Anything Goes with James English Britain’s UFO Secrets: Are Aliens Living Among Us - Investigator Nigel Watson Tells All
Oct 20, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Nigel Watson, a seasoned UFO investigator and author, shares his expertise in British UFO cases and high-strangeness encounters. He reflects on his childhood fascination with UFOs, exploring the credibility of witnesses and the cultural shifts in UFO perceptions over time. Nigel delves into common misidentifications, the challenges of obtaining concrete evidence, and the intriguing nature of alleged abductions. He also examines modern conspiracy theories and why some believe aliens might be hiding their presence from us.
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High-Strangeness Needs Psychology
- High-strangeness cases often require psychological and sociological approaches rather than physical-science explanations.
- Witnesses invest emotion and meaning, so rational debunking sometimes fails to change their convictions.
UFOs Mirror Cultural Expectations
- John Keel and Jacques Vallée challenged a pure extraterrestrial hypothesis by linking UFOs to broader folkloric and psychological phenomena.
- Historical parallels show visions adapt to cultural context, from fairies to flying saucers.
Local Sighting Sparked His Interest
- Nigel Watson's first interview subject was his grandmother who reported an orange light over Scunthorpe and other locals corroborated the sighting.
- Nigel later realized mundane causes, like aircraft, could explain many early sightings when he mistook a Vulcan bomber for a saucer.
