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Assume Nothing: The Séance Experiments
An engineer, who believes a Belfast teenager can communicate with spirits - is found dead.
Reggie Chamberlain-King explores the curious tale of Dr William Jackson Crawford, an engineer and teacher, who carried out a series of strange experiments with a teenage medium and her family before his untimely death on the shores of Belfast lough in 1920.
Dr Crawford’s findings were extraordinary and widely published – but was it all a hoax?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Reggie Chamberlain King |
| Presenter | Reggie Chamberlain King |
| Producer | Armchair & Rocket |
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Assume Nothing
The teams assume nothing as they examine events through fresh eyes.
