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Believe in Magic

Jamie Bartlett, host of the hit podcast The Missing Crypto queen, is back with another gripping, investigative serial. In his new series, Jamie tells the story of Megan Bhari, an inspirational 16 year old girl who in 2012 launches a charity to grant wishes to seriously ill children. The charity is c

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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 27 min
Latest: 31 May 2026
Language: English

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31 May 2026 · 35 min

Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons

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…

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Earlier episodes 8 most recent

S1 · E7 · 29 May 2023 · 44 min
Episode 7: Jean
Jamie tries to track down Megan’s mother. A new report reveals a shocking conclusion.
S1 · E6 · 25 May 2023 · 29 min
Episode 6: One Direction
Is One Direction key to understanding Meg? Jamie hears of a secret report into Meg's case
S1 · E5 · 22 May 2023 · 27 min
Episode 5: Sisters
Jamie discovers a link with a little - understood yet disturbing medical phenomenon.
S1 · E4 · 18 May 2023 · 27 min
Episode 4: Doctors
The news creates shock waves. Jamie is determined to find what really happened to Megan
S1 · E3 · 15 May 2023 · 28 min
Episode 3: Proof
The sleuths reveal their findings. And hear some terrible news that changes everything.
S1 · E2 · 11 May 2023 · 24 min
Episode 2: Sleuths
Megan fundraises for treatment abroad. Sleuths discover she’s not where she claims.
S1 · E1 · 8 May 2023 · 22 min
Episode 1: Megan
A girl with a brain tumour starts a charity for ill children. But is she really ill?
2 May 2023 · 3 min
Introducing Believe In Magic
Investigation into the extraordinary story of a teenage girl and charity Believe in Magic

About Believe in Magic

Believe in Magic is a English true crime podcast from BBC Studios. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: BBC Studios
Language: English
Category: True Crime
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 27 min
Latest episode: 31 May 2026
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Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1683405079
Rights: 2026 BBC Sounds

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