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The Trojan Horse Affair

A strange letter appears on a city councillor’s desk in Birmingham, England, laying out an elaborate plot by Islamic extremists to infiltrate the city’s schools. The plot has a code name: Operation Tr... Read more

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A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? F... Read more

27 Jan 2022

3mins

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Part 1: The Letter in the Brown Paper Envelope

Part 1: The Letter in the Brown Paper Envelope

A strange letter appears outlining a plot by Islamic extremists to infiltrate Birmingham schools. Hamza and Brian visit ... Read more

3 Feb 2022

59mins

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Part 2: The Case of the Four Resignations

Part 2: The Case of the Four Resignations

Hamza and Brian think the source of the Trojan Horse letter might be hiding in plain sight. After learning about the pet... Read more

3 Feb 2022

53mins

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Part 3: Sir Albert and the Missing “H”

Part 3: Sir Albert and the Missing “H”

In a state of surprise, Hamza and Brian leave a meeting with the man the Trojan Horse letter was first sent to. And they... Read more

3 Feb 2022

38mins

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Part 4: The Meeting and the Mole

Part 4: The Meeting and the Mole

A series of frustrating interviews with Birmingham politicians leaves Brian and Hamza wondering if crucial information a... Read more

3 Feb 2022

45mins

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Part 5: A Study in Scarlett

Part 5: A Study in Scarlett

Hamza and Brian learn that the Trojan Horse letter wasn’t the only unsigned letter alleging an extremist operation was a... Read more

3 Feb 2022

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Part 6: Cucumbers and Cooker Bombs

Part 6: Cucumbers and Cooker Bombs

Hamza takes a long, hard look at what the government found when it investigated more than 20 majority-Muslim schools in ... Read more

3 Feb 2022

1hr 4mins

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Part 7: The Detail of the Deputies

Part 7: The Detail of the Deputies

Birmingham authorities struggle to explain why they disavowed their own findings about the Trojan Horse plot. But when B... Read more

3 Feb 2022

50mins

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Part 8: An Appointment in Perth

Part 8: An Appointment in Perth

A man banned from working in education in the aftermath of the Trojan Horse letter inspires Brian and Hamza to track dow... Read more

3 Feb 2022

47mins

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