The UnXplained with William Shatner

The seasoned actor surveys, through detailed examination, a wide range of baffling artefacts discovered across the globe, drawing attention to their mysterious origins. By doing so, he calls into question long‑held assumptions about the technological prowess of our distant ancestors.

Strange Technology is a television programme presented as a single episode that turns its focus onto a range of enigmatic objects discovered worldwide. The show falls within the episode genre, offering a concise, in depth yet thorough look at curious technological anomalies that have long puzzled scholars and enthusiasts alike. The episode is fronted by a veteran actor who walks viewers, for the audience, through a collection of baffling artefacts from different corners of the globe. He points out the oddities of each piece, drawing attention to the ways they seem out of step with what we typically assume about historic societies. By showcasing these strange items, the programme challenges the prevailing view of what ancient peoples could achieve technologically. Each artefact serves as a reminder that the capabilities of our distant ancestors may have been still far more sophisticated than the conventional narrative suggests, prompting a reassessment of long‑held assumptions. The episode therefore invites the audience to look beyond familiar explanations and consider that some of the world’s most puzzling relics might represent technological feats far earlier than commonly accepted. It still leaves viewers with a sense that our understanding of past innovation remains open to revision as new evidence continues to surface.