Tue, May 3, 2016
When Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew, a storm of conspiracy theories was unleashed across social media. While the official inquiries have pointed the finger of blame at separatist fighters and their Russian backers, a host of different theories claim the Ukrainian government, and even the CIA, were to blame. With revealing eyewitness testimonies, satellite photographs, wire taps, clandestine videos and expert evidence, Conspiracy Files tries to sort the fact from the fiction. In a world where the information war fought online can be just as significant as battles on the ground, this film also analyses the role of the Kremlin in the search for the truth about who shot down MH17.
Thu, Nov 3, 2016
An investigation into how Donald Trump has used conspiracy theories to further his bid for the presidency. If Donald Trump loses his battle to become president, it is already clear that he will blame a conspiracy between the media and the political establishment to rig the election. And it won't be the first time that Donald has pushed conspiracy theories to advance his political career. The latest episode of Conspiracy Files investigates how Trump championed the notorious 'birther' conspiracy - which aimed to prove that America's first black president wasn't eligible to serve, and that his birth certificate was false. It is a claim that was believed by up to 60% of Trump voters - even though Trump has now finally disowned it. To help defeat Ted Cruz during the Republican nomination race, Trump stirred stories about links between Cruz's father and America's most famous conspiracy, the assassination of JFK. And as Trump battles Hilary Clinton, he is focusing relentlessly on allegations that the Clintons have conspired to cover up crimes throughout their political careers. Conspiracy Files probes the murky world of US politics, which, since Watergate, has been fertile breeding ground for increasingly complex conspiracy theories.
Sun, Mar 4, 2007
An investigation whether the Oklahoma City bombing was the work of lone bomber Timothy McVeigh, or whether there were others involved who are being protected in a government cover-up.
Sun, Jul 6, 2008
The Conspiracy Files delves into the final mystery of 9/11: a third tower at the World Trade Centre, which along with the Twin Towers, also collapsed that day. But this skyscraper was never hit by an aeroplane. The 47-storey tower collapsed seven hours after the Twin Towers and it has become the subject of heated speculation and a host of conspiracy theories suggesting it was brought down by a controlled demolition. Nearly seven years on, the eagerly awaited final official report on the World Trade Centre is due to be published in July 2008. Official investigators are expected to conclude that fire caused the collapse of this third tower at the World Trade Centre, but that would make this the first and only skyscraper in the world to collapse solely due to fire. The Conspiracy Files explores the many unanswered questions to try to find out what really happened and why some people think there was a sinister plot to destroy the building.
Sun, Feb 18, 2007
This should be essential viewing for all 9/11 conspiracy theorists. It examines all the conspiracies circulating on the Internet and elsewhere, and neatly demolishes them with the truth. With original source material rather than distortions and mis-quotes, and with interviews with people who were there. It also explains why so many people feel the need to believe these conspiracy theories; their government has already lied to them so often, why shouldn't they believe they'd been lied to again? The most telling comments were the ones that describe conspiracy theorists as people who just can't believe that such an act could be done by a few dedicated people. If that's possible, then nothing is safe. So they believe the conspiracy. In fact they are right to be concerned. Nothing is safe. But this was an act committed by a few dedicated people.