It is said that St Francis of Assisi was the first person to receive the stigmata, back in 1224. 
Since then only thirty or so people have seriously claimed to have suffered from it, with perhaps the most famous of them being Francesco Forgione, or as he would later be known, Padre Pio.
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Season 6 Episode 18 Extra: Reading the Signs

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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 07 Episode 18: A Dance with Mr. Dee (Pt.1 of 4)

Unexplained will return next week.
In place of this week's episode, this is one from the vaults...
When 3 year old Shanti Devi becomes convinced she has lived another life before, her parents assume it’s just a childish game.
Today many consider her story to be nothing less than absolute proof of reincarnation…
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Season 6 Episode 18 Extra: Reading the Signs

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