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Was Anybody There?

Synopsis
Looks at the Victorial fascination with spiritualism through the story of a young medium, Florence Cook, who produced a ‘spirit’ at seances called ‘Katie King’. Physicist and chemist William Crookes, a leading scientist of his day, risked his professional and personal reputation by investigating the activities of Florence Cook.
Series
Introduction to the Humanities, An: Course A103
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min.
Year of production
1997
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Religious studies
Keywords
seances; spiritualism

Credits

Producer
Jenny Bardwell
Writer
James Moore
Cast
James Moore 

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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