Believe in Magic

BBC Studios

Maa UK

Genret True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

Kieli EN

Jaksot 9

Viimeisin 31.05.2026

Jamie Bartlett, host of The Missing Crypto Queen, returns with a gripping investigative series. He tells the story of Megan Bhari, a 16-year-old who launched a charity called Believe in Magic to grant wishes to seriously ill children, attracting support from One Direction. Megan, who claimed to have a brain tumor, raised money for treatment but was suspected by internet sleuths of faking her illness. The investigation takes unexpected turns as the truth is pursued.

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Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons 31.05.2026 34min

New revelations in the extraordinary story of a teenage girl and her celebrity backed charity.Jamie Bartlett’s back to shed new light on to some of the questions he and producer Ruth Mayer were left with at the end of the series.After the final episode was released, people who knew the family got in touch offering to share missing pieces of the puzzle. So Ruth carried on the investigation, joined by a documentary team. For the past three years she’s been working on a new BBC2 TV series about Megan, her mother Jean and their charity “Believe in Magic.”Now she and Jamie can answer some of their lingering questions. What did Megan’s best friends see? What did Megan herself think about her illness? And, what is Jean doing now? But, above all, they wanted to know what really happened between Megan, Jean and the doctors. Insights come from a close family member who has been granted access to Megan’s medical records.The Mother of All Cons is out now on BBC two and iPlayer now in the UK. In the US you can find it on BBC Select and BBC.com as Believe in Magic: The Mother of All Cons.Believe in Magic is a BBC Studios production.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episode 7: Jean 29.05.2023 43min

Jamie tries to track down Megan’s mother. A new report reveals a shocking conclusion.
Episode 6: One Direction 25.05.2023 29min

Is One Direction key to understanding Meg? Jamie hears of a secret report into Meg's case
Episode 5: Sisters 22.05.2023 27min

Jamie discovers a link with a little - understood yet disturbing medical phenomenon.
Episode 4: Doctors 18.05.2023 27min

The news creates shock waves. Jamie is determined to find what really happened to Megan
Episode 3: Proof 15.05.2023 27min

The sleuths reveal their findings. And hear some terrible news that changes everything.
Episode 2: Sleuths 11.05.2023 23min

Megan fundraises for treatment abroad. Sleuths discover she’s not where she claims.
Episode 1: Megan 08.05.2023 22min

A girl with a brain tumour starts a charity for ill children. But is she really ill?
Introducing Believe In Magic 02.05.2023 2min

Investigation into the extraordinary story of a teenage girl and charity Believe in Magic