Myths, Magic & Monsters

Myths, Magic & Monsters

Anthropologist Dr Lawrence Blair goes in search of the origin of some of humanity's most pervasive myths. Exploring South East Asia, he looks at the rare and mysterious creatures and remnants of bygone human tribes to find the origin of our modern stories of dragons, unicorns, mermaids and other not-so-fanciful tales.
20061 season
20061 season
Season 1
4 episodes
  • 1. Superhuman

    1. Superhuman

    Via the singing gibbon, the orangutans and the tiniest of primates - the great-eyed tarsiers - all in search for ourselves and our human potential in the land of the supernatural where humans possess mysterious powers.
    Via the singing gibbon, the orangutans and the tiniest of primates - the great-eyed tarsiers - all in search for ourselves and our human potential in the land of the supernatural where humans possess mysterious powers.
    13+
    46min
    Jul 20, 2006
  • 2. Snakes

    2. Snakes

    Following the traces of Indonesia's ancient Naga religions of dragons and serpents, Dr. Blair confronts his own fear of snakes via snake-magicians, serpent healers, snake blood drinkers, the world's most venomous snakes and eaters of man.
    Following the traces of Indonesia's ancient Naga religions of dragons and serpents, Dr. Blair confronts his own fear of snakes via snake-magicians, serpent healers, snake blood drinkers, the world's most venomous snakes and eaters of man.
    13+
    46min
    Jul 20, 2006
  • 3. Beasts

    3. Beasts

    Journey into the tangled relationships between the animals and humans of Indonesia via flying chickens, climbing dogs, Balinese tigers, and the last of the hands-on whale hunters as Dr. Blair examines our place in the Kingdom of Animals.
    Journey into the tangled relationships between the animals and humans of Indonesia via flying chickens, climbing dogs, Balinese tigers, and the last of the hands-on whale hunters as Dr. Blair examines our place in the Kingdom of Animals.
    13+
    47min
    Jul 20, 2006
  • 4. Seas

    4. Seas

    A sailing adventure East of Bali via underwater encounters with sperm whales, enormous eels and other mysterious life forms in search of the most vividly bioluminescent creature in nature - the Laweri fish.
    A sailing adventure East of Bali via underwater encounters with sperm whales, enormous eels and other mysterious life forms in search of the most vividly bioluminescent creature in nature - the Laweri fish.
    13+
    46min
    Jul 20, 2006
  • Myths, Magic & Monsters
    20061 season
    Anthropologist Dr Lawrence Blair goes in search of the origin of some of humanity's most pervasive myths. Exploring South East Asia, he looks at the rare and mysterious creatures and remnants of bygone human tribes to find the origin of our modern stories of dragons, unicorns, mermaids and other not-so-fanciful tales.
    Creators and Cast
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    Geoff Deehan
    Producers
    Union Commercials Ltd
    Cast
    Dr. Lawrence Blair
    Studio
    MagellanTV
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