Part 5: A Study in Scarlett
3 February 2022 - 1 hour explicitHamza and Brian learn that the Trojan Horse letter wasn’t the only unsigned letter alleging an extremist operation was afoot in Birmingham. An interview with a couple who lodged complaints against their school starts out cordially, but six hours later, the atmosphere is so tense that not even an offer of tea can smooth things over. And Hamza stops pretending he’s not angry about what he’s hearing.
Series Episodes
Part 8: An Appointment in Perth
explicitA man banned from working in education in the aftermath of the Trojan Horse letter inspires Brian and Hamza to track down one last witness with him – in Australia. And all three travelers find their faith tested.
47 mins
3 February 2022 Finished
Part 7: The Detail of the Deputies
explicitBirmingham authorities struggle to explain why they disavowed their own findings about the Trojan Horse plot. But when Brian and Hamza make a discovery deep inside some court documents, everything suddenly makes sense.
50 mins
3 February 2022 Finished
Part 6: Cucumbers and Cooker Bombs
explicitHamza takes a long, hard look at what the government found when it investigated more than 20 majority-Muslim schools in Birmingham. And our two reporters have a confrontation – with each other.
1 hour 4 mins
3 February 2022 Finished
Part 4: The Meeting and the Mole
explicitA series of frustrating interviews with Birmingham politicians leaves Brian and Hamza wondering if crucial information about the Trojan Horse letter was kept from officials in London. Then one rainy Friday afternoon, Brian hears back from a government source who wants to meet right away.
45 mins
3 February 2022 Finished
Part 3: Sir Albert and the Missing “H”
explicitIn a state of surprise, Hamza and Brian leave a meeting with the man the Trojan Horse letter was first sent to. And they learn about an internal investigation report that local officials have kept hidden, but which they think could contain a bombshell.
38 mins
3 February 2022 Finished
