Dr. David Clarke

I'm a senior lecturer in journalism at Sheffield Hallam University where I teach media law and investigation skills. My Ph.D is in Folklore and was completed at the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, University of Sheffield, in 1999. My interest in folklore and the supernatural goes back to my childhood and I've been researching and writing about strange phenomena for as long as I can remember. Since 2008 I have been working with The National Archives (TNA) as their consultant for the ongoing release of the UFO files created by Britain's Ministry of Defence. My book, The UFO Files, was published by TNA in September 2009.

Author of:

The UFO Files - the inside story of real life sightings. Kew: The National Archives, 2009.

Flying Saucerers: A social history of UFOlogy (with Andy Roberts). Loughborough: Alernative Albion, 2007.

The Angel of Mons: Phantom Soldiers and Ghostly Guardians. Chichester: John Wiley, 2004.

Out of the Shadows: UFOs, the establishment and the official cover-up (with Andy Roberts). London: Piatkus, 2002.

The UFOs that Never Were (with Jenny Randles and Andy Roberts). London: London House, 2000.

Supernatural Peak District. London: Robert Hale, 1999.