About this episode

The episode reviews ITV’s drama 'Believe Me', focusing on the victims of John Worboys and the broader implications of their stories.

In this episode of True Criminals, Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero take a closer look at ITV’s powerful drama Believe Me, which tells the story of convicted black cab rapist John Worboys through the experiences of his victims. Having both followed and covered the case, Martin and Helen discuss how the four-part drama brings one of Britain’s most shocking criminal cases back into focus — not by centring Worboys, but by telling the story of the women who survived his attacks and the fight to be believed. They explore the performances, the difficult realities behind the drama, the police failings that allowed Worboys’ offending to continue, and why the battle for justice did not end with his conviction. Martin shares his memories of seeing Worboys in court, the evidence that ultimately exposed the scale of his crimes, and the disturbing details that revealed the man behind the headlines. They also discuss Carrie Johnson’s extraordinary role in helping keep Worboys behind bars and why her story became such an important part of the fight for victims’ voices to be heard. A powerful discussion about true crime, dramatisation, accountability and the women at the heart of one of the UK’s…

People in this episode

Hosts: Martin Brunt, Helen Fospero

Topics covered

• true crime
• victims' stories
• drama review
• police failings
• justice
• accountability

Keywords

• John Worboys
• Believe Me
• true crime
• victims
• drama
• police failings
• justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ITV

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