Panorama Experiment
In 1955, Mayhew took part in an experiment that was intended to form a Panorama special for BBC TV that was never broadcast. In this, under the guidance of his friend, Dr Humphry Osmond, Mayhew ingested 400 mg of mescaline hydrochloride and allowed himself to be filmed for the duration of the trip. A full transcript of the rushes from the filming is available here. Samples of the audio were used in the psychedelic dance tracks "Mayhew Speaks Out" and "Christopher Mayhew Says" by British band The Shamen. Part of this footage was included in the 1986 BBC documentary LSD - The beyond within.
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