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World of Strange Powers (1985)

Documentary · Drama · Fantasy

Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers is a popular thirteen-part British television series looking at strange worlds of the paranormal. It was produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and first broadcast in 1985. It was the sequel to the 1980 series Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World. The series is introduced by science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke in short sequences filmed at his home in Sri Lanka. Individual episodes are narrated by Anna Ford. The series was produced by John Fairley and directed by Peter Jones, Michael Weigall and Charles Flynn. It was followed by Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe, broadcast in 1994.

IMDb rating
7.7 (109 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1985)

6.56 avg 13 episodes 6.9 → 6.9 25 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 19 votesEp 2: 7.1 · 17 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 17 votesEp 4: 5.9 · 18 votesEp 5: 6.9 · 17 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 17 votesEp 7: 6.3 · 17 votesEp 8: 6.4 · 16 votesEp 9: 6.1 · 16 votesEp 10: 6.1 · 19 votesEp 11: 6.3 · 17 votesEp 12: 6.7 · 16 votesEp 13: 6.9 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Warnings from the Future6.919
2Things That Go Bump in the Night7.117
3From Mind to Mind6.617
4Stigmata: The Wounds of Christ5.918
5Ghosts Apparitions and Haunted Houses6.917
6Fairies, Phantoms and Fantastic Photographs7.117
7Have We Lived Before6.317
8An Element of the Divine6.416
9Walking on Fire6.116
10Messages from the Dead6.119
11The Roots of Evil6.317
12Metal Bending, Magic and Mind Over Matter6.716
13Strange Powers: The Verdict6.913