2012. Karl Williams was a 25-year-old musician who wanted to break out from the east end and make it big. But life dealt him a card he wasn’t expecting. Wanting a little me time before his life changed forever, he hit up his boys and went AWOL on the trip of a lifetime. Destination: Dubai.\n\nKarl knew it well; he had lived there before and was hooked once again with the allure of luxury, nightlife, and glamour. It has a strict reputation, but Karl says the secret is to know where to look. He had five days of freedom and a mission to make every second count, showing his best mates how to really have it large in Dubai. The next four days were a blur. The boys partied like there was no tomorrow... but in a matter of days, there would be no tomorrow.\n\nOut partying, he claims to have met a Dubai hustler, Maz, who was drinking with a cop. When Maz offered him a deal on a rental car, Karl jumped at the chance. But in the boot of the car was a bag that would turn his whole life – and the lives of his friends – upside down.
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Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 5
The interest in the boys' case continues to increase, and support comes from a surprising source. Karl is faced with an impossible decision that could jeopardise everything.
10-12-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 4
Karl starts to make a name for himself in prison. Meanwhile, human rights groups take up Karl’s case and finally give him a reason to be hopeful.
09-12-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 3
Karl’s hopes of release are shattered. It’s no longer just a matter of getting home. Will he leave Dubai at all, or will he meet his end in front of a firing squad?
08-12-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 2
A dream holiday has turned into a nightmare. In the desert, Karl and his friends have discovered the true identity of their tormentors, and things seem to only get worse.
07-12-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 1
2012. Karl Williams was a 25-year-old musician who wanted to break out from the east end and make it big. But life dealt him a card he wasn’t expecting. Wanting a little m ...
07-12-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 5
Despite being sentenced to nearly seven years in a maximum security prison, Michaella was home in less than three. She reveals how she got out and how prison changed her for the ...
12-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 4
Michaella describes the dilemma she faced: stick to her story about being forced to carry the drugs and face 15 years in jail, or come clean and break her mother’s heart.
06-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 3
Michaella describes how she walked into Lima airport with a suitcase full of cocaine, hoping that everything she had been told about how easy it would be was true.
05-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 2
Michaella tells the story of finding herself 5,000 miles from home in Peru, pretending to be a tourist at Machu Picchu, then walking 12kg of cocaine into an airport.
04-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 1
Aged 19 and bored of where she grew up, Michaella craved sun and adventure. But her dream turned into a nightmare as she fell into an illicit world of drugs and excess.
04-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 3
Michaella describes how she walked into Lima airport with a suitcase full of cocaine, hoping that everything she had been told about how easy it would be was true.
05-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 2
Michaella tells the story of finding herself 5,000 miles from home in Peru, pretending to be a tourist at Machu Picchu, then walking 12kg of cocaine into an airport.
04-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 4
Michaella describes the dilemma she faced: stick to her story about being forced to carry the drugs and face 15 years in jail, or come clean and break her mother’s heart.
06-08-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 5
The interest in the boys' case continues to increase, and support comes from a surprising source. Karl is faced with an impossible decision that could jeopardise everything.
10-12-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 3
Karl’s hopes of release are shattered. It’s no longer just a matter of getting home. Will he leave Dubai at all, or will he meet his end in front of a firing squad?
08-12-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 4
Karl starts to make a name for himself in prison. Meanwhile, human rights groups take up Karl’s case and finally give him a reason to be hopeful.
09-12-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 5
Despite being sentenced to nearly seven years in a maximum security prison, Michaella was home in less than three. She reveals how she got out and how prison changed her for the ...
12-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 1: Episode 1
Aged 19 and bored of where she grew up, Michaella craved sun and adventure. But her dream turned into a nightmare as she fell into an illicit world of drugs and excess.
04-08-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 1
2012. Karl Williams was a 25-year-old musician who wanted to break out from the east end and make it big. But life dealt him a card he wasn’t expecting. Wanting a little m ...
07-12-2024
BBC 1
Surviving A Dubai Drugs Bust: Episode 2
A dream holiday has turned into a nightmare. In the desert, Karl and his friends have discovered the true identity of their tormentors, and things seem to only get worse.
07-12-2024
BBC 1