Russia’s Modern Mystics (Our World) - BBC News

Growing numbers of Russians are consulting mystics and psychics. It’s been a longstanding flirtation - most famously, a century ago, the country’s last Royal family became reliant on a mystical faith healer called Rasputin. But now, 21st century Russians, faced with growing uncertainty and insecurity, are flocking to mystics for help. For Our World the BBC Russian Service’s Olga Smirnova went to meet the most Russia's superstar psychic Alexander Sheps
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[@qqjim131]

If everyone in this show was hired as actor or actress, then you are admitting everyone in Russian can act better than 99% of the hollywood actors nowadays! Check out all the cry scenes from all these families. Some people feel like they know everything and that's why people are ignorance and stupid.

[@MrHuman777]

Exacly, and the problem is that the majority of people are very far from spiritual development, so they mark all things that they do not understand as bullshit

[@clatterslam]

The families who go to the show to get help don't know that the psychics are buying hints from the producers, though. If the families knew, I wouldn't even be mad about it, because reality TV is always at least partially scripted, but these people are talking advantage of people's worries and traumatic past events to make a profit.

[@cocoli6035]

The color of his eyes are so beautiful!

[@anonymousperson4674]

I'm from Lithuania and I've watched this series on Lithuanian television ever since I was a kid. I really believe that some people have extra sensory abilities. If you don't believe in this stuff you should really watch this show, it's really interesting. You can learn a lot from it too.

[@siaipkazkas9675]

Pritariuuuu

[@lololucas4031]

Anonymous Person indeed ! It is in his DNA through Lineage...bloodline.

[@rojka-_-]

Pritariu

[@konstantpapas1583]

''Growing numbers consulting mystics and psychics'' is never a good sign for the society...

[@iljastalberg5610]

+Konstant Papas LOL dude most look this as sort of comedy XD

[@konstantpapas1583]

Ilja Stalberg I'm trying to be optimistic like you on this subject...

[@iljastalberg5610]

Konstant Papas no i'm telling how we watch, it im russ that, shit is like comedy Voodoo shait XD

[@konstantpapas1583]

Ilja Stalberg Oh, ok then. Good to have such reassuring first-hand information!

[@Beerbottles123]

Just as batshit as people consulting with nuns and priests or God. There is no such thing as psychics, magic or gods.

[@konkonkon]

Oh really?? I'm from Russia and even every child here know for sure, that this show is more fake than comics movies!) Members of this show are just actors, for example Pahomov. You should google this guy, he was acting in trash movies from 90's and now he's almost winning in this show with his "magic skills" :D

[@kayleefrye4532]

You are right, shame on these TV shows maker. Just don't understand how they make those victim families working with them. Those families look very sincere.

[@alexl2241]

So as jully ？The model girl ？

[@ladykiller0099]

but why so many seasons...

[@antonloginov5287]

Kaylee Frye Team of the show search people who believes in extra sensory abilities and have real problems in life. Those people can also send a request to the show directly by themselves. So in the end you see actors who pretend they have extra abilities and real family with real problem thinking they really can help.

[@renars5517]

What about Alexander Sheps. I think he is a real magician in these things?

[@aliciabun1867]

There are psychic shows all around the world. And what funny is that when it comes to supernatural stuff, if you believe it it exists and if you don’t, it doesn’t. I believe a lot of contestants are just fake or just actors actresses whatever but this show has got so many seasons with so many contestants. Won’t deny that probably a few actually got some power like him and Julie, and some are just messing around, trynna get famous or whatever. This guy gives out some very good messages in the show. When people were being too superstitious, he brought out good points about taking responsibilities of our lives and such. Take what’s educational I guess. BBC isn’t dumb yo, I’m actually so impressed that out of all those contestants, BBC would interview him:) it means something doesn’t it

[@marijanarakic1680]

9❤❤7

[@vanessaives1892]

My friends like watching this TV show when we get drunk, lol

[@DannyLi-fp2yu]

Vanessa Ives where do you watch???? I can’t find it anywhere!!!

[@dazedandenthused8559]

This isn't at all what mysticism is about.....fellow commenters, please don't confuse mystics with "psychics", they can intersect but at their core they're quite different.

[@vldsmlstp]

According to Wikipedia Zodiac Rights was sold the Psychic Challenge franchise and script into 15 countries or territories: USA, Norway, Great Britain, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Denmark, Estonia, Belgium, Romania, Chile, Australia, Russia (on the TNT channel), Latvia, and Ukraine (on the STB channel). How you can see this format is very popular outside Russia too.

[@konkonkon]

And one more detail - NONE of my friends and relatives watch that kind of show on TV, and more of it, most of my friends even don't watch TV! So please think of what you see, don't judge a nation by the government television.

[@tankertango3282]

Hahaha, BBC, are you serious? You got bored or got nothing to do?

[@siaipkazkas9675]

Shut up nobe

[@thevipgurlz2802]

Are you serious??if you would know a bit better yourself and could use your intuitions you would know...people born with certain abilities...and it's more than for a show...open your mind

[@German-kbt]

С вами говорит радиостанция "Голос Америки"❤ Ни одно интервью не проходит мимо 😍😍😍😍

[@eva-0113]

guys, where to watch in english?🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@nastyalrpm]

frrr i wanna know i became a fan of this show because i saw it on TikTok i learned russian but its hard for me to understand i need to know where i can watch it in english with subtitles so i can understand what they’re saying

[@LioMurdest]

His name is Alexander SHEPS, not SHEP. I love this series, they also have a new one called Revenge. The only show that is interesting enough to watch.

[@saltyshackles5227]

It's a young Yuri from Red Alert!

[@ShadowFox178]

I don't want to live on this planet anymore.

[@steve5278]

Это шоу и не более!

[@EdLrandom]

ага, обычная постановка

[@trickyanna]

It's very beneficial for government to keep showing all the rubbish for people on all tv-channels to make people more stupid and less care about real political problems inside the country. Greeting from Russia! :(

[@inaina2668]

DOBRAI VĖČRI U MINIA VAPROS A U VAS V SAMARĖ CIPLO ILI XOLADNA 😊❤ SPASIBA LIUBIMAI KOCIK ❤❤❤

[@TOM-Supercars]

The real thing .......won't show up!!!!

[@darijakocic4592]

Name TV show?

[@katesamosuyk1927]

The fight of extrasensories Битва экстрасенсов

[@evgeny-emelyanov]

Come on, BBC. This is just a stupid show. Everybody in Russia knows it.

[@siaipkazkas9675]

You are stupid

[@fatihy2490]

No you not russian and russians doesn t says its fake... first search something and comment.

[@davaanyam100]

But is Religion any different? Lool

[@somebody7070]

It's the same bullshit 😂

[@madmaxv161]

nice

[@user-zk5hj1bb6n]

Privet.!.

[@8milkapavlovic791]

Нет перевода на српски языке

[@donluchitti]

After years listening to Putin, what's the surprise here?

[@mirkomelbourne]

Ne seri

[@user-bq2oe1ku5l]

This is an entertainment show. And your people are degrading. You listen to everything your government says about Russia. Most of what your government says about us is a lie. For example, even the fact that everyone in Russia loves Putin is not even close to true. We have no other choice but to follow the government. We are not needed by anyone, we were betrayed by the brotherly people. Only aggression and hypocrisy from other countries. For example, the Polish government recently asked Germany to remember that we were once in Berlin and Paris. But I dare to remind you that these two countries then captured half of Europe and went against us. They turn us into aggressors and you into stupid and obedient slaves

[@featherrain6226]

Ra-Ra-Rasputin lover of The chicken wing

[@marjanamaydyuk4006]

Fake

[@barrybonn2042]

this is deduction what he does

[@angelgarciabarcelona5451]

Mentiroso Alexander. ¿Como pueden creer los rusos estos cuentos? ¿Son tontos en Rusia?

[@jrfuentes4440]

Ha that's my friend uncle