Mysteries at Bedtime

In 1975, 22-year-old Travis Walton vanished in the Arizona woods after a terrifying close encounter with what witnesses described as a flying saucer. When he reappeared five days later, shaken and disoriented, his story of being taken aboard an alien craft shocked the nation. In this immersive Crime at Bedtime episode, we examine the strange details of Walton’s account, the corroborating witness testimonies, and the wave of polygraph tests, media scrutiny, and lifelong scepticism that followed. A story steeped in mystery, science fiction, and real human drama—this is the Travis Walton case like you’ve never heard it before.

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When six-year-old Joanna and eleven-year-old Jacqueline Pollock were killed in a car accident in 1957, their parents were shattered. A year later, they gave birth to twin girls — Gillian and Jennifer — who would grow to eerily mirror the sisters they'd never met. From shared birthmarks and identical personality traits to memories of toys, places, and even the tragic accident itself, the twins' story left doctors and researchers baffled. Tonight, we explore a case that continues to be cited as one of the most compelling examples of reincarnation in modern history.

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It began in a modest council house on East Drive, in the sleepy Yorkshire town of Pontefract. What followed would go down as one of the most aggressive and disturbing hauntings in British history. The Pritchard family reported levitating objects, phantom footsteps, and a sinister figure in a black cloak who appeared in hallways, bedrooms, and even photographs. With over 30 witnesses and years of documented events, this was no passing ghost story. Tonight, we dive into the chilling case of the Black Monk — the entity said to be tied to medieval executions and unholy ground.

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Born in Louisiana in 1998, young James Leininger shocked his parents with terrifying dreams of dying in a fiery plane crash. But when those dreams led to real names, real aircraft, and real history, their search for answers uncovered a mystery no one could explain.

Was he remembering a past life?

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In the late 1980s and early '90s, thousands of Belgian citizens—including police officers, air traffic controllers, and military personnel—reported seeing large, silent, triangular UFOs in the skies. With radar-confirmed sightings and an official military scramble, the Belgium UFO Wave remains one of the most credible mass sightings in UFO history. In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we revisit the night skies over Belgium and examine the evidence behind the phenomenon that left even the government perplexed.

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In 1959, nine experienced hikers vanished in Russia’s Ural Mountains under circumstances that defy explanation. Found dead in the snow with crushed ribs, missing eyes, and radiation on their clothing, their story sparked decades of conspiracy theories. Was it an avalanche, a military experiment, or something far stranger? In this immersive episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we unravel the full story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident — from their final photographs to the shocking state of their bodies and the enduring mystery that still haunts investigators today.

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In 1978, a young Australian pilot vanished mid-flight over Bass Strait after reporting a strange object hovering above his aircraft. His final radio transmission? A metallic scraping sound… and silence. No wreckage was ever found. In this chilling episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, Jack Laurence unpacks the disappearance of Frederick Valentich — one of aviation’s most enduring UFO mysteries, backed by radar data, eyewitness reports, and a haunting final recording.

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n December 1980, strange lights were spotted near a U.S. Air Force base in Suffolk, England. What followed became one of the UK’s most compelling UFO cases. Military officers reported a landed craft, radiation readings were taken, and an official memo would later confirm something truly unexplained occurred. In this immersive episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we walk through the nights that changed Rendlesham Forest forever — with first-hand accounts, secret memos, and the mystery that still won’t die.

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