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John sweeney is a british writer and broadcaster who became a youtube sensation in 2007 while working for bbc panorama and lost his temper with a member of the church of scientology. Inside the weird world of scientology which he admits places him at risk of being sued for libel. In sweeneys rumpled sitting room, bike in the doorway, books everywhere, photos on the walls cheerfully. Sweeney ceased working for the bbc in october 2019. Inside the weird world of scientology kindle edition by sweeney, john. John sweeney is the bbc journalist who went viral on youtube in 2007 after he lost his temper in a shouting match with scientology i refuse to capitalise this evil organisations name representative tommy davis.
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Oct 01, 2019 bbc journalist john sweeney is leaving the corporation after 17 years, having made a name for himself reporting for panorama and newsnight on topics ranging from scientology to north korea. For anybody who saw john sweeneys panorama meltdown whilst filming their scientology investigation, this should be required reading. Ten unbelievable books about scientology updated scientology book list. Bbc newsman john sweeneys book calls scientologys pope a. You dont fall out with them lightly john sweeney, the journalist who has been investigating the church of scientology for almost a decade, addresses a conference in dublin.
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