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Gripping Harvey Weinstein Documentary Airs On BBC2 This Weekend

Untouchable: The Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein On October 10th, 2017, The New Yorker magazine published an article titled, From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s Accusers Tell Their Stories - a publication that would change the face of the entertainment industry forever. During the course of a ten-month investigation, thirteen women interviewed shared harrowing accounts saying that, between the 1990's and 2015, Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them. Days later, the #MeToo hashtag went viral across social media in what was only the tip of the sexual assault iceberg. This Sunday, September 1st @9pm, BBC2 will air their feature-length documentary which they describe as: 'A modern parable for our times and future generations - the inside story of the spectacular rise and fall of movie titan Harvey Weinstein, revealing how he acquired and deployed his power over decades'   Maria's Telly also takes a look at the new series Britain's Got Talent: The Champions and a new Netflix movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Price. Behind Vatican walls, the traditionalist Pope Benedict (Hopkins) and the reformist future Pope Francis (Pruce) must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church: Check out her recommendations in full by pressing the play button on screen.    see more