About this programme
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.
Programme listing
Close Encounters
When is Close Encounters next on TV?
Close Encounters is next on BLAZE at 17:00 on Tue 1 Sep 2026.
What channel is Close Encounters on?
The next showing is on BLAZE.
Is Close Encounters on TV tonight?
Yes — it is on tonight at 17:00 on BLAZE, ending at 17:30.
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What channel?
BLAZE
BLAZE
Start time
17:00
17:00
Ends
Tue 1 Sep 2026, 17:30
Tue 1 Sep 2026, 17:30
Channel numbers
Channel numbers may vary by region, package or device.
Other airings
Tue 18 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryWed 19 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryThu 20 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryFri 21 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryMon 24 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryTue 25 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryWed 26 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryThu 27 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryFri 28 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryMon 31 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryTue 1 Sep
17:30Close EncountersBLAZEWed 2 Sep
01:00Close EncountersBLAZE
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryWed 19 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryThu 20 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryFri 21 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryMon 24 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryTue 25 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryWed 26 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryThu 27 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryFri 28 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryMon 31 Aug
06:00Close EncountersSky HistoryTue 1 Sep
17:30Close EncountersBLAZEWed 2 Sep
01:00Close EncountersBLAZE
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