The Day the Aliens Took over ITN
Neil Nixon
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £75 plus travel
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 18th December 2023
- Tagged:
- History | Ufo | Hampshire | Paranormal
This is a deep dive into a bizarre moment in British television when for six minutes in 1977 an edition of the ITN early evening news was, apparently, interrupted by aliens with a message imploring mankind to be more tolerant and reach standards fit for an intelligent race in our galaxy. This talk covers the event, the subsequent news coverage and a decades-long investigation to reveal the true identity and motivation of the "aliens" involved. By turns hilarious, insightful and also historic in its coverage of a media industry now changed beyond all recognition this is an entertaining talk for all manner of groups.
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I have been writing for publication since I was a student; a career that has allowed me to explore a number of subjects to the point of being an expert with a fund of stories. At the end of the last century I founded the UK's first higher education course in Professional Writing. Over the years I have written and spoken on a range of subjects but am currently offering talks based on life-long interests and passions. All of these talks are negotiable in terms of length, the range of examples brought into any discussion and the extent to which hard facts and humour are included. More than anything I am happy to negotiate each event to take into account the needs of an audience.
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