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Apparently the biggest news story of the year is going to break over the weekend

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HuwEdwardsBottom · 15/09/2023 13:50

It’s all overTwitter, or X as it’s now called. One of the Sunday papers is working on a massive story and all staff weekend leave has been cancelled. Channel 4 is showing an episode of ‘Dispatches’ tomorrow night at 9pm but haven’t said what it’s about and lots of people are putting two and two together and saying it’s in conjunction with the following days papers.

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borninthe80esss · 15/09/2023 19:39

RamsesTheChub · 15/09/2023 19:36

Some random 'news' website:

"Channel 4 has scheduled a special broadcast of current affairs programme Dispatches to reveal a new investigation, amid industry rumours about a MeToo story which is set to be revealed this weekend.

According to Channel 4’s TV guide, a 90-minute special Dispatches investigation will air on Saturday night, from 9 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. A rerun of the programme will air on Sunday night from 10:50 p.m. to 12:25 a.m.

The subject of the investigation has not yet been announced and a spokesperson for Channel 4 did not respond to a request for comment about Saturday night’s programme.

The listing appeared amid rumours in the industry that a newspaper is preparing to drop an “explosive” MeToo story this weekend. The timing of Channel 4’s special suggests the story will first be revealed on TV before it appears in a Sunday newspaper.

However, commentator Toby Young said he heard the story is expected to appear on the Sunday Times’ website at around 3 p.m. on Saturday. He said he heard it was a major story, possibly “a sex scandal of some kind.”
Other details cannot be confirmed at this time."

If true, it's pretty seedy for Dispatches, but everyone does insist on talking talking about sex these days. #MeBoredNow 🙄

Erm #Metoo was nothing to do with sex.

MrsWombat · 15/09/2023 19:39

I did wonder what the Tories were trying to bury by dead catting with the XL Bully ban.

Tartantotty · 15/09/2023 19:40

Yes, highly probable that it's a 'Me Too' story but a shocking one. I think it's about hypocrisy.

MoggyP · 15/09/2023 19:40

MrsWombat · 15/09/2023 19:39

I did wonder what the Tories were trying to bury by dead catting with the XL Bully ban.

Tories might be sordid, but I don't think even they'd let the dogs out

Talkiewalki · 15/09/2023 19:41

Sorry if this has been asked already, or if it’s a stupid question- how long would it have taken to make the 90 minute long dispatches? All the people who worked on it would know what is going on.

Do they have to sign a non disclosure? Or how do they stop stuff like this from leaking?

AliciaLime · 15/09/2023 19:41

REP22 · 15/09/2023 13:59

PB says "one of the weekend papers is braced to drop an explosive story we hear will open up a whole new front on #MeToo."

It may yet be spiked though.

I do hope it doesn't involve either Dame Judi or Bagpuss.

If it was Bagpuss the mice would have already fixed it.

GlacindaTheTroll · 15/09/2023 19:43

AliciaLime · 15/09/2023 19:41

If it was Bagpuss the mice would have already fixed it.

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GreenClock · 15/09/2023 19:43

One comedian or one supermodel isn’t a massive story. It would have to involve a group of high-profile folk I think. Maybe with a political or royal element.

Dispatches won’t be interested in making a one-hour show about the alleged crimes of Rob Brydon or Kate Moss (names chosen completely at random) despite their success in their fields. It would be several famous comedians, or several well-known fashionistas.

Medlady · 15/09/2023 19:43

The lad’s side of the Schofield thing?

TroglodytesTroglodytes · 15/09/2023 19:43

Yes, this has got to be political. There is no way that dispatches are going to hype up and run 90 minutes on Rob Beckett, or another comedian that 90% of people have never heard of.

NotSayingItsTheMasonsBut · 15/09/2023 19:43

LaaDeeDa321 · 15/09/2023 19:24

Hardeep Singh Kohli was arrested recently and it barely made an impact in the news.

There's been accusations about him for years and the BBC carried on employing him, big surprise.

MansfieldLark · 15/09/2023 19:43

I hope its Aliens 👽

RamsesTheChub · 15/09/2023 19:44

borninthe80esss · 15/09/2023 19:39

Erm #Metoo was nothing to do with sex.

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"#MeToo is a social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and rape culture."

Can't really be bothered with arguments over semantics.

ladeluge · 15/09/2023 19:44

Sex sells. But unless it brings down the Tories immediately I'm not interested.

If it involves a sex scandal I will yawn. Hugely again.

MinnieMouse0 · 15/09/2023 19:44

Yeah I don’t think it’s comedians either, but not sure what/who it could be.

blueshoes · 15/09/2023 19:44

I'd be a bit disappointed if it was just a MeToo story involving one person.

I am expecting a crime ring of politicians or comedians (lol) on pornhub, complete with videos.

slobro · 15/09/2023 19:45

If it's political I think it's GO. But the whole of mumsnet already knows about that!

blueshoes · 15/09/2023 19:46

slobro · 15/09/2023 19:45

If it's political I think it's GO. But the whole of mumsnet already knows about that!

Eh? I must have missed it

RestingMurderousFace · 15/09/2023 19:47

Russell Brand then, presumably?

Saltyswee · 15/09/2023 19:48

Link, I haven’t seen anything

cushioncovers · 15/09/2023 19:48

I'm disappointed it's not a big alien reveal

ladeluge · 15/09/2023 19:49

The police force I reckon. They have form.

VeloVixen · 15/09/2023 19:50

StormzyinaTCup · 15/09/2023 19:31

Just noticed Daily Mail have wind of it now and are reporting that Krishnan Guru-Murthy has hastily deleted a tweet saying 'Something is up' in reference to Dispatches programme🤔. He apparently was told to take it down as the nature of the programme is 'sensitive'.

If it’s sensitive that sounds like sexual misconduct then rather than Boris and Chinese spies. Or Russian ones.

CurlewKate · 15/09/2023 19:51

I don't think anyone that has been hinted at or named on this thread is a surprise, are they? Surely it must be someone new?

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