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5 min readALIEN: Broad Haven School UFO
On a drizzly February afternoon in 1977, ten-year-old David Davies stayed inside during recess at Broad Haven Primary School in southeastern Wales. He preferred reading to the playground, where he got bullied for his weight and his interest in science fiction. When the other students rushed back in, they were buzzing about something they'd seen in the sky. David assumed they were teasing him. But one classmate, Michael Pew, said he'd just watched a television special about alien spaceships, and the craft looked exactly like the ones on TV—complete with flashing lights. Another student, nine-year-old David George, claimed the craft came close enough for him to spot an alien on board with pointy ears.
The teachers dismissed it as a bid to avoid classwork. But by 3:30 PM, David's curiosity won. He climbed a steep hill behind the school and slipped between some trees. There, popping up from behind the foliage, was a cigar-shaped craft about 45 feet long with a dome in the middle. As he watched, it rose into the sky, moved a short distance, then dipped behind another tree—almost as if it was hiding from him. David felt a sudden, intense urge to run, not from fear but as if something had taken control of his body. He sprinted the entire way home.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:01) **Episode Introduction & Setup** - The hosts introduce the Broad Haven UFO incident, framing it as a case where children's testimony was initially dismissed but later validated by multiple witnesses.
- 2 (03:52) **The Initial Sighting at Broad Haven Primary School** - 10-year-old David Davies stays indoors while his classmates witness a UFO during recess, then investigates for himself.
- 3 (07:28) **The Story Goes Public & Police Involvement** - David's parents believe him, contact a journalist, and the children themselves call the police, forcing an official investigation.
- 4 (09:22) **The Drawings Confirm the Sighting** - The headmaster's test proves the children all saw the same thing, forcing him to change his mind.
- 5 (10:12) **Additional Witnesses Emerge** - A cafeteria worker and other locals come forward with their own sightings, expanding the timeline and scope of the phenomenon.
- 6 (13:16) **The Haven Fort Hotel Sighting** - Hotel owner Rosa Granville witnesses a UFO land, with two alien figures emerging, and finds physical evidence.
- 7 (16:33) **Official Investigation & Debunked Theories** - The UK's S4 agency investigates, offering three failed explanations: a sewage tank, a firefighter suit, and a prankster.
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Show Notes
In the spring of 1977, schoolchildren in the small Welsh village of Broad Haven saw a silver, cigar-shaped craft land just beyond their school fence. When their headmaster separated each child and asked them to draw what they’d seen, each depiction was nearly identical. What followed was one of the most concentrated waves of UFO sightings ever recorded in Britain, making people wonder – what was going on in the Welsh countryside?
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