The Cult Next Door

Overview

In 2013, three women emerged from a flat in Brixton. They had been held there for decades by Aravindan Balakrishnan, a revolutionary Maoist who controlled the women with brainwashing techniques and tales of a sinister, world-controlling machine he called 'Jackie'.

Cast

Aravindan Balakrishnan

cult leader

C

Chanda Balakrishnan

Y

Yvonne Hall

A

Aisha Wahab

Victim