The research was commissioned ahead of a new documentary series on the extra-terrestrial
With Londoners most likely to believe in this eventuality, followed by those in Newcastle. UFO-believers in Leicester also most often believe they’ve found actual evidence or had an experience proving the existence of aliens.
Of those who do believe in UFOs, 26 per cent just have a ‘gut feeling’ telling them it’s so. Another 12 per cent find it comforting to believe there’s other alien species out there just waiting to be discovered. But if aliens asked their earthling counterparts to join the Galactic Federation – a supposed alliance of extra-terrestrial civilisations within the Milky Way - most Brits would want Sirrepresenting the third planet from the sun. Second on the list was Professor Brian Cox, with Barack Obama placing third, according to the OnePoll.com data.
Nick Pope added: “Once again, Sir David Attenborough has been selected as representing the very best of humanity. He’s spent his life exploring and showcasing the furthest reaches of Planet Earth, so it’s no surprise he’s topped the poll for who’d be best to make first contact with ETs. Maybe he should move to Edinburgh, where the most people claim to have seen a UFO – he might just get his chance.
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