A mysterious letter detailing a supposed Islamist plot to take over schools shocked Britain in 2014. But who wrote it? From Serial Productions and The New York Times, “The Trojan Horse Affair,” an investigation that became bigger than we ever imagined. All eight parts are available now, wherever you get your podcasts.
Hey, everybody, it's Brian Reed here.
And if you like Deathtown or if you're listening to it now, I want to let you know that I have a brand new show out this very moment that you might want to check out, too.
It's called the Trojan Horse Affair.
It's brought to you by serial and the New York Times.
It's edited by Serial's own Sarah Koenig, and I'm really, really excited about it.
It takes place in Birmingham.
Not Birmingham, Alabama.
Birmingham, England.
And it's a legit british mystery tale.
You see, there was this strange unsigned letter that wreaked havoc in England some years back, went all the way to parliament and the prime minister.
This letter had huge repercussions for the country, and yet no one ever figured out who wrote the letter.
So that's what I set out to do.
Like Estown, I started the Trojan horse affair trying to answer one question.
But then my investigation ended up taking all these very unexpected and dramatic turns and leading me into some shocking and, quite frankly, enraging discoveries.
I really hope you'll listen.
You can go find the Trojan horse affair and subscribe.
Oh, and one other thing I should mention, and this is different from S Town, I didn't do this investigation alone, and I don't tell this story alone.
I've had a partner on this quest, someone new to investigations like this, and working alongside him, it's been fun.
But also, it's really changed the way I see my work here.
Check out the trailer.