Looking for a clip of a man channeling aliens on a British talk show.

June 19, 2013 8:57 AM

I'm looking for a clip of a man claiming to channel aliens from a BBC-style talk show I am pretty sure I saw here on Metafilter.

It was black and white and looked to be from about the early 60s or late 50s, even, and involved a man who claimed to be channeling aliens (from Venus, I feel like?). The thing itself didn't last very long but there was a lot of build up before the channeling and some decompression after. The main thing I remember is that it was handled with a level of po-faced seriousness that was kind of amazing.

I've googled a ton for it but all I can find is a surprisingly large amount of modern "Ancient Aliens"-type conspiracy theory stuff.

posted by StopMakingSense to Media & Arts (5 answers total)

This sounds really familiar - I think it was covered on Mysterious Universe at some point, but I'm having trouble tracking down the episode. Was the subject English? Was it more a New Age bent (I recall one dude who was recharging the world battery or whatever via drum circles) or an abduction experience?

Ernie Sears?
Billy Meiers?
posted by robocop is bleeding at 9:08 AM on June 19, 2013

Best answer: Ah. Here. From Lifeline in 1959, re-done on a clip show, so beware the annoying commentary.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 9:15 AM on June 19, 2013 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Yep. That was it! Thanks!
posted by StopMakingSense at 9:17 AM on June 19, 2013

Don't thank me, thank Z'rpblat, my Alien Spirit Guide.
posted by robocop is bleeding at 9:19 AM on June 19, 2013 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Here is the full thing sans commentary.
posted by StopMakingSense at 5:58 PM on June 20, 2013