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Martin Bright

Media Masters

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The day of this podcast episode release, 27th November, marks the 24th anniversary for Ruth Wilson’s disappearance from Box Hill, Surrey in England. Our host, Jake Wiafe, speaks with journalist Martin Bright, who features in the investigative documentary about Ruth Wilson’s case: Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl. They discuss the mysterious events that led up to the day of Ruth vanished; the new information the documentary revealed; and the dealings with police, friends, and family while trying to uncover what happened to Ruth on that day on Box Hill, 27th November, 1995. If you have any information regarding the case, or want to get involved in other ways, visit the Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833294303641124/You can watch the full documentary on Real Stories: https://youtu.be/pfkAO8VcKBgWe also mentioned the Searching For series, inspired by Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl. All three episodes are available on Real Stories YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKX-YBD4nIPeRGa4obIwXocNEwvhvONEa and on Oxygen: https://www.oxygen.com/searching-forReal Stories is available on Youtube and Facebook, and you can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too - and don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast, available on Spotify, Itunes, Player FM, and Acast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The day of this podcast episode release, 27th November, marks the 24th anniversary for Ruth Wilson’s disappearance from Box Hill, Surrey in England. Our host, Jake Wiafe, speaks with journalist Martin Bright, who features in the investigative documentary about Ruth Wilson’s case: Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl. They discuss the mysterious events that led up to the day of Ruth vanished; the new information the documentary revealed; and the dealings with police, friends, and family while trying to uncover what happened to Ruth on that day on Box Hill, 27th November, 1995.  If you have any information regarding the case, or want to get involved in other ways, visit the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833294303641124/?ref=group_header" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl</a> Facebook group here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833294303641124/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833294303641124/</a> You can watch the full documentary on Real Stories: <a href="https://youtu.be/pfkAO8VcKBg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/pfkAO8VcKBg</a> We also mentioned the Searching For series, inspired by Vanished: The Surrey Schoolgirl. All three episodes are available on Real Stories YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKX-YBD4nIPeRGa4obIwXocNEwvhvONEa" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKX-YBD4nIPeRGa4obIwXocNEwvhvONEa</a> and on Oxygen: <a href="https://www.oxygen.com/searching-for" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.oxygen.com/searching-for</a> Real Stories is available on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu4XcDBdnZkV6-5z2f16M0g" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Youtube</a> and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>, and you can follow us on<a href="https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/realstoriesdocs/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> too - and don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast, available on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0GzWisRYNTPkVvsvRtBMtP?si=MM2PSBSDTh-mlnxUKhqz0w" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/real-stories-podcast/id1462885679" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Itunes</a>,<a href="https://player.fm/series/real-stories-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Player FM</a>, and <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/realstories" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Acast</a>.  See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Vanished - with Martin Bright

Martin Bright is an investigative journalist and social entrepreneur. During his 20-year career he’s covered politics, religion and culture for a range of newspapers, magazines and television channels, and was the first non-Jewish political editor of the Jewish Chronicle. While at the Observer in 2003, he exposed the dirty tricks behind the Iraq War after receiving a leaked memo from GCHQ whistleblower Katherine Gun – a story dramatised in the new film ‘Official Secrets’.  In this in-depth interview, he discusses the real events behind the film and how it felt to see Matt Smith play him on screen; reflects on his time with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation – and why he now believes it was ultimately doomed to fail; and describes why he founded Creative Society, a non-profit dedicated to social mobility in journalism and the creative industries.

Martin Bright is an investigative journalist and social entrepreneur. During his 20-year career he’s covered politics, religion and culture for a range of newspapers, magazines and television channels, and was the first non-Jewish political editor of the Jewish Chronicle. While at the Observer in 2003, he exposed the dirty tricks behind the Iraq War after receiving a leaked memo from GCHQ whistleblower Katherine Gun – a story dramatised in the new film ‘Official Secrets’.  In this in-depth interview, he discusses the real events behind the film and how it felt to see Matt Smith play him on screen; reflects on his time with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation – and why he now believes it was ultimately doomed to fail; and describes why he founded Creative Society, a non-profit dedicated to social mobility in journalism and the creative industries.

Media Masters - Martin Bright