Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret

Exposed: The Church's Darkest Secret

2020•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(2)

The story of the individuals who brought Bishop Peter Ball to justice and the cover-up that went to the highest levels of the Church of England.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 13, 2020

Last Aired

January 15, 2020

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2020-01-13

Using powerful testimony from victims, police and church officials, and dramatic reconstruction, this programme charts the story of those who fought for many years to bring a prosecution against Ball.

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2020-01-15

By the mid-1990s Bishop Peter was back officiating in church services. George Carey, then the Archbishop of Canterbury, had paid towards Ball’s legal costs and a personal holiday with money from the Church, while the victim who alerted the police, Neil Todd, felt shunned by the religious establishment left with no support from the Church.

Cast

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Bishop Peter Ball

David Calder

David Calder

Archbishop George Carey

Rian Gordon

Rian Gordon

Neil Todd

Alex Blake

Alex Blake

DI Wayne Murdock

Sean O'Callaghan

DS Carwyn Hughes

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