The Mother of All Cons

Documentary

Charity, celebrity and control. A teenager with a brain tumour starts a children's charity, but doubts arise - is she really ill? The truth is more shocking than anyone imagined.

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Series 1

3 Episodes

EP 01

01.I Smell a Rat

59m

2026-05-31

01.I Smell a Rat

59m

Aired 2026-05-31

A teenage girl launches a charity for sick children and wins the backing of One Direction – but some parents turn detective when she seeks funds for a life-saving treatment.

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EP 02

02.Turning Detective

59m

2026-06-07

02.Turning Detective

59m

Aired 2026-06-07

Parents turn detective, desperate to prove that Meg isn’t critically ill and that Believe in Magic is built on a lie - but a tragedy makes them question everything they’ve uncovered.

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EP 03

03.Answers

58m

2026-06-14

03.Answers

58m

Aired 2026-06-14

Meg’s funeral is cancelled for a new autopsy, and the sleuths learn that there was no brain tumour. Meg’s half-sister suspects their mother knows more and begins a search for answer.

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