Tales of the Unexpected

For thousands of years, in fairgrounds and temples, palm readers have claimed our hands encode valuable information. Is this just superstition? Or is there, buried beneath the theatre and the cliches, a core of genuine science? Can our hands really tell us anything about our past, our present or our future? Does the lifeline on your hand reveal the age at which you’ll die? Can your hands detect your sexual preference? For the first time palm reading is put to the test and will debunk the myths that have been passed on for generations. This documentary will also have you looking at your own hands in a new light.

One in three children, claim many tabloids, may not be biologically related to the man they call Dad. Could this really be true? This program conducts the first ever purpose-designed paternity poll, asking some truly awkward questions. Comparing rates of paternity uncertainty in Australia and the United States, we ask what is the real rate of ‘non-paternity’, and might there be biological survival benefits for children born outside marriage? Following parents and children as they seek to uncover the truth, we discover how, today, there’s nowhere to hide your genes.