Thursday, March 12, 2015
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Dan
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A2This Saturday night (14 March) sees More4 dedicate
its schedule to some out-of-this-world programming for Aliens Night. In an all
new one-off documentary airing first on More4’s Alien Night, comedian and
presenter Dan Schreiber has gone in search of some of the Britons who believe
in a huge government cover-up of extra-terrestrial life.
The Great UFO Conspiracy will air Saturday 14 March at 9:05pm on More4.
You've made a film, The Great UFO Conspiracy – what’s it all about?
It’s looking at the phenomena of conspiracy theories to do with aliens UFOS. Most of the time, when you think about that stuff, you think of the USA, of Area 51 and Roswell and so on. It all seems to be America-based. But actually, Britain has a huge role in the constant stream of theories of what’s going on. And this country has some of the largest ever encounters that are acknowledged worldwide by the community. So I wanted to find out more about the people who are leading the front, who think there’s something more going on.
Is this an area you've been interested in in the past?
Yeah, I’m interested in it in a slightly lateral, left field kind of way. I love the storytelling. I love the way the theories are put together. I see it as a type of storytelling that nobody really acknowledges. It’s a group of people looking at a thing and coming up with an alternative story and timeline for. And they all contribute to it, worldwide. And it adds to this bigger story, this growing, creative idea. The difference between them and me is that they believe it to be true, whereas I don’t. But I don’t think that should step in the way of admiring what’s a great story.
The Great UFO Conspiracy will air Saturday 14 March at 9:05pm on More4.
You've made a film, The Great UFO Conspiracy – what’s it all about?
It’s looking at the phenomena of conspiracy theories to do with aliens UFOS. Most of the time, when you think about that stuff, you think of the USA, of Area 51 and Roswell and so on. It all seems to be America-based. But actually, Britain has a huge role in the constant stream of theories of what’s going on. And this country has some of the largest ever encounters that are acknowledged worldwide by the community. So I wanted to find out more about the people who are leading the front, who think there’s something more going on.
Is this an area you've been interested in in the past?
Yeah, I’m interested in it in a slightly lateral, left field kind of way. I love the storytelling. I love the way the theories are put together. I see it as a type of storytelling that nobody really acknowledges. It’s a group of people looking at a thing and coming up with an alternative story and timeline for. And they all contribute to it, worldwide. And it adds to this bigger story, this growing, creative idea. The difference between them and me is that they believe it to be true, whereas I don’t. But I don’t think that should step in the way of admiring what’s a great story.
How much of this did you know before you embarked on
your journey? Did what you encountered surprise you?
