Mr Benson's Extraordinarium.

Both stories in this episode have something in common... being in the right place at the right time.Enjoy.

This is the last episode for 2021 and also the final episode of season 1.Thanks for your support.See you next year for season 2.

This episode I have another extraordinary tale about one of the survivors of the Titanic, a tale about the adventures of a boy and his beloved Pony, and possibly the most extraordinary tale of a suicide bid ever told.

This episode I have an extraordinary tale of survival with an interesting twist, I have a tale of the extraordinary lengths one man was prepared to go to to win a bet, and the extraordinary tale of an entire town bullied into submission by a single person, and how that person got their comeuppance.Enjoy. 

This episode i have the tale of a real life action hero and his supercar, the tale of an impromptu flight in a supersonic fighter jet, and a Whale of a tale. I should give fair warning that the last story is not suitable for those with weak stomachs...... Enjoy.

This episode I have the tale of missed opportunity that would have ramifications for the entire globe, that still resonate to this day.I have a twisted and pitiful tale of a man obsessed and, finally, a tale of miraculous survival. 

This episode I have the extraordinary tale of an almost indestructible vagrant, the tale of an extraordinary architectural oversight, and an act of wartime sabotage by way of an extraordinary practical joke.

This episode I present to you a tale of extraordinary endurance, a tale of extraordinary natural ability and a tale that has elements of both, with a large serving of miraculous luck.

Love, as the old song goes, is a many splendored thing.In this, the final themed episode, I have 3 stories of love and devotion.

This episode we take a look at 4 tales of uncanny coincidence.

There are many extraordinary tales of Human survival out there.When put to the test, Humans can often demonstrate fantastic intelligence, resourcefulness, and determination.Then there are times when the major contributing factor in a persons survival, is sheer blind luck.

Depending on your point of view the discoveries that followed from Ernest Rutherford 'splitting the atom' in 1917 have been technological marvels that have opened up untold possibilities, or, extremely dangerous tom foolery that has opened Pandora's box.Maybe a little of both.In this episode I present 3 stories on the risks inherent in nuclear technology.

There is no telling what creative, often ingenious, ideas can formulate in the minds of oppressed people who are determined to beat the odds.this episode we look at 3 tales of inventiveness, resourcefulness and bravery, exhibited in the name of love and the desire for freedom.    

Sound can have many effects on us.It can move us to tears of both joy and sadness.It can soothe us  or  drive us insane.It can heal us or harm us.In this episode we take a look at some of the effects of sound.What it can do to us psychologically, how it can be weaponized, and how there's just no accounting for musical tastes.

People can sometimes have what the majority of us consider to be very peculiar eating habits. This episode we take a look at 3 of the most unusual cravings for food ever documented.