanation that the explosion was caused by the impact of a comet fragment or other ice-rich body that exploded about the ground, in as much as there was no crater nor impact material left behind on the ground. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E08 ∙ The Riddle of the Stones
Tue, Oct 21, 1980
Arthur C. Clarke examines theories behind the pre-historic mysteries of stone circles and standing stones in Britain. These ancient stones are shrouded in a secret of time. Their purpose, their builders and the very source of the stones themselves are still subject to debate. Clarke invites us to hear the legends and theory concerning the famous site sites as Newgrange, Stonehenge and Avebury. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E09 ∙ Out of the Blue
Tue, Oct 28, 1980
Clarke devotes this episode to a story old as man: something falling to Earth from the sky. The cases vary and so do the possible solutions as to how and why strange or unlikely objects fall out of it. Some answers seem fairly simple while others defy easy analysis. Nevertheless the famed author displays a variety of cases and offers possible scenarios to explain the phenomena. The bizarre occurrences include incidents of fish, frogs, massive blocks of ice and hazelnuts falling from out of the clear blue sky. Clarke investigates an incident of fish raining down in his own back yard in Sri Lanka. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E10 ∙ UFOs
Tue, Nov 4, 1980
This episode looks into one of the most ubiquitous mysteries of our lifetime - reported sightings of "flying saucers." Right away Clarke removes any doubt as to his opinion of UFOs - he states that he has been interested for 50 years and claims to have observed at least six. He even goes on to say that sightings are very common. He does, however, reserve his opinions concerning them; revealing more and more of his ideas on the subject as the episode progresses. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E11 ∙ Dragons, Dinosaurs and Giant Snakes
Tue, Nov 11, 1980
Sightings and excavations of the giant anaconda, the woolly mammoth and the tale of the De Loys' ape, an unknown primate named after the Swiss geologist who photographed it in 1920. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.
S01E12 ∙ Strange Skies
Tue, Nov 18, 1980
Investigations into mysteries of celestial bodies such as an unknown civilization on Mars, the lost planet Vulcan and the identity of the Star of Bethlehem. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon. After 13 episodes, the series sadly came to a close. Our team at Gaia diligently pursued the acquisition of Mysterious World in order to save it from obscurity. Gaia is proud to re-present this groundbreaking series and restore the sense of wonder and intrigue that it once brought to our mysterious world.
S01E13 ∙ Clarke's Cabinet of Curiosities
Tue, Nov 25, 1980
A collection of mysteries in this season finale includes the moving stones of California's Death Valley, entombed toads and ball lightning. Originally broadcast in September 1980, Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World brought an innovative approach to exploring natural and supernatural phenomenon.[ /color]
[color=green] After 13 episodes, the series sadly came to a close. Our team at Gaia diligently pursued the acquisition of Mysterious World in order to save it from obscurity. Gaia is proud to re-present this groundbreaking series and restore the sense of wonder and intrigue that it once brought to our mysterious world.
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Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E01 - The Journey Begins.mp4
235.9 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E02 - Monsters of the Deep.mp4
235.9 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E03 - Ancient Wisdom.mp4
237.4 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E04 - The Missing Apeman.mp4
240.6 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E05 - Giants for the Gods.mp4
238.6 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E06 - Monsters of the Lakes.mp4
239.7 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E07 - The Great Siberian Explosion.mp4
237.4 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E08 - The Riddle of the Stones.mp4
238.1 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E09 - Out of the Blue.mp4
237.8 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E10 - U.F.O.s.mp4
240.1 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E11 - Dragons, Dinosaurs and Giant Snakes.mp4
237.4 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E12 - Strange Skies.mp4
241 MB
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World S01E13 - Clarke's Cabinet of Curiosities.mp4