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Launching September 19th.
Mohamed Al-Fayed was the billionaire businessman who owned the iconic department store – Harrods. Together they projected an image of wealth, luxury and glamour.
In the wake of his death, that image was shattered when hundreds of former Harrods employees came forward to accuse Al-Fayed of grooming, abuse and assault. But this was more than just one man. It was a trafficking network, on the scale of Jeffrey Epstein.
In Al-Fayed: Who Looked Away?, journalist Nicola Thorp speaks with survivors to uncover the system that enabled and protected Al-Fayed - and the fight for justice that continues to this day.
Al-Fayed may be gone, but those who enabled him are still alive.
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- Al-Fayed - Episode 5: Power & Influence · 35 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 5In this bonus episode of Al Fayed: Who Looked Away?, we’re hearing from journalist Meirion Jones. Throughout his career Meirion has investigated and broken stories about…
- Al-Fayed - Episode 4: What Does Justice Look Like? · 37 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 4Many survivors of Al-Fayed’s abuse stayed silent about their experiences for years. Now that silence is broken. But speaking out isn’t enough. These survivors want meaningful…
- Al-Fayed - Episode 3: Trafficking · 45 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 3As details emerged about the scale and systematic nature of Mohamed Al-Fayed’s crimes, he was compared to another notorious predator – Jeffrey Epstein. Soon, survivors of…
- Al-Fayed - Episode 2: The Pattern · 39 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 2Mohamed Al-Fayed’s abuses were not isolated incidents. They were a deliberate pattern of exploitation and control. And they started on the shop floor, a toxic working…
- Al-Fayed - Episode 1: I’ve Got To Get Rid of You · 35 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 1On a winter’s day in 1990, Joanna Brittan’s boss beckons her off the street, and into a waiting limousine. They take a long drive to a country estate outside of London, where…
- Coming soon - Al-Fayed: Who Looked Away · 1 min. · Sæson 2Mohamed Al-Fayed was the billionaire businessman who owned the iconic department store – Harrods. Together they projected an image of wealth, luxury and glamour. In the wake of…
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- Charlene: Somebody Knows Something - Rez - Episode 3 · 39 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 3On a chilly morning in Blackpool, Nicola interviews Mohammed Raveshi, one of the men charged in relation to Charlene’s disappearance. Some still believe he is guilty. But as he…
- Charlene: Somebody Knows Something - The Trial - Episode 2 · 26 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 2Two men are arrested and charged – for murdering Charlene and disposing of her body. Police and prosecutors believe they have the audio tapes to prove it. But it’s not so simple…
- Charlene: Somebody Knows Something - Bright Lights and Dark Alleyways - Episode 1 · 32 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 1On Saturday 1st of November 2003, fourteen-year-old Charlene Downes disappeared from her hometown of Blackpool. The story of what happened to her has haunted the town ever since…
- Coming soon... Charlene · 1 min.Investigating a two decades old case in Blackpool. Somebody knows something. Join The Crime Desk to hear all episodes in this gripping new series as soon as it launches, later…
