Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial is a BBC Two documentary that takes a look at the sometimes murky way some of Britain’s biggest newspaper groups have gathered information…
Sienna Miller, Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, Heather Mills and Shobna Gulati are among the famous faces who appear. They speak out about their claims of being targeted by newspapers.
So which celebs have accused the newspapers of hacking them? Has any of it been proven, and who is to blame?
Here’s everything you need to know about the phone hacking scandal, and which famous faces were targeted… And it wasn’t just stars of the screen – even murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler was a target.
Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial on BBC Two
This 90-minute documentary delves into the phone hacking scandal and the resulting civil court cases. Actors and celebrities discuss their allegations amid the bitter legal battle that is currently – decades later – still playing out in the courts.
The three main tabloid newspaper groups stand accused of using unlawful information gathering to secure headlines in the competitive world of publishing. These include the Mirror, News of the World, and The Sun.
The BBC Two doc is told through the testimonies of alleged victims. They claim they were targeted unlawfully by the papers. Sienna Miller, Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, Heather Mills, Shobna Gulati and Simon Hughes all appear.
The project was filmed over two years, so expect it to be pretty extensive.
Which celebrities claim they’ve had their phone hacked?
There are dozens who claim they were hacked by leading newspaper groups. These include TV stars, actors, celebrities and members of the public.
Of course, most recently, Prince Harry appeared in court. He “fought back tears” while recalling his alleged phone hacking ordeal.
As part of the same trial, soap actress Nikki Sanderson entered the witness box in the High Court in London this month. She gave evidence in her representative claim against the Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).
Phone hacking scandal: Sienna Miller
TV and film actress Sienna Miller, 41, claims that the phone hacking scandal caused her to have a “breakdown”. She was one of a number of celebrities who had their phones hacked by the now-defunct News of the World.
Speaking to British Vogue at the end of 2022, she said being a victim of the phone hacking scandal led her to experience “an absolute breakdown on every single level”.
Layer Cake star Sienna Miller had a high-profile love affair with Jude Law. She was one of a number of celebrity victims who had the voicemails of their personal phones hacked by reporters from NOTW.
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