I love cult related investigations. This one was less morbid than many which was welcomed. I feel for victims and families. The last episode was pure gold. I commend the journalist who was 7 months pregnant. Confronting Paul Waugh was courageous as he spews his absolute nonsense and quite literally sounds like a maniac. Bravo!

Brava to the team for this diligently and compassionately researched series. It’s so sad to me that there are no real consequences for this “leader”’s criminality or that of his enablers, how ever groomed they have been. Very sad for the families whose loved ones are still stuck and may not return.

Definitely binge-worthy! Appreciated learning some new info about the topic. Like so many (if not most) life coach scammers it involves an almost hard to believe history. Still trying to figure out what makes it so “very British” though, because as the producer says, this could (if it hasn’t already) happen in your neighborhood! Would love an update. Love to all who are healing from cult experiences

I’m sure this story is not over. I’d love to hear more.

Well researched and very engaging. I don’t understand the complaints about the title. It’s an expose on a cult based in UK. Excellent. Binged all the episodes. Healing to all who left and hopefully will leave in the future.

Such a wonderfully researched podcast. People think cults are more like the Manson Family or Jim Jones’ cult but this group hit all of the signs of a cult. Interesting!

Both horrific and spellbinding. A must listen. You could be next!!

Fascinating. Well told. Engaging. Detailed. Sympathetic and well reported.

Fascinating!

Great podcast, but why’d you pick that title? What about this is “very British” beyond the accents? It’s a basic confidence scam, run in every country in the world. Would’ve been more useful and impactful to call it “How Paul Waugh / Lighthouse Scammed People Out of Their Money.”

Mail office office then you will phone number to get mail mail then you will check home phone

Started out interesting but like so many podcasts it drags on and on with no resolution.

Loving this! Definitely worth a listen. Lighthouse should be prosecuted for their crap.

Hey honey hypocrite if he doesn’t want but he wants him she’s been doing well since then he got

This is just amazing, good work done as you address this. Wow! Have you looked into the Aftermath Foundation? Created by former Scientologists. They help people getting our or wanting to get out of high control situations. Keep up the good work. These patterns are there, just need people to keep uncovering them and governmental systems to take appropriate steps to support survivors and break down these situations.

The cadence, the depth, the silences , the content, the humanity; exposing sociopathic, megalomaniacal thief & opportunist extraordinaire Paul Waugh. If you meet him, run, & don’t look back.

A very English cult is well worth the listen and it’s shocking to know this exists in England where English people are victims.

Proof of what a fraud Waugh is: he’s taken a page directly out of Scientology. It’s remarkable how similar Lighthouse is. From the recordings (auditing in Scientology) to the retribution enacted to those who leave the cult or question/investigate them. Loved this podcast, very well constructed and binge worthy!

I listened to this in one sitting, which I never do, and was fascinated. I’m a South African living in Johannesburg and it was strange to hear that accent and sad to hear Paul’s deception and delusion. We’ll done to those who’ve got out and going the rest get out too.

Sensational journalism. More people need to hear this story.

This is a story for anyone who thinks that cults need to be religious. Absolutely wild to hear these stories and to see how one person can manipulate those who seem “too smart” to fall for these schemes. So well made and deeply researched.

Is Paul Waugh the most manipulative, sociopathic megalomaniac in the UK? One thing’s for sure, Catrin Nye is among the most intrepid of BBC’s first rate reporters. I look forward to the sequel: A Very American Cult: Scientology.

Lighthouse is another example of anyone can be lured into a cult Having the actual recordings was incredible to see how manipulative the process is

Incredible and disturbing investigation into a cult disguised as a life coaching service. I couldn’t help but binge the whole thing. So well told and produced — would highly recommend!!

This cult leader just seems a bit pathetic. He claims to have made his first million by 24, first hundred million by early thirties, and would’ve been worth 10-20 billion today, if he hadn’t dropped it all to generously coach average people. Except of course it just wouldn’t be reasonable for him to work for less than all of your life savings, so better morgage the house asap. And in exchange for everything you’ve saved over the course of your entire life, what do you get? mandatory 12 hour daily phone calls where he rants maniacally about random topics. The journalists act like we’re buying this whole thing: when they check out his background they’re “stunned to find no evidence of his business empire - despite his obvious enormous success, almost nobody has heard of him.” What!? He’s not really an unstable billionaire who left it all behind to become a cult leader? It’s just a random narcissist with a pretty dumb story who happened to meet a bunch of people at a vulnerable moment in their lives. if you want to listen to a cult story, maybe try the Manson family or something, this guy just really isn’tworth your attention.

I read a review about this in The Guardian and listened to all of it in an afternoon while walking. It’s shocking and very sad. I recommend it.

Very good podcast…learn about a new Cultic Group everyday.