June 30, 2023

14 minutes

Available for over a year

Do you know someone who’s fallen down the rabbit hole? During the investigation, Marianna’s inbox has been filled with messages from people sharing their stories about those they know and love who’ve been sucked into conspiracy theories. With the help of social psychologist Karen Douglas, Marianna explores how people find themselves in Conspiracyland, why they stay, and how some managed to escape.

Host: Marianna Spring

Producers: Philip Marzouk, Olivia Lace-Evans

Producer for BBC Radio 4 podcasts: Nathan Jones

Technical Producer: Alex Portfelix

Series producer: Emma Close

Senior news editor: Sam Bonham

Commissioner: Rhian Roberts

If you’ve been impacted by any of the issues that have come up in this podcast, please visit www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.

And please get in touch with Marianna by emailing at: [email protected].