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Nick Pope

Nick Pope

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Nick Pope is a former United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) official and prominent media commentator recognized for having headed the British government's UFO investigation desk from 1991 to 1994. As a frequent guest on late-night radio, he has become one of the world's leading authorities on the intersection of government policy and unidentified aerial phenomena, authoring Open Skies, Closed Minds and advising on numerous documentaries.

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Open Skies, Closed Minds

Open Skies, Closed Minds

1996

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Episode thumbnail for July 22, 1999: UK UFO Reports - Nick Pope

July 22, 1999: UK UFO Reports - Nick Pope

Jul 22, 1999
1h 47m
Art Bell interviews Nick Pope, a Ministry of Defence employee since 1985 who investigated approximately 300 UFO cases per year for the British government. Pope describes how roughly 10 percent of those reports involved structured craft capable of speeds and maneuvers far beyond known technology. He details the 1978...
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Episode thumbnail for March 18, 2006: UFO Sightings - Nick Pope

March 18, 2006: UFO Sightings - Nick Pope

Mar 18, 2006
2h 29m
Art Bell speaks with Nick Pope, who ran the British government's UFO project at the Ministry of Defence. Pope describes how his initial skepticism faded after years of investigating military and civilian reports, with roughly five percent of cases defying explanation. He recounts a 1993 wave of UK sightings when a m...
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Episode thumbnail for November 10, 2006: Open Lines | UK Disclosure & Crop Circles - Nick Pope

November 10, 2006: Open Lines | UK Disclosure & Crop Circles - Nick Pope

Nov 10, 2006
2h 38m
Art Bell opens with open lines as Typhoon Queenie threatens the Philippines. He covers the Democratic sweep of Congress and poses a pointed question: can the American psyche survive another military defeat after Vietnam? Callers weigh in on Iraq, immigration, and U.S. policy.The show takes an unexpected turn when a...
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Episode thumbnail for March 3, 2007: UFO Incidents - Nick Pope & Whitley Strieber

March 3, 2007: UFO Incidents - Nick Pope & Whitley Strieber

Mar 3, 2007
2h 38m
Art Bell speaks with Whitley Strieber and Nick Pope about a massive wave of UFO activity, with particular focus on sightings near nuclear installations in Iran. Strieber connects this to historical patterns, citing General Arthur Exons confirmation that the Roswell debris was not of this world and Eisenhowers allege...