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Secrets of the Psychics
"Secrets of the Psychics" was a PBS "NOVA" episode following James Randi's work. Also appearing in stock footage are Peter Popoff, Uri Geller, and many others.
In the program, "Randi argues that successful psychics depend on the willingness of their audiences to believe that what they see is the result of psychic powers."
This program is not to be confused with a later UK documentary "Secrets of the Psychics", which was transmitted under this title as well
"Secrets of the Psychics".
"The Times" said the documentary "...cast an enjoyably sceptical eye over 150 years of the paranormal". David Aaronovitch described it in "The Independent on Sunday" as
a programme which showed two things very clearly. First that there are - and have always been - some extremely clever and ruthless illusionists out there. And - second - that there is an exceptional desire to believe that what these hoaxers tell us is actually true.
Simon Hoggart wrote in "The