TV Drama Revisits Victims in Worboys Case

A new television drama puts the spotlight back where many say it belongs: on the victims in the Worboys case.

Believe Me tells the story of women affected by one of the most prolific sex attackers in Britain, according to the source material, and an actress involved in the production says it remains an important story to tell. That framing matters. Public attention around major criminal cases often drifts toward the perpetrator, while the people who endured the harm fade into the background. This drama appears determined to reverse that pattern.

The central argument behind Believe Me is simple: the victims’ experiences deserve to be heard, remembered and understood.

The project lands in a media landscape that has grown more alert to how abuse gets reported and dramatized. Viewers now expect more than a retelling of notorious crimes; they want context, accountability and care in how survivors’ stories reach the screen. Reports indicate that Believe Me aims to meet that standard by centering the women rather than the man whose crimes made headlines.

That choice gives the drama weight beyond entertainment. It asks audiences to consider not just what happened, but how institutions, public narratives and cultural memory respond when women come forward. Sources suggest that this victim-centered approach forms the core of the production’s purpose, especially in a case that still carries strong public recognition.

What happens next will depend on how viewers, critics and campaigners respond once the drama reaches a wider audience. If it succeeds, Believe Me could help shape how British television handles real-life abuse cases in the future — not by revisiting notoriety for its own sake, but by insisting that the people harmed remain the real story.