Lucy Beaumont's Close Encounters
Brian Cox and Robin Ince send comedian Lucy Beaumont out on the trail of UFO sightings in the extra-terrestrial hotbed of... Hull!
Brian Cox and Robin Ince send writer and comedian Lucy Beaumont out on the trail of UFO sightings in the extra-terrestrial hotspot of... Hull! Lucy is joined by her Mum GIll Adams who claims to have experienced a number of close encounters of the third kind and they return to Longhill Estate where a UFO was reported in the 1960s. Local historian Mike Covell takes Lucy through the documented accounts of the prolific number of UFO sightings in and around the East Yorkshire area.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Lucy Beaumont |
| Presenter | Brian Cox |
| Presenter | Robin Ince |
| Interviewed Guest | Gill Adams |
| Interviewed Guest | Mike Covell |
| Series Producer | Alexandra Feachem |
| Director | David Hillier |
| Producer | Michael Gray |
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