Since the War, the West has become fertile ground for a new breed of prophets - Moses David, founder of the Children of God; Maharaj Ji. Guru of the Divine Light Mission; Swami Prabhupada. Spiritual Master of the Hare Krishna Movement; L. Ron Hubbard. founder of the Church of Scientology; The Maharishi, teacher of Transcendental Meditation; and Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church. Their followers run to millions, and commit themselves to the controversial teachings of their new masters with a fervour that more familiar Churches might envy. In the first of two programmes, William Nicholson looks at the cults through the eyes of their past and present devotees. Interviewer TED HARRISON Research MIKE ROBINSON Producer JOHN WILKINS