{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/6a7c4b92e37e4063e3359b11?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Undercover at the Church of Scientology","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1786530700216-39ca75e6-8ac3-4424-9c27-4a76a14e4b44.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A Scientology whistleblower told Times journalist Tom Ball that the church’s Edinburgh branch had children as young as thirteen working there during school hours. The church denied the allegation. Tom went undercover to investigate.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Tom Ball, news reporter, The Times</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana</p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Sophie McNulty</p><p><strong>We want to hear from you - email:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/uk/religion/article/scientology-employs-children-investigation-l-ron-hubbard-d2bv6prss\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Revealed: how Scientology recruits children as 'staff'</a></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/23510d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Undercover at Britain’s ‘conspiracy school’</a></p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Apostate Alex - YouTube.</p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Ian Rutherford for The Times.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"The Times"}