The Alien Autopsy Scandal; Proud

“Alien fever has been rising again lately as the US government declassifies decades of intelligence reports of UFO “activity”. That gives a certain currency to The Alien Autopsy Scandal (Sky Documentaries). But before you say “not this again!”, know that it’s a three-part series from Louis Theroux’s production company Mindhouse, which means it’s classier and more British than the dreck you’d find on the subject in the lower reaches of your TV listings. Directed by John Dower, it’s neither peddling conspiracy nor a takedown but instead is a wry, delightedly curious exploration of a saga that is worthy of an Ealing comedy. The footage has long been debunked but the story is stranger, with more to it than you thought, as we discover what on earth (or off it?) led Ray Santilli and Gary Shoefield to create the film in a Camden flat, then mastermind launching it on a gullible world. You may find yourself applauding the audacity of it all.”
James Jackson, The Times

“Proud – conceived and directed by Karol Klementewicz and co-written by him and Monika Pęcikiewicz – is a fair bit grittier than its potentially cheesy setup. That said, it loses something upon being shown outside its native Poland. In Britain – even the backsliding, eve-of-fascism Britain of 2026 – viewers will mostly shrug their shoulders at the concept of a gay man adopting a child, although they might raise their eyebrows at this particular one doing it. In Poland, the whole idea is culturally controversial and legally difficult, as we see when a solicitor advises Filip that if he wants to avoid Tosia being taken away from him – which Filip fears deeply, since he and Anka grew up unhappy in foster care after their mother died and their father drifted away – he needs “to stop being gay for some time”.”
Jack Seale, The Guardian