12. The Mistake
βWhat does $41,000 look like?β James loses something. When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies.
βWhat does $41,000 look like?β James loses something.
When James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Turkey in 2019 he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Mayday tells the extraordinary real story of the man who organised the White Helmets β rescuers who film themselves pulling survivors from bombed out buildings in rebel-held areas of Syria β and investigates claims that, far from being heroes, they are part of a very elaborate hoax. James Le Mesurier β his detractors say β was a British secret agent, pulling the strings. So when his body was found by worshippers on their way to morning prayers, there were a lot questions.
Produced, written and presented by Chloe Hadjimatheou
Editor: Emma Rippon
Researcher: Tom Wright
Production Coordinator: Gemma Ashman
Mixed by Neil Churchill
Arabic translation and additional research: Vanessa Bowles, Abdul Kader Habak
Turkish Researcher: Nevin Sungur
Narrative Consultant: John Yorke
Original music: Nick Mundy and Bu Kolthoum
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