Synopsis
Ian Hislop's sharp, provocative take on 200 years of fake news and its consequences - from Victorians on the moon to 21st-century deepfake, and Hislop as never seen before.
- Programme: Ian Hislop's Fake News: A True History
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2019
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
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