Phantoms of the Soap Operas and Other Showbiz Enigmas

by Jenny Randles

Every day, audiences all over the world tune in to massively popular TV shows whose stars have become household names. Yet few viewers are aware that many of the actors and actresses have had first-hand experience of the supernatural. From Eastenders to Falcon Crest and A Country Practice to Star Trek. Jenny Randies has compiled an entertaining and often chilling collection of other-worldly happenings as experienced by famous TV personalities. The cast of the US series Dallas, for instance, has seen actor Jim Davis, who played Jock Ewing, appear on set since his sudden death. One Emmerdale Farm regular claims to have slept with a ghost and in Dynasty a leading lady has faced a terrifying curse whilst another actually died before landing her star role. In addition to tales of ghosts, there are premonitions of disaster, encounters with UFOs and stories of life after death. Jenny Randies has visited the sets of some of the most popular TV series, including Coronation Street and Brookside. She has conducted in-depth interviews with the stars about their paranormal experiences and recorded their beliefs and feelings about these phenomena. Whether you believe in the supernatural or simply enjoy reading about the lives of the famous, these remarkable accounts will both intrigue and amaze you. They offer a glimpse behind the scenes of the shows which are loved by millions.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

British author and former director of investigations with the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA), serving in that role from 1982 through to 1994.

Randles specializes in writing books on UFOs and paranormal phenomena. To date 50 of these have been published, ranging from her first UFOs: A British Viewpoint (1979) to Breaking the Time Barrier: The race to build the first time machine (2005). Subjects covered include crop circles, ESP, life after death, time anomalies and spontaneous human combustion.

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is only for die-hard fans of 70s or 80s soaps with a strong focus on Dallas or Dynasty. You'll hear about Joan Collin's new abode in 1983, Jock Ewing's ghost on the film set and are told that there are many theaters in London. Well, this one was a bit flat and didn't have much interesting stuff on the eerie side. Rather for soap fans, not my cup of tea.