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The Fainting Field

Mass hysteria? UFOs? Crop spraying? Explore why hundreds of people collapsed at a marching band competition in Nottinghamshire.

Radio Nottingham,5 episodes

Episodes

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5. A new theory
After 42 years, there’s a startling new avenue of enquiry.
04 Jul 2022,18 mins
4. UFOs or crop-spraying
Looking more into the official investigation and any unexplored options.
04 Jul 2022,16 mins
3. What Is Mass Hysteria?
Andy looks into this with Duncan James, Chesney Hawkes and psychologist Emma Kenny.
04 Jul 2022,21 mins
2. The Hollinwell incident
Looking into the investigation and why some who were there don’t accept its results.
04 Jul 2022,21 mins
1. Falling Like Dominoes
Exploring why hundreds of people collapsed at a marching band competition.
04 Jul 2022,26 mins