In July 2021, Professor Derek Abbott made the stunning announcement that (thanks to his tireless work and that of genealogist Colleen Fitzpatrick) he'd finally cracked the mystery of the so-called 'Somerton Man'. 
In this week's Extra I speak to Prof. Abbott to find out more...
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Season 06 Episode 22 Extra: Closing the Webb

SEASON 07 WILL BEGIN FRIDAY JULY 28TH
Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as &lsquo;reality,&rsquo; whatever that is&hellip;
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In 1999, a house went on the market in the tiny village of Upper Mayfield near the Derbyshire Peak District.
It was bought by Tim Chilton for what he thought was a steal. It turned out to be far more than that...
This episode was written by Diane Hope.
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Season 07 Episode 19: Homes Under the Hammer Horror

The fourth and final part of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.4 of 4)
Fearing for his life, John Dee flees with his family to Europe along with his trusty scryer Edward Kelly.  Together they continue to commune with angels in pursuit of Dee's dream to unlock the secrets of the universe. All seems to be going well until Kelly makes an outrageous proposition...
This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith
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Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.4 of 4)

Part Three of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee 
Late one afternoon in March 1582, John Dee is introduced to one Edward Talbot, a self-proclaimed medium and scryer.  And, Dee hopes, the gateway to his wildest dreams... 
His life will never be the same again. 
This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith
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Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.3 of 4)

Part Two of Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee 
With the death of Queen Mary 1st, John Dee does what he can to ingratiate himself with the new Queen, Elizabeth 1st.  
While the secrecy of his home, he embarks on an ambitious new experiment, to uncover nothing less than the secrets of the universe...
This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith
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Season 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.2 of 4)

John Dee.
Mathematician, astronomer, astrologer and some say, the most influential occult magician in British history... 
This episode was written by Diane Hope and Richard MacLean Smith.
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Season 06 Episode 22 Extra: Closing the Webb

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