Gordon Smith (psychic medium)

Gordon Smith (born 6 July 1962) is a British

Gordon Smith's career as a medium began at the age of 24, when another medium told him that one day he would be 'on the platform'. This was the start of a 15-year-long study to be a medium.

As he used to work as a barber, he is often known (and used to present himself as) The Psychic Barber.^[3]

He works giving demonstrations, writing books and organising workshops,^[3] and until March 2008 wrote a psychic column for the British tabloid The Sunday People.^[4] Smith does not charge for readings.^[5]

Smith was studied by Professor Archie Roy in a series of experiments to determine his possible psychic abilities, the results of which were published in the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research.^[6][7][8]

Television and film

He was featured in the BBC Everyman (TV series) series and in another BBC documentary, Talking to the Dead in 2003.^[9] He has also appeared on Richard & Judy, discussing mediumship.^[10]

In October 2005, Smith was revealed as the new medium on Living TV's Most Haunted, taking over from Derek Acorah. He appeared in Series 7 and three episodes of Series 8 before being replaced by David Wells.^[11]

In 2008, Smith appeared in a special "Paranormal Edition" episode of

Smith appeared in the film adaptation of Jackie Collins' book, Paris Connections, appearing alongside Charles Dance and Trudie Styler.^[13][14]

Smith has appeared on the television show This Morning, along with the skeptic and psychologist, Chris French, discussing possible psi phenomena. Both men carried out a 'reading' of two blind-folded women and then later compared their results with the women and the show's presenters.^[15]

Bibliography

• Inner Visions: A Medium's Life, Pembridge Publishing, 2000.
  ISBN 978-0-95348-161-3
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• Spirit Messenger: The Remarkable Story of a Seventh Son of Seventh Son,
  ISBN 978-1-84850-000-6
  .
• The Unbelievable Truth,
  ISBN 978-1-40190-549-1
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• Stories from the Other Side,
  ISBN 978-1-4019-1172-0
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• Through My Eyes,
  ISBN 978-1-40191-525-4
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• Life Changing Messages: Remarkable Stories From The Other Side,
  ISBN 978-1-40191-567-4
  .
• The Amazing Power of Animals,
  ISBN 1788170636
  ).
• Developing Mediumship,
  ISBN 978-1-84850-069-3
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• Why Do Bad Things Happen?,
  ISBN 978-1-84850-102-7
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• Intuitive Studies: A Complete Course in Mediumship,
  ISBN 978-1-84850-836-1
  .
• Positive Vibes: Inspiring Thoughts for Change and Transformation,
  ISBN 978-1-78180-106-2
  .
• Best of Both Worlds, Coronet, 2014.
  ISBN 978-1-444-79083-2
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• One Hundred Answers from Spirit, Coronet, 2016.
  ISBN 978-1-444-79087-0
  .
• A Thin Place: Where Two Worlds Meet, (Children's Fiction), Cone House Publishing Limited, 2016.
  ISBN 978-0-993-58181-6
  .
• Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Case for Supernatural Phenomena in the Modern World, Coronet, 2018.
  ISBN 978-1-444-79092-4
  .