Chapter 1: From the Ether
A storm at sea — One continent talking to another — Childhood experimentation — The voices of the dead — “Mysterons” — Animated dummies — A premonition of misinterpretation — Verbal abuse as a characteristically English means to express admiration — A dog barking — Midsummer night — Nocturnal projections — The paranormal — Acclaim! — An anatomy — Espionage
In this chapter:
- The Theremin
- Mysterons
- Dummy – marketing, critical and commercial success
Leon Theremin playing the instrument he invented.
Portishead performing "Mysterons" in 2008
Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons – episode 1. Skip to 2:12 to hear the voices of the Mysterons.
MI6's SIS building on the banks of the Thames, used for a Dummy publicity event.
Portishead's 1994 short film, To Kill a Dead Man
The first segment of BBC's Weird Night, December 17, 1994
The Day the Earth Stood Still score by Bernard Herrmann
The Lost Weekend score by Miklós Rózsa
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (theremin part)