The Conspiracy Files Explained

Country:United Kingdom
Num Episodes:13

The Conspiracy Files is a British documentary television series broadcast on BBC Two, investigating various modern-day conspiracy theories. So far in two series and 13 programmes, the show has investigated the theories surrounding the September 11 attacks (twice), the Pan Am Flight 103 bomb, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 7 July 2005 London bombings, the deaths of David Kelly and Diana, Princess of Wales, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, and those perpetrated by Donald Trump. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones makes appearances in two episodes about 9/11 conspiracy theories.[1] [2]

Episodes

TitleSubjectBroadcastPage
David KellyTheories about the death (later investigated by the Hutton Inquiry) of British UN weapons inspector David Kelly, who committed suicide shortly after being revealed as the source of leaks to BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan about the accuracy of the 'September Dossier', a British Government intelligence report used as justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq25 February 2006http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/6213898.stm
How Diana DiedTheories about the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the British Royal who died in a car crash in Paris, France, having been divorced from the future King and allegedly planning to marry Dodi Fayed, also killed in the crash10 December 2006[3] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/7336149.stm
9/11Theories about the September 11 attacks (9/11) in which terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, and The Pentagon in Virginia with commercial planes, and brought down United Airlines Flight 93 in a further attempted attack18 February 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/6160775.stm
Oklahoma BombTheories about the Oklahoma City bombing, in which Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols blew up a government building in Oklahoma City using a truck bomb, and for which McVeigh was executed and Nichols given multiple life sentences4 March 2007http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/6213816.stm
9/11 - The Third TowerTheories about the collapse of 7 World Trade Center, which was the third tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan to collapse after the September 11 attacks (9/11), in which the tower collapsed after a fire, some hours after the main Twin Towers had collapsed6 July 2008[4] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/7330169.stm
LockerbieTheories about the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, which crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland on a flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK after a bomb was planted in the cargo hold, which later saw the implication and conviction of a Libyan intelligence agent, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi31 August 2008[5] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/7570580.stm
7/7Theories about the 7 July 2005 London bombings (7/7), in which four British Muslims carried out suicide bomb attacks on three London Underground trains and a Stagecoach London bus30 June 2009[6] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/8107594.stm
Osama Bin Laden - Dead or Alive?Examining what has happened to the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden. Despite one of the biggest manhunts in history, Osama Bin Laden remains as elusive as ever.9 January 2010[7] http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q2vzs
9/11 Ten years onTen years after the September 11 attacks (9/11) in which terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, and The Pentagon in Virginia with commercial planes, and brought down United Airlines Flight 93, the programmes ask why the conspiracy Theories about the attacks still remain.28 August 2011http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/conspiracy_files/default.stm
Who Shot Down MH17?3 May 2016
The Trump Dossier3 November 2016
Murder in Washington1 April 2018

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 9/11 conspiracy movement. February 14, 2007. The Conspiracy Files. BBC Two.
  2. Web site: Alex Jones: 'The official story doesn't add up'. The Conspiracy Files. BBC Two. August 24, 2011.
  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/12_december/08/diana.shtml BBC Press Office The Conspiracy Files Series 1 How Diana Died
  4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00ck4jd BBC Two Programmes The Conspiracy Files Series 1 The Third Tower
  5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00dc21f BBC 2 Programmes The Conspiracy Files Series 2 Lockerbie
  6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lkp01 BBC 2 Programmes The Conspiracy Files Series 2 30 June 2009
  7. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q2vzs BBC 2 Programmes The Conspiracy Files Series 2 30 June 2009