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The pattern | Master Ep 6
Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman • S1, Episode 6
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Rachel Johnson
Reporter
Paul Caruana Galizia
Editor and reporter
Matt Russell
Executive Producer, Slow Newscast
56 mins • S1, E1
The bath | Master Ep 1
Neil Gaiman is one of the world’s most successful authors. And one of the most loved. His works have been adapted for film, TV and the stage. Now two women, a former nanny and a fan, allege he sexually assaulted and abused them while they were in consensual relationships with him. He strenuously denies all the allegations. Clip: The Sandman trailer - DDC comics / Netflix Clip: The Ocean at the End of the Lane trailer - National theatre Clip: The Simpsons - Disney
48 mins • S1, E2
The Whatsapps | Master Ep 2
The former nanny who alleges Neil Gaiman sexually assaulted her shares her WhatsApp messages with him. The messages appear friendly and affectionate. He says they’re evidence that she consented to sex with him. But is there another way of reading them?
35 mins • S1, E3
The pond | Master Ep 3
New Zealand police tell the former nanny there isn’t enough evidence to actively pursue her sexual assault complaint against Neil Gaiman. He says he offered himself up for an interview with the police. But the facts may indicate otherwise. Clip: 1968 interview with Neil Gaiman - BBC Clip: Big Bang Theory, series 11, episode 21 - CBS/Warner Bros
42 mins • S1, E4
The fan | Master Ep 4
The second woman to allege Neil Gaiman sexually assaulted her first met him as an 18-year-old fan. They began a consensual sexual relationship two years later. She alleges he was abusive and once penetrated her without her consent. He strenuously denies any unlawful behaviour and maintains all their sex was consensual.
40 mins • S1, E5
The NDAs | Master Ep 5
Almost a month since the investigation where two women came forward with allegations that the author Neil Gaiman sexually assaulted them - allegations he strenuously denies - more women have come forward. Including another woman made to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
28 mins • S1, E7
The lawsuit | Master Ep 7
Neil Gaiman now faces a lawsuit in the United States. The first woman to come forward and accuse the best-selling author of sexual assault has filed a complaint against him and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer. In this episode she explains why she’s taking action. Neil Gaiman denies the allegations and says he has ‘never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.’
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