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I was desperate to be his friend and nick his contacts
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The Fake Sheikh

I was desperate to be his friendand nick his contacts

I was desperate to be his friend
and nick his contacts

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I was desperate to be his friend and nick his contacts.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:55
Uploaded
Apr 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, drama

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Movie Summary

Maverick British reporter Mazher Mahmood, whose exposés generated headlines by his use of false identities to ensnare royals, sports stars, politicians, celebrities and members of the public.
S01 • E02 He’d had a string of affairs - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
He’d had a string of affairs
S01 • E01 I do remember going up to him and saying, "I'd really like to work with you." - The Fake Sheikh 00:10
I do remember going up to him and saying, "I'd rea...
S01 • E02 A Sven story always sold newspapers. - The Fake Sheikh 00:04
A Sven story always sold newspapers.
S01 • E03 And I just cried and cried and cried - The Fake Sheikh 00:09
And I just cried and cried and cried
S01 • E02 Maz had heard that Sven was fishing for lucrative job offers. - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
Maz had heard that Sven was fishing for lucrative job offers...
S01 • E02 The World Cup was just around the corner, - The Fake Sheikh 00:10
The World Cup was just around the corner,
S01 • E02 The betrayal of it was simply massive. - The Fake Sheikh 00:04
The betrayal of it was simply massive.
S01 • E03 I remember calling and I spoke to my dad - The Fake Sheikh 00:10
I remember calling and I spoke to my dad
S01 • E01 It was almost as if he was an undercover secret agent. - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
It was almost as if he was an undercover secret agent.
S01 • E02 But you know what? A massive story. - The Fake Sheikh 00:04
But you know what? A massive story.
S01 • E02 So, Maz came to us with this remarkable plan. - The Fake Sheikh 00:04
So, Maz came to us with this remarkable plan.
S01 • E03 "because we'll get you sorted, we'll get you to rehab." - The Fake Sheikh 00:08
"because we'll get you sorted, we'll get you ...
S01 • E01 It was known, you didn't leave photographs of Maz lying around. - The Fake Sheikh 00:05
It was known, you didn't leave photographs of Maz lying...
S01 • E02 This was going to cost tens of thousands of pounds. - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
This was going to cost tens of thousands of pounds.
S01 • E01 You'd obviously have him in lots of the photos, - The Fake Sheikh 00:09
You'd obviously have him in lots of the photos,
S01 • E03 He said, you can tell me the truth, - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
He said, you can tell me the truth,
S01 • E02 But our faith by this stage in the Fake Sheikh was such, - The Fake Sheikh 00:08
But our faith by this stage in the Fake Sheikh was such,
S01 • E03 And then after that everything just, everything just went to shit. - The Fake Sheikh 00:07
And then after that everything just, everything just went to...
S01 • E01 Mazher really enjoyed playing a role, he really enjoyed acting. - The Fake Sheikh 00:06
Mazher really enjoyed playing a role, he really enjoyed acti...
S01 • E02 And said would Sven consider in setting up and running - The Fake Sheikh 00:09
And said would Sven consider in setting up and running