Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
*Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World* is a thirteen-part British television series that explores unexplained phenomena from around the world. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in September 1980. Each episode is introduced and concluded by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke, in short segments filmed in Sri Lanka. The majority 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 features a unique soundtrack composed by British artist Alan Hawkshaw. In 1981, Book Club Associates published a hardcover book with the same title, co-authored by Fairley and Welfare, which expands on the content of the series. The book includes an introduction by Clarke as well as his commentary at the end of each chapter or topic. A paperback edition of the book was released in 1985 by HarperCollins Publishers. The series was followed by *Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers* in 1985 and *Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe* in 1994.
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- 1.01The Journey BeginsRate
- 1.02Monsters of the DeepRate
- 1.03Ancient WisdomRate
- 1.04The Missing ApemanRate
- 1.05Giants for the GodsRate
- 1.06Monsters of the LakesRate
- 1.07The Great Siberian ExplosionRate
- 1.08The Riddle of the StonesRate
- 1.09Out of the BlueRate
- 1.10UFOsRate
- 1.11Dragons, Dinosaurs and Giant SnakesRate
- 1.12Strange SkiesRate
- 1.13Clarke's Cabinet of CuriositiesRate
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