Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable
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Lawrence Leung's Unbelievable is a six-part Australian television comedy series, starring and primarily written by Melbourne comedian Lawrence Leung
and produced by Unbelievable Productions.
In each episode, Leung—a self-confessed sceptic
—investigates a type of paranormal
phenomenon such as psychic
s, ghosts, UFOs
, magic
and psychological manipulation
. In the final epsiode, Leung conducts an elaborate experiment to attempt to turn a sceptic into a believer in the paranormal.
Lawrence Leung
Lawrence Leung is an Australian comedian, writer and director from Melbourne, Victoria. He is best known for his television series Lawrence Leung's Choose Your Own Adventure based on his one man shows that tell stories around his obsessions such as breakdancing, ghosts, the Rubik's Cube and his...
and produced by Unbelievable Productions.
In each episode, Leung—a self-confessed sceptic
Skepticism
Skepticism has many definitions, but generally refers to any questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or opinions/beliefs stated as facts, or doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere...
—investigates a type of paranormal
Paranormal
Paranormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
phenomenon such as psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
s, ghosts, UFOs
Unidentified flying object
A term originally coined by the military, an unidentified flying object is an unusual apparent anomaly in the sky that is not readily identifiable to the observer as any known object...
, magic
Magic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...
and psychological manipulation
Psychological manipulation
Psychological manipulation is a type of social influence that aims to change the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics. By advancing the interests of the manipulator, often at the other's expense, such methods could be considered exploitative,...
. In the final epsiode, Leung conducts an elaborate experiment to attempt to turn a sceptic into a believer in the paranormal.
Episodes
| # | Title | Airdate | Timeslot | RatingsOverall national viewers, numbers in brackets indicate nightly ratings position. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 (2011) | ||||
| 1 | "Psychics" | 15 June 2011 | Wednesday 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm | 457,000 (25th) |
| 2 | "Ghosts" | 22 June 2011 | 474,000 (27th) | |
| 3 | "UFOs" | 29 June 2011 | 432,000 (30th) | |
| 4 | "Magic" | 6 July 2011 | 414,000 (28th) | |
| 5 | "Manipulation" | 13 July 2011 | 380,000 (28th) | |
| 6 | "The Experiment" | 20 July 2011 | 375,000 (29th) | |
| Average series ratings | 422,000 | |||