Firecracker preps Craig Charles UFO show for A+E – Televisual

November 1, 2021 ufos

A+E Networks UK has commissioned Firecracker Films for a 10×60’ factual entertainment series to be broadcast on Sky HISTORY in January 2022.

Craig Charles, BBC 6 Music Radio DJ and star of Red Dwarf and Coronation Street, hosts the show alongside space journalist, astrophysicist and award-winning author Sarah Cruddas.

Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies follows long-time UFO enthusiast Craig and astrophysicist Sarah as they scrutinise evidence relating to some of the most perplexing UFO encounters of the past and present, revealing never before heard testimony to separate fact from fiction.

Each episode sees Craig and Sarah tackle one major UFO sighting in the specially created ‘Investigation Hub’, sifting through a range of evidence to determine whether there is an earthly explanation for it or whether it is beyond the reach of conventionally understood science. Charles and Cruddas investigate notorious cases including: the US Defence Department’s leaked footage of unidentified aerial vehicles buzzing around US warships off the coast of California in 2004; the infamous Rendlesham Forest incident of 1980; the spectacular Phoenix Lights phenomenon in Arizona and the notorious Alan Godfrey UFO sighting over Todmorden in Yorkshire in 1980. Craig and Sarah turn to world-renowned UFO experts, whistle-blowers and eyewitnesses to build their case, compare other ground-breaking UFO sightings, sift through historic documents and reveal shocking government secrets, before finally answering the big question: are we alone in the universe?

Craig Charles said: “The making of this programme was a thrill for me and led us on an extraordinary journey into the unknown. We were given the opportunity to examine some of the most unbelievable cases from around the globe and heard mind-blowing first-hand witness testimony. Working with Sarah and using her scientific scrutiny, we examined a mountain of evidence in which we were able to hunt for the truth about what is really going on in our skies. The whole experience was eye-opening and sometimes left us unable to come to an earthly conclusion!”

Sarah Cruddas said: “We are living in an incredible time for space exploration, but we are only just beginning to scratch the surface of what is out there, what it is that we are a part of. This programme has been a unique opportunity to delve into the some of those unknowns. Marrying together Craig’s passion and enthusiasm with my own thirst for evidence and an application of science, we have been able to explore what is going on in our skies like never before. Some of the answers are likely to be stranger than anything you could ever imagine.”

The series has been commissioned by Dan Korn, VP of Programming at A+E Networks UK, and Diana Carter, Commissioning Editor and Head of Talent at A+E Networks UK.

Dan Korn said: “These are fascinating and fun re-investigations of incidents which, in many cases, appear to defy conventional scientific explanation. We are delighted to be working with the multi-talented Craig and Sarah who, between them, combine just the right amount of energy, enthusiasm and healthy scepticism to make sense of some of these baffling episodes.”

The executive producer for Firecracker Films is Sam Emmery, with Jes Wilkins as Chief Creative Officer. Michelle Horton is series producer and Julie Scott is production executive.

Jes Wilkins at Firecracker Films added: “We are delighted to be working with Sky HISTORY and this fantastic on-screen pairing on such a timely series, which comes out at a time when the debate about UFOs in the USA and around the world has never been taken more seriously.”