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Special Edition Part A: Film producer, Terri Randall on the making of PBS | NOVA | What Are UFOs. A discussion on how Terri put together this episode with NOVA’s science based format. Featuring both sides of witnesses, data, and the possibilities of conclusions.
Premieres Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at 9 p.m.ET/8 p.m. CT on PBS
The Cast includes:
Ryan Graves: Former F-18 Hornet Pilot (next interview)
Alejandro Rojas: A UFO journalist from Enigma Labs
Jacob Haqq-Misra: An astrobiologist from the Blue Marble Space Institute
Michael Wong: A planetary scientist from the Carnegie Institute for Science
Hakeem Oluysei: An astrophysicist from George Mason University
Mick West: A UAP/UFO investigator
Shelley Wright: A professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, San Diego
Matt Mountain: A member of the Association of Universities for Research and Astronomy
Joshua Semeter: A member of Boston University’s College of Engineering
Sean Kirkpatrick: A former director of the Pentagon office that decoded UAPs
BIO: Terri Randall studied painting and fine art photography in college, and it was her love of imagery that led her into filmmaking. She began by working as a researcher, finding photos and archival footage for historical documentaries. From researcher, to associate producer, to writer/producer she’s works in every phase of production. In the early days of her career, there weren’t many opportunities for female directors, so Terri created her own. She directed and narrated her 1998 independent documentary short Daughter of the Bride which was nominated for an Academy Award and aired on HBO. Another of her personal films, To Know Where They Are, tells the story of her trip to Poland with her father to uncover what happened to their family during the Holocaust. Funded by the Anti-Defamation League, it’s been used in schools across the country to teach students about the Holocaust.
Since 2008, Terri has directed more than a dozen documentaries for PBS’s NOVA series. Her 2022 documentary Ultimate Space Telescope, about the James Webb Space Telescope, was nominated for a News & Documentary Emmy.
Terri has also directed several short dramatic films for the History Channel, many of which are now permanently displayed at historical sites like George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Independence Hall in Philadelphia. These films follow the same approach she uses in her documentaries: letting compelling storytellers tell their own stories. One example is George and Martha Washington: A 40-Year Romance, which is based on Martha Washington’s letters to George, with Glenn Close as the voice of Martha Washington.
Join us for an in-depth conversation with acclaimed filmmaker James Fox as he delves into his latest groundbreaking film, The Program. This timely documentary explores the ever-growing conversation surrounding UAPs/UFOs and their implications, particularly as Capitol Hill intensifies its focus on these phenomena.
From the very beginning of the flying saucer/UFO mystery, Joseph Allen Hynek played a huge role as an investigator. According to him in his 1972 book, The UFO Experience, in 1947 he was asked to be a scientific consultant for the Air Force’s investigation program (which was then called Project Sign) based at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. He explains he was “then director of Ohio State University’s McMillan Observatory and, as such, the closest professional astronomer at hand.” He remained a scientific consultant for what operated as Project Sign, Project Grudge, and then Project Blue Book as of 1952, up until its termination in 1969. He went on with his own investigations, formed the Center for UFO Studies in 1973, and continued as its director until his death in 1986. In his almost 40 years of involvement with the mystery, Hynek’s beliefs and public stance evolved quite a bit. 
Amidst the reports of drone incursions over military bases and northern New Jersey, there was a story that made the news involving video footage reportedly taken by a co-pilot of an unidentified object in the sky above Manchester Airport in England, along with still shots of what was said to be the same object, seen to be a blue sphere, hovering over the tarmac. As is typical of UFO coverage in the news these days, when it’s not about what government officials think about the phenomenon, the origin of the story was a post on social media with no real names provided for the poster or the source. All that was left for those with an interest in the case was to conduct some rather imaginative analysis of the footage and argue back and forth over the possible alien origin of the object. 
Join us for an intriguing discussion featuring former UK Ministry of Defence UFO investigator Nick Pope as he shares his insights on the recent surge in drone sightings. We’re also joined by Marc D’Antonio, a former government contractor specializing in drone technology, to explore the potential implications and mysteries behind this so-called ‘drone invasion.’ Plus, first hand witness Trisha Bushley, and a clip from Lue Elizondo adding even more depth to this fascinating topic! Lue Elizondo, full video
Explore the fascinating world of UFOs with Don Schmitt, this is a fascinating discussion with the leading investigator and authority on The Roswell Incident. A seven-time best-selling author, Schmitt has dedicated his career to uncovering the truth behind the most compelling UFO cases. From co-authoring UFO Crash at Roswell—the inspiration for a Golden Globe-nominated film—to serving on the executive council of the International Coalition for Extraterrestrial Research (ICER), Schmitt is at the forefront of global efforts to understand and disclose the reality of UFOs. Don speaks on what he considers the most compelling aspects of the Roswell Incident, and how it holds up still after 77 years.
John Keel, most well-known as the author of the 1975 book, The Mothman Prophecies, was a controversial figure in flying saucer/UFO world back in the late 1960s and throughout the 70s due to his unorthodox views. He was first and foremost a fortean (interested in all things strange) and it was his view that whatever was behind the flying saucer/UFO phenomenon was not extraterrestrial and might be behind other phenomena as well. From May 1969 to April 1974, Keel put out the “irregular newsletter,” Anomaly. He asked those wishing to receive a copy to send him a self-addressed, stamped manila envelope, and the number of copies he printed depended on the number of envelopes he received. For fans of Keel,