麻豆约拍

In this second of two omnibus editions of his series from 2009, Tom Mangold re-enters the Bermuda Triangle in search of the truth behind the legend.

This episode he resumes his investigations by examining the work of two of the most successful authors who first wrote about the supposed mysteries of this famous piece of wet geometry. The lurid blurbs on the covers of their books often left little to the imagination, one purporting to be :

"A saga of the mysterious sea where planes, ships and doomed human beings disappear for ever - an astonishing, baffling, fully documented true life mystery of the hundreds of helpless victims, sucked up by giant water spouts, sea monsters and flying saucers."

Tom traces some of those responsible for spreading these yarns and interrogates them and their works rigorously. On the way he discovers how the myth of the triangle became entwined with that of the lost kingdom of Atlantis, how the mysterious disappearance of a plane sixty years ago turns out to be far from inexplicable, and how scientists, air traffic controllers and air sea rescue officers remain extremely sceptical that there are any anomalies in the region.

However, Tom finishes his tour on Bermuda itself and finds that some people are convinced that they have experienced something odd.

The truth is out there.

Producer: Adam Fowler
A Ladbroke Production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4.