{"id":23640,"date":"2025-08-25T10:38:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/iplayer-and-bbc-two-commissions-believe-in-magic-docuseries\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:15:38","slug":"iplayer-and-bbc-two-commissions-believe-in-magic-docuseries-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/iplayer-and-bbc-two-commissions-believe-in-magic-docuseries-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC iPlayer, BBC Two Commission Believe in Magic Docuseries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BBC Factual has commissioned <em>Believe in Magic<\/em>, a three-part documentary series for BBC iPlayer and BBC Two based on the BBC Sounds podcast about the scandal-plagued charity organization founded by Megan Bhari and her mother, Jean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis compelling series tells the complex story behind the Believe in Magic charity,\u201d said Clare Sillery, head of commissioning of documentaries. \u201cExplored through the eyes of those caught up in events, it attempts to unravel the mother-daughter relationship at its heart. In doing so, it raises profound questions about parenthood and the lengths we might go to make our children\u2019s dreams come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Megan and her mother launched the charity in 2012 to grant wishes to seriously ill children after claiming Megan herself had a brain tumor. 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