About this showing of Close Encounters
In 1966, a class of Melbourne students spot a UFO and are told never to speak of the incident. A man's car dies in 2009 after he spots a cigar-shaped object in the New York sky.
Previously on TV
Close Encounters
Previously shown on Sky History2 on Fri 30 Oct 2026 at 13:00.
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Airing details
ChannelSky History2
StartsFri 30 Oct 2026, 13:00
EndsFri 30 Oct 2026, 13:30
SkySky Q / Satellite163
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