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The Hand That Shook The World
Edmund Richardson of Durham University recreates a seance staged by the 19th century medium Daniel Dunglas Home, complete with disembodied limb and rapping hand.
Many scientists of the age were convinced by Home's displays and even Houdini couldn't figure out his tricks.
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One of the New Generation Thinkers 2017. New Generation Thinkers is an annual competition run by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to select researchers at the start of their careers who can turn their fascinating research into stimulating television and radio programmes.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Edmund Richardson |
| Actor | Maria Camila Correa |
| Actor | Lauren Hinton |
| Actor | Joseph Pisani |
| Actor | Anthony Plato |
| Director | John Gillespie |
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