The Fake Sheikh | Mahmood Unmasked | 2

British Scandal

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Scandal, Alice Levine, Great Britain, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, British, England, History, Matt Forde, Documentary

4.5 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Mahmood’s status as king of the sting is under threat. Phone hacking is a new tool that’s cheaper and easier than his elaborate ruses. So he doubles down. More stings, more disguises, more famous targets. Until one of those targets starts to fight back.

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0:00.0	Oh Emily, before we begin, I've just been told we really have to do a language warning for the listeners.
0:05.4	Oh, because of the offensive stuff.
0:07.4	Exactly, yeah, lots of offensive stuff, yeah.
0:09.4	Yes, the swearing. We do swear a bit.
0:11.4	Uh, yeah, they're swearing, yeah, there's some swearing, Yeah, there's some swearing.
0:14.0	Oh, because of some of the content is a bit disturbing.
0:18.0	I wouldn't say it's disturbing, no.
0:21.0	Oh, okay, well, what is it then? It's I mean it's nothing it's nothing. Why are you beating around the bush? It's your voices. Oh, it's the accent. Yeah. Yeah, no, no definitely we should give a warning for that.
0:33.0	Please be advised.
0:37.0	April 2006, East London, 6am.
0:44.0	In his living room, George Galloway stifles a yawn,
0:48.0	eyes fixed on the laptop.
0:49.0	A glimmer of light creeps in through the blind.
0:52.0	He pads to his kitchen and makes him A glimmer of light creeps in through the blind.
0:53.0	He pads to his kitchen and makes himself a second coffee,
0:56.7	pushes aside the respect party campaign pamphlets.
0:59.9	Local elections are in four weeks.
1:03.0	As party leader, he should be out on doorsteps,
1:05.4	knocking on doors.
1:06.7	Really?
1:07.7	Yes, 6 a.m is a bit early.
1:09.0	I wouldn't be answering happily.
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