When your interstellar ultimatum gets cut off because the BBC needed to air the evening news.
In 1977, a voice claiming to be an alien took over British TV for four minutes
In 1977, a broadcast interruption on ITN featured a distorted voice claiming to be Vrillon of the Ashtar Galactic Command, warning humanity to make peace. The four-minute message puzzled viewers and remains a legendary hoax or unexplained event.
Source: In 1977, a voice claiming to be an alien took over British TV for four minutes — BoingBoing
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 22, 2026.
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