For the months of February and March, VisionTV will be airing 11pm (ET) documentaries that deal with the apocalypse, the paranormal, supernatural, UFOs, mysticism, and cults.
VisionTV will also introduce The Conspiracy Show. Richard Syrett will examine various conspiracy theories, paranormal and supernatural phenomena. Each episode will open with Richard hosting his weekly radio program on AM 740 (Toronto), then delve into interviews with leading researchers, authors, eye-witnesses, experts and skeptics. Interviews will be shot on location around the world.
APOCALYPSE – January 31-Feb 4
End of Days
Monday, Jan 31 at 11pm ET
This documentary explores the relationship between Christian and Jewish Zionists. Despite their different views of the End of Days, they have found a way to forge a very strong alliance especially in a world where anti- Semitic and anti-Zionist feelings have reached an unprecedented level.
Enigma: Apocalypse
Tuesday, Feb 1 at 11pm ET
The possibility of the world’s end haunts our minds. The invention of atomic weapons, linked to the globalization of conflicts, provides a rational basis for such fears. The goal of this documentary and its concerns is to review the history of this fear. To see how and when it first appeared, the means by which it was expressed and its manifestations. And so put the present into perspective.
I Prophesy: 2012
Wednesday, Feb 2 at 11pm ET
In the not too distant future, the calendar year 2012 will greet us. Mayan culture offers insight into the significance of this year – on December 21st, 2012, the Mayan Calendar ends. Is this ancient prediction the end of the world as we know it, or, is it the dawning of a new age?
I Prophesy: Apocalypse 2060
Wednesday, Feb 2 at 11:30pm ET
Sir Isaac Newton is most known as the father of modern science. His scientific and mathematical discoveries place him in the role of a genius and had him dubbed the most influential man of human history, but what most don’t know, is that this was only his past time. In truth, Newton spent the better part of his time studying the prophecies of the Bible, specifically, the apocalyptic books of Revelation and Daniel. Now his biblical manuscripts are being translated and studied and have exposed Newton for a man who became obsessed with determining the date for the end of the world. Will Newton’s calculations be right? Will the world as we know it end in 2060?
Decoding Christianity: Damned and Saved
Friday, Feb 4 at 11pm ET
Where does our fascination with the afterlife come from, and what happens to us when we die? How do we get to heaven or hell, and what are limbo and purgatory? Starting in a graveyard, the presenter sets off to explore how the concept of the punishment of sin developed. How were the horrors of hell depicted in the medieval era? What is the significance of the Garden of Eden and the ‘Original Sin’ of Adam and Eve?
SUPERNATURAL SPIRITUALISM – February 7-11
Enigma: The Fox Sisters
Monday, Feb 7 at 11pm ET
On the night of March 31, 1848 in a Hydesville, New York farmhouse two little girls – with their horrified parents as witnesses – seemed to communicate with the dead. This was the birth of modern Spiritualism, a belief that the human personality continues to exist after death and can speak to the living through a medium. Exploited by their family for their psychic powers, the Fox sisters gave thousands of readings. Today, Spiritualist Churches throughout the world still attract millions. But, was it a hoax? One of the sisters, in her mid 40s and near destitution claimed it had all been a trick. To this day, thousands of Spiritualists claim it was not.
Enigma: Conjuring Phillip
Tuesday, Feb 8 at 11pm ET
The Toronto Society for Psychical Research creates a fake historical figure in an effort to understand what really happens when people believe they encounter ghosts.
Village of Spirits: Lilydale
Wednesday, Feb 9 at 11pm ET
The village of Lily Dale in northern New York State is a quaint, rustic hamlet whose residents just happen to claim the ability to speak with the dead. Home to 40 registered mediums, it is the oldest surviving Spiritualist community in the world. This hour-long documentary looks at the history of Lily Dale and of Spiritualism, introduces the viewer to some of the mediums who call the community home, and follows a few of the ordinary people who come to visit in the hope of contacting loved ones on the other side.
Tales of a Psychic Medium
Friday, Feb 11 at 11pm ET
A look into the day to day life of a gifted Mi’Kmaq psychic medium, Alan Hatfield of Nova Scotia. Noel Knockwood, a respected Mi’Kmaq elder and spokesperson introduces Alan and the connection of his psychic gift to his ancestral spritiual heritage.
UFOs – Feb 14-18
UFOs: Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape – Part One – VISION PREMIERE
Monday, Feb 14 at 11pm ET
For over 50 years, UFO sightings have been reported all over the world. From the infamous Roswell incident in 1947 to recent unexplained anomalies, reports of mysterious craft and alien sightings have escalated. Now, the most compelling videotape footage in existence of UFOs is highlighted in these two amazing, one-hour programs. Compiled from amateur and professional photographers as well as UFO “video hunters,” the images capture extraordinary objects in the skies around the world that cannot easily be explained. Some believe they are secret, special military equipment, others think they are hi-tech hoaxes. No one, though, can be sure that the mysterious things appearing throughout the heavens are not from worlds other than our own.
UFOs: Best Evidence Ever Caught on Tape – Part Two – VISION PREMIERE
Tuesday, Feb 15 at 11pm ET
Message from Space – WORLD PREMIERE
Wednesday, Feb 16 at 11pm ET
A Message From Space examines the 50-year-old Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Armed with the most powerful instruments ever developed for interstellar exploration, SETI may finally be on the verge of achieving its ultimate goal. As founder Dr. Drake prepares to retire as the laboratory’s director, he and fellow scientists, philosophers, authors and ethicists ponder the implications and potential consequences of the earth-changing moment which might lie just around the corner.
Conspiracy Show – Episode One – WORLD PREMIERE
Friday, Feb 18 at 11pm ET
Conspiracy Show – Episode Two
Friday, Feb 18 at 11:30pm ET
MYTHICAL – February 21- March 4
Beasts of The Bible
Monday, Feb 21 at 11pm ET
The Bible is full of tales of strange, magical and dangerous creatures. On this tour of the Biblical zoo, we’ll meet the weird sea-dwelling “Hillazon,” discover pagan gods that were half fish, and solve the riddle of the unicorn. Nominated for “Most Innovative Program” at History Makers, the conference of History broadcasters.
Quest for the Unicorn – WORLD PREMIERE
Tuesday, Feb 22 at 10pm ET
It seems that all traces of the amazing creature have been erased, buried or burned throughout the ages. This film is a jigsaw puzzle that weaves together fragments of knowledge, myth and legends, gathered by historians, artists and poets from the far corners of the world.
Enigma: Zombies
Tuesday, Feb 22 at 11pm ET
In Afro-Caribbean cultures and religions (like Voodoo) a Zombification (to coin a term) is a form of punishment imposed by a Voodoo priest; and sanctioned by the community, but the idea of the dead returning, not as ghosts but in the flesh, to haunt the living is not something restricted to Voodoo. In Europe during the middle ages many believed that the souls of the dead could return to earth and haunt the living. Nordic mytholgy speaks of “draugr,” the corpses of warriors who return from the dead to attack the living. Similar stories appear in the myths of Oceania, the Far East, and some Native American communities. Zombies looks at the history of the living dead, starting with Toronto’s Zombie Walk.
Decoding Christianity: Angels
Wednesday, Feb 23 at 11pm ET
Angels, delves back in time to find the first references to angels, moving on to explore different types of angels and show how they are represented in art. We find out about the Archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, and move on to look into the dark side of angels. Finally, we meet Ronna Herman, who claims she can commune with angels in today’s world.
Conspiracy Show – Episode Three
Friday, Feb 25 at 11pm ET
Conspiracy Show – Episode Four
Friday, Feb 25 at 11:30pm ET
The Lost Symbol: Truth or Fiction – WORLD PREMIERE
Monday, Feb 28 at 11pm ET
In September 2009, the world’s bestselling author Dan Brown finally published his long awaited novel The Lost Symbol, which has the secret world of Freemasonry as its focus. The Lost Symbol: Truth or Fiction, reveals the truth behind the largest secret society in the world. This one-hour special uncovers a hidden world of intrigue, exposes the dark secrets, the cover-ups and conspiracies, the buried treasure and relics, the signs and symbols. Separating fact and fiction from Dan Brown’s new book, deciding whether the perpetrators are evil or, in fact, whether they might really be the victims.
Supernatural Investigator: Occult Architecture
Tuesday, March 1 at 11pm ET
The planners and builders of Washington, DC were passionate about what they were doing. But what were they doing? Can symbols long associated with the occult and ancient mystery be part of the world’s largest open and free democracy? As America stretches its might across the world everyone is asking – Is there a master plan carved into the Masonic art and architecture of Washington DC? Masonic Researcher, John Wesley Chisholm is working to recover the original meaning of democracy’s icons – carved in stone but lost in time.
I Prophesy: Fountain of Youth
Tuesday, March 1 at 11:30pm ET
The first human to live to 1,000 years may already be alive. These are the ground-breaking claims made by Cambridge University professor, Aubrey de Grey. By combining our breakthroughs in genetics and nanotechnology, futurist Ray Kurzweil also predicts that we will be able to radically extend human lifespan.
Enigma: Masonic Conspiracies
Wednesday, March 2 at 11pm ET
This is an ominous hour, looking at the conspiracy theories that have shrouded Freemasons since the organization was created. The 1982 murder of a Vatican banker, whose staged death had eerie Masonic echoes and other dark moments in Freemasonry are explored. While the organization has always claimed to be about fellowship, it has always been attacked by powerful enemies – from the Catholic Church to the Nazis. If Freemasonry is so innocuous, why has it created so much fear?
Conspiracy Show – Episode Five
Friday, March 4 at 11pm ET
Conspiracy Show – Episode Six
Friday, March 4 at 11:30pm ET
CULTS – March 7 –18
Devil We Know – WORLD PREMIERE
Monday, March 7 at 10pm ET
Satan, the enemy of God and humanity is as old as religion itself. But the Devil We Know isn’t even a thousand years old. Where did the familiar image of the Devil come from? What does it mean? And why are we both attracted and repulsed by it? From the Sistine Chapel to South Park, from Robert Johnson to Guitar Hero, from Paginini to the Rolling Stones to the Exorcist – the Devil We Know sheds new light on the Prince of Darkness through his manifestations in the arts and popular culture.
Supernatural Investigator: Antichrist
Monday, March 7 at 11pm ET
Does the Antichrist walk among us? Are we nearing the prophesied end-time? These and other questions are explored by paranormal filmmaker Michael MacDonald, a practicing Catholic, who searches high and low for the most notorious bad guy in recorded history – leading us to some surprising places.
Twist of Faith: Jesus of Siberia
Monday, March 7 at 11:30pm ET
Since the fall of Communism and its atheist doctrine, Russians have embraced religion – sometimes in very strange forms. Host Martin Himel ventures into the Siberian wilderness to meet … Jesus Christ. Sergei Torop was a small-town traffic cop until 1989, when he proclaimed himself to be “Vissarion,” the son of God. He now rules over a large swath of the Siberian mountains, commanding a flock of thousands. His followers, many of them engineers, scientists, artists and other intellectuals from all over Europe, have chosen to join him in an agrarian community, living on strict vegan diets and cheerfully awaiting Armageddon.
Enigma: The Wickedest Man on Earth: Aleister Crowl
Tuesday, March 8 at 11pm ET
Villanized during his lifetime as the ‘World’s Most Evil Man”, Aleister Crowley is the most well known and influential occult magician of modern times. In his youth, he identified himself with the Beast 666 in Revelation, claiming he was the harbinger of a new age that would be free from the hypocrisy and servility of the past. He was shunned in his native England but continues to be an influence on creative thinkers from Ozzy Osborne to Arthur Miller. Was he a fraud, a madman, a monster or a perhaps a real magus?
Enigma: Jet-Propelled Anti-Christ
Wednesday, March 9 at 11pm ET
Jack Parsons founded the California based Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). JPL was, and remains, a paragon of science and engineering know-how. It was a major force in the development of the technology that launched human beings into space. But Parson’s had another life. He was deeply involved in the occult, a friend of L. Ron Hubbard and a disciple of Aleister Crowley. Parson’s security clearance was often in jeopardy – not surprising since he not only led magical sex-rituals but also conducted his sorcerer’s activities under the name of ‘The Antichrist’. His tale is woven through with strange rituals, sex and mystery.
Conspiracy Show – Episode Seven
Friday, March 11 at 11pm ET
Conspiracy Show – Episode Eight
Friday, March 11 at 11:30pm ET
Jonestown Paradise Lost Part One
Monday, March 14 at 11pm ET
A hybrid of documentary and drama, tracks the final, 5-day build up to a horrific doomsday – the infamous mass murder/ suicides of Jim Jones’ People’s Temple on November 18th, 1978. By the end of that day, 918 men, women and children will die.
Jonestown Paradise Lost Part Two
Tuesday, March 15 at 11pm ET
Enigma: Masonic Legends
Wednesday, March 16 at 11pm ET
Masonic Legends attempts to crack the code of Rosslyn, a mysterious chapel near Edinburgh Scotland, featured at the climax of the Da Vinci Code and central to Masonic history and lore.
Conspiracy Show – Episode Nine
Friday, March 18 at 11pm ET
Conspiracy Show – Episode Ten
Friday, March 18 at 11:30pm ET
SPACE – March 21-25
Supernatural Investigator: Crystal Skulls
Monday, March 21 at 11pm ET
In the early 19th century mysterious life-sized crystal skulls began to appear in Mayan archeological sites across Central America. Maya legend tells that high priests used these skulls to heal, cause death, and communicate from the spirit world, but the truth is still unknown. Renowned archeologist Joel Palka travels deep into Central America to determine if the Crystal Skulls are authentically Mayan or an elaborate hoax perpetuated for more than a century.
Supernatural Investigator: White Mountain Abduction
Monday, March 21 at 11:30pm ET
In 1961 Barney and Betty Hill were driving at night through the White Mountains of New Hampshire when they noticed that a bright light in the sky was following them. The light came closer and closer until it blocked the road in front of them. Barney stopped the car, retrieved his pistol and his binoculars from the glove box, and got out. The next thing the couple remembered was driving away at top speed, filled with intense fear. When they arrived home they became aware that the “four-hour trip” had inexplicably taken them seven hours.
Enigma: Alien Reincarnation
Tuesday, March 22 at 11pm ET
In 1953 Gene Moncla flew a USAF F-89 jet to intercept an unknown target over Lake Superior. As he approached the ‘bogey’ his transmissions became increasingly jumbled by static. The two blips merged on the radarscope over Canadian waters. The single blip moved off to the North West and then disappeared. Gene Moncla was never seen again. Gord Williams was born in Fort William about nine months after the Kinross incident. He became interested in the UFO phenomenon and when he came across the Kinross Incident it prompted him to do a flurry of research. Memories and detailed recollections of the life of Gene Moncla were now his own. He is fully aware of the confabulating abilities of the mind. Nevertheless, what he ‘recalls’ tells a fascinating story about reincarnation, UFOs, and how we give meaning to our lives.
I Prophesy: Journey from the Earth
Wednesday, March 23 at 11pm ET
Colonizing other planets may be necessary to ensure survival of the human race. Will this be an essential result of our destructive nature – both against each other and the planet? Or will we do it to better our lives by tapping into the riches outer space offers? Astronaut, Leroy Chiao, and scientists from Princeton to the UK explain how and why another “giant leap” for humankind is essential to our future journey.
Supernatural Investigator: Life from Other Planets
Wednesday, March 23 at 11:30pm ET
Are we alone in the universe? This is the question that burns in the mind of Mac Tonnies, whose fascination with the possibility of life on other planets drives his quest to believe. Follow Mac as he examines the work of SETI – the search for intelligent life in the universe, explores the notion of intelligence in the universe with a Vatican astronomer, and follows the progress of the Mars Polar mission.
Conspiracy Show – Episode Eleven
Friday, March 25 at 11pm ET
Conspiracy Show – Episode Twelve
Friday, March 25 at 11:30pm ET
SCIENCE OR RELIGION – March 28 – April 1
Science of the Soul Part One
Monday, March 28 at 11pm ET
Winner of the 2010 CINE Golden Eagle Award in the Professional non-Fiction division, Science and Technology category. From robotics to near death experiences, from attempts to achieve altered states of consciousness in the jungles of Peru to an exploration of infant state of mind, Science Of The Soul explores the cutting-edge of consciousness related science to determine whether we are about to experience a new step in human evolution or the death of the human soul.
Science of the Soul Part Two
Monday, March 29 at 11pm ET
Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca
March 30 at 11pm ET
Seeking spiritual awakening and healing, a doctor and an accountant join others in the Amazon to drink a psychoactive brew called ayahuasca or ‘Vine of the Soul’. Their encounters with the sacred medicine offer new insights into the nature of faith and self-healing through a heightened state of consciousness. In-depth interviews with Peruvian and Canadian shamans, ethnobotanist Dennis McKenna, addiction expert Dr. Gabor Maté and scholar Kenneth Tupper speak to the increasing use of ayahuasca outside the Amazon and the potential benefits for Western medicine, personal spiritual growth and a new understanding of Nature.
Conspiracy Show – Episode Thirteen
April 1 at 11pm ET
WHERE TO FIND VISIONTV:
Across Canada: BellTV 261 – Shaw Direct 394 or check your local listings
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