Person
Tim Leach
Also known as Leach
- BBC and ITN cameraman and war reporter in southern Africa; former head of the Foreign Correspondents' Association in Zimbabwe
Tim Leach is a BBC and ITN cameraman and war reporter in southern Africa, a former head of the Foreign Correspondents' Association in Zimbabwe, and also a musician. On 19 September 1994, three days after the Ariel School sighting, he filmed interviews with the children for the BBC, among the earliest recorded accounts. He appears in Ariel Phenomenon (2022), which presents his reporting on the case as having put his career at risk.
Sources: BBC report (1994) · Ariel Phenomenon
Facts and claims
- claimed Visited Ariel School on September 19, 1994, three days after the sighting, and filmed interviews with the children for the BBC. These were among the earliest recorded accounts. Source: en.wikipedia.org (archived)
- documented Appears in the documentary Ariel Phenomenon (2022), credited as former head of the Foreign Correspondents' Association in Zimbabwe. The film presents his reporting on the case as having put his career at risk. Source: imdb.com (archived)
- claimed Worked as a cameraman filming in war zones for the BBC and ITN, and is also a musician and songwriter. Source: War reporterTim Leach; moving to a war zone
Connected files
Documentaries
- Ariel Phenomenon (appears in)
Incidents
- Ariel School encounter (reported on)
Videos
- Ariel School, 1994: original BBC news report (filmed) — Very likely filmed by BBC reporter Tim Leach, who is not named on screen
- Ariel Phenomenon: official trailer (appears in)
- Watch Raw Footage of Zimbabwe Children Encountering UFO 1994! (discussed in)
- War reporterTim Leach; moving to a war zone (appears in)