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Strange but True?

1994-10-28 · 30 min / episode · ★ 7.0

Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Documentary · Mystery

Michael Aspel explores supernatural phenomena and unexplained mysteries from ghosts and poltergeists to near death experiences, vampires and aliens.

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