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Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World: The Riddle of the Stones (1980)
ITV
Date Added: 15 years ago.
Videos in this documentary
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| 1 | The Riddle of the Stones (1/3) | Play Video |
| 2 | The Riddle of the Stones (2/3) | Play Video |
| 3 | The Riddle of the Stones (3/3) | Play Video |
Documentary Description
Stonehenge. The place… its mere name inspires awe. 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 and the hundreds of others to be found across the British Isles. Newgrange and other megalithic structures, such as Stonehenge, Avebury.
About the Series
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 in September 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, 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 1981, Book Club Associates published a hardcover book with the same name, authored by Fairley and Welfare, where the contents of the show were further explored. It featured an introduction written by Sir Arthur 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.
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