The Mother of All Cons

9:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Sunday 31 May
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I Smell a Rat

Season 1 Episode 1 of 3

Documentary examining the story behind Believe in Magic, a charity for seriously ill children that was launched in 2010 by 16-year-old Megan Bhari, whose mother claimed she had been diagnosed with a brain tumour three years before. Inspired by Megan's courage and self-sacrifice, celebrities and her beloved One Direction were more than willing to donate their time and money to the cause and raised money to send Meghan abroad for expensive treatment in America. But in an online chatroom, some parents whose own children have been treated for cancer abroad began asking questions

The Mother of All Cons airs on BBC Two HD at 9:00 PM, Sunday 31 May. (Subtitles, new, series, audio description.)
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Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Factual Crime
General
Luned Tonderai
Director
Ruth Mayer
Director
Eloise Millard
Producer