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  • A Very British Cult (2023)
  • TV Special | 59 min | Documentary
A Very British Cult (2023)
TV Special | 59 min | Documentary
Lighthouse promises life coaching to help people realise their dreams. But an 18-month investigation by the BBC finds it takes over people's lives, separates people from their loved ones and harasses its critics. Set up in 2012 by ...See moreLighthouse promises life coaching to help people realise their dreams. But an 18-month investigation by the BBC finds it takes over people's lives, separates people from their loved ones and harasses its critics. Set up in 2012 by businessman Paul Waugh, Lighthouse International Group claims to be different from most life coaching groups. Jeff Leigh-Jones had only been part of Lighthouse for a few months when his girlfriend Dawn noticed something strange was going on. Jeff no longer seemed himself. In November 2021, Dawn contacted the BBC. "We've had private investigator reports into Lighthouse," she says. But "you can only ever go so far". She was nervous. Lighthouse isn't an ordinary life coaching organisation, Dawn explained. "It's a cult." Written by BBC See less
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Director
Benjamin Lister
Writers
Lorna Acquah (researcher) (as Lorna Asquah) | Jo Adnitt (staff writer) | Jamie Bartlett (staff writer) | Aisha Doherty (staff writer) & 6 more
Cinematographers
Aisha Doherty (co-cinematographer) | Benjamin Lister | Martin McQuade (co-cinematographer)
Editors
Sarah Hosny | Benjamin Lister
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Updated Apr 6, 2023
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Apr 6, 2023 (United Kingdom)

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