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Unreliable Witness | Storycast

Unreliable Witness | Storycast

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 SEASON 6: Unreliable Witness (2024/25)
Investigating the high-profile case of Ellie Williams, the young woman jailed for lying about sexual assault and grooming in her home town. Sky News’ Jason Farrell and Liz Lane look at what could have led her to make these claims and if, underneath it all, there is some other secret buried amongst the lies.
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Episodes
  • Introducing... The Brothel

    Introducing... The Brothel
    Apr 14 2025
    For more than a decade, London mum Anna has led a secret double life as a brothel keeper. But in 2024, a break-in at her brothel sparks a potentially deadly chain of events.

    Pitted against both criminals and the police, can Anna untangle herself from this hidden world with both her secret and her safety intact?

    The first episodes of The Brothel are out soon.

    The series uses the voices of actors to protect the identities of those featured.
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    2 mins
  • Unreliable Witness 7: The Other Trial

    Unreliable Witness 7: The Other Trial
    Feb 28 2025
    EPISODE 7: A new court case finally exposes abuse in Barrow. Jason and Liz have known about these allegations for years but they can only reveal the facts now. The case involves three brothers and it's taken their victims more than a decade to get justice. Now we can tell the story of their crimes and follow a thread leading back to Ellie Williams. She's out of jail and not allowed to talk to the media. But Jason and Liz find her old diaries raise fresh questions.

    Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence and sexual abuse, explicit language, and a reference to suicide

    From Sky News Storycast, Unreliable Witness is presented by Jason Farrell and Liz Lane.

    Episode Producer: Soila Apparicio
    Executive Producer: Louise Cotton
    Sound Design: Matt Wareham
    Sky Podcasts Editor: Paul Stanworth
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    39 mins
  • Unreliable Witness 6: Eleanor Williams – Inside

    Unreliable Witness 6: Eleanor Williams – Inside
    Mar 24 2024
    Police material is released, taking us to the moments they discover her battered at her flat and the night before her infamous post. They also reveal her reaction when accused of lying. Meanwhile Liz and Jason are given a psychiatric report charting medical records and interviews which reveal more on Ellie’s background and state of mind. And, finally, Liz hears from the young woman at the centre of it all - directly from prison.

    Warning: This series discusses issues of sexual abuse, self-harm, violence and suicide

    From Sky News Storycast, Unreliable Witness is presented by Jason Farrell and Liz Lane.

    Series Producer: Anne-Marie Bullock
    Executive Producer: Louise Cotton
    Sound Design: Matt Wareham
    Additional Journalism: Sarah O’Connell
    Sky Podcasts Editor: Paul Stanworth
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    39 mins
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