Article: Chasing Von Daniken's chariots; Loving The Alien: The Real Erich Von Daniken Ch4, 9.00pm.(Features)

WHO sold 60 million books about strange beings that came down from the sky and lived among humans?

Not JK Rowling but Erich Von Daniken, author of world-wide best-seller Chariots of the Gods, among many others.

Find out how a former convict and Swiss hotel manager tried to challenge the academic establishment in this amazing programme.

Director Ralph Lee explains the intricacies of Von Daniken's theories: "The basis is that in our ancient past, aliens visited us and procreated with our ancestors to create homo-sapiens.

"They caused great ...

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