About this showing of Close Encounters
Two cousins encounter a "mothership" three times the size of a football stadium in 1996. In 1967, guards at an air force base in Montana spot a UFO and all hell breaks loose.
Previously on TV
Close Encounters
Previously shown on Sky History2 on Tue 27 Oct 2026 at 03:00.
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Airing details
ChannelSky History2
StartsTue 27 Oct 2026, 03:00
EndsTue 27 Oct 2026, 03:30
SkySky Q / Satellite163
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The next currently listed showing is Wed 11 Nov 2026, 13:00 on Sky History2.
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