Series synopsis
Britain's X-Files is an American documentary television series that premiered on February 24, 2026. It stars David Clarke.
Deep beneath the streets of London sit thousands of highly classified and previously top-secret government files which disclose the details of extensive military, spy agency and police investigations into the paranormal. With hundreds of hours dedicated to examining these formerly off-limits documents from the National Archives, investigative journalist Tim Tate reveals just how far authorities on both sides of the Atlantic were willing to go to venture into the unknown. Combining his findings w ...
Premise
Deep beneath the streets of London sit thousands of highly classified and previously top-secret government files which disclose the details of extensive military, spy agency and police investigations into the paranormal. With hundreds of hours dedicated to examining these formerly off-limits documents from the National Archives, investigative journalist Tim Tate reveals just how far authorities on both sides of the Atlantic were willing to go to venture into the unknown. Combining his findings with expert insight from Dr David Clarke, Britain’s X-Files fact-checks out-of-this-world phenomena with cases including the legend of the Flying Dutchman, Harry Grindell Matthews and his Death Ray, the Beast of Bodmin, Uri Geller, the Comet plane catastrophes, premonitions on the Aberfan disaster and more.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 24, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Comet Plane Disaster The de Havilland Comet introduced jet travel over the Mediterranean, but a series of accidents led to investigations into reasons like human error, mechanical failure and even UFOs. |
February 24, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Angel of Mons During World War I, soldiers reported seeing spectral bowmen and an angel on the battlefield at Mons. Was this a product of propaganda or an actual vision witnessed in the chaos? |
March 3, 2026 |
| 3 |
The Cottingley Fairies In Cottingley, two young cousins produced photographs of fairies that enchanted the world and even convinced the author of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, until decades later, their trick was exposed. |
March 10, 2026 |
Production
Release
| First aired | February 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | March 17, 2026 |
| Status | continue |