We've all heard stories of people who had premonitions of impending catastrophe, generally unheeded by those intended to be warned of coming danger. A lot of these stories involve plane crashes, earthquakes or some such event, with the person having the vision sometimes being a part of the event, but not always. This episode of 'One Step Beyond' deals with the April 14th, 1912 sinking of The Titanic, at the time the world's largest and most luxurious ocean liner, and by all accounts, impossible to sink. Now of course, we know better.
The approach taken here is interesting because it involves both a passenger on the ill fated Titanic and others at considerable distance removed who all sense an impending disaster about to happen. Oddly, an impression of cold water is felt by a few; a New York City illustrator was compelled to paint the scene of a sinking ship by an unnatural force that guided his hand until completion. A Canadian Methodist minister for some reason abruptly changed a psalm for his congregation to sing seeking protection from a peril at sea.
Series host John Newland also offers intriguing information about the novel 'Futility' written fourteen years earlier by writer Morgan Robinson. A work of fiction, Robinson imagined an immense ship approximating the dimensions of The Titanic, sailing on it's maiden voyage with about three thousand passengers which is struck by an iceberg and sinks. Adding to the bizarre mystery of this strangely prophetic story, Robinson named his ship 'The Titan'.
Say what you will about events like these, but there are just too many stories like this that can't be brushed off as mere coincidence. Who can explain what gossamer thread exists between the world of reality and the supernatural? It's a primary reason why shows like 'One Step Beyond' remain popular a half century after they originally aired.
The approach taken here is interesting because it involves both a passenger on the ill fated Titanic and others at considerable distance removed who all sense an impending disaster about to happen. Oddly, an impression of cold water is felt by a few; a New York City illustrator was compelled to paint the scene of a sinking ship by an unnatural force that guided his hand until completion. A Canadian Methodist minister for some reason abruptly changed a psalm for his congregation to sing seeking protection from a peril at sea.
Series host John Newland also offers intriguing information about the novel 'Futility' written fourteen years earlier by writer Morgan Robinson. A work of fiction, Robinson imagined an immense ship approximating the dimensions of The Titanic, sailing on it's maiden voyage with about three thousand passengers which is struck by an iceberg and sinks. Adding to the bizarre mystery of this strangely prophetic story, Robinson named his ship 'The Titan'.
Say what you will about events like these, but there are just too many stories like this that can't be brushed off as mere coincidence. Who can explain what gossamer thread exists between the world of reality and the supernatural? It's a primary reason why shows like 'One Step Beyond' remain popular a half century after they originally aired.