ARTHUR C CLARKE'S WORLD OF STRANGE POWERS (1985)
Back in 1980 everybody's favourite "inventor of the communications satellite" Arthur C Clarke bought us his "Mysterious World" - a thirteen part series that investigated paranormal phenomena. The show was a hit, so in 1985 Yorkshire Television commissioned a follow up series - Arthur C Clarke's World Of Strange Powers. Outwardly the format was pretty much more of the same - the familiar theme tune was there (albeit with a slightly updated title sequence, still featuring that iconic chrystal skull), Arthur was still ensconced in Sri Lanka and the voiceover (this time voiced by female newsreader Anna Ford) still told us about Arthur's communication satellite credentials (only this time he was credited as being the author of 2010, presumably this sequel to 2001 had recently been published around the time of transmission), and the show still deals with assorted Fortean phenomena. However the similarities end there. Firstly there's Arthur C Clarke himself...
