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The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight

Richard Goulding reads the bestselling book by The New Yorker journalist and author Sam Knight about the true reported premonitions of disasters in the 1960s.

Radio 4,8 episodes

Episodes

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The Mine
A psychologist travels to the scene of one of Britain's most tragic disasters.
10 Oct 2022,14 mins
The Bureau
Barker's theory of precognition evolves as the premonitions flood in.
10 Oct 2022,14 mins
The Record Breaker
Sam Knight's best seller about the true reported premonitions of disasters in the 1960s.
10 Oct 2022,14 mins
The Jet
The Bureau receives its first major hit.
10 Oct 2022,14 mins
The Spacecraft
A daring Russian space mission is foreseen to end fatally.
10 Oct 2022,14 mins
The Train
Sam Knight's best seller about the true reported premonitions of disasters in the 1960s.
10 Oct 2022,14 mins
The Fire
Sam Knight's best seller about the true reported premonitions of disasters in the 1960s.
10 Oct 2022,14 mins
The Politician
Is history set to repeat itself in America?
10 Oct 2022,14 mins