Practical Jokes and Infamous Hoaxes
Neil Nixon
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £85
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 22nd May 2025
- Tagged:
- Humour | History | Paranormal | Entertainment
An entertaining and lively trawl of ten of the greatest lies offered up as if they were the truth, with details of those responsible and why they bothered. Presented historically and varied to include both the sinister and side-splittingly funny. This is an entertaining and informative journey that stops off everywhere from a celebrated spaghetti harvest, the storming of America's Capitol Building and a corner of Hampshire that - briefly - found itself subject to direct instructions from aliens! Suitable for groups looking for general interest - from u3a to Probus and similar - the contents of the talk can also be varied to take into account local stories.
Views: 52 | Enquiries: 0About Neil Nixon
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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- Beatles Myths and Legends
- UFOs, Aliens and the Battle for the Truth
- Elvis - Someone You'll Never Forget
- Why Mystery Matters
- Roswell - The World's Most Famous UFO Event
- The Day the Aliens Took over ITN
- 10 Mysteries That Probably Aren't Mysteries
- Top Ten Stories
- World of the Strange Workshop
- Going Green in Business
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