8. A Final Question
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The episode explores the mysterious experiments of Dr William Jackson Crawford and his connection to the Spiritualist community in Belfast.
The story 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? Episode 8 – A Final Question Hidden deep among letters and photographs in the archives of the Society for Psychical Research – Reggie uncovers a note marked ‘confidential’ – could it shed new light on Crawford’s state of mind and his relationship with the Goligher family? Meanwhile, intrigued by the process of a séance and the beliefs of Belfast’s Spiritualist community – Reggie arranges to meet a medium and undergo a reading. Written and presented by Reggie Chamberlain King Readings by Dave Fleming Lucy McConnell Mark Claney Stephen Beggs Produced by Conor McKay Editor Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production
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