indicates articles I particularly recommend. For general critical information on Scientology, see Operation Clambake.Up: Martin Poulter > Scientology Criticism > UK Media Archive
"Scientology works on a strictly hierarchical basis. All through my membership, I was told there was a revelation I was being built up to, Hubbard's theory of creation. When I became privy to the details of the story, I was shocked that this was the carrot on a stick that had kept me with the organisation for so long."
-John Duignan, author of The Complex, quoted in The Independent
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indicates articles I particularly recommend. For general critical information on Scientology, see Operation Clambake.
| SOURCE: | DATE: | STORY: | |
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| The Times | 06/Jan/2009 | Scientology row over Jett Travolta as post mortem reveals he died of seizure | |
| Daily Mail | 10/Jan/2009 | Did Travolta's weird faith seal his son's fate? | Speculation about how the Travoltas' Scientology beliefs (including antipathy to psychiatry) may have contributed to the death of their son Jett. This was withdrawn from circulation. |
| The Times | 11/Jan/2009 | Scientology 'in denial' of illness, says Travolta's mentor | |
| Reuters | 18/Jan/2009 | Tom Cruise says grew up wanting to kill Hitler | Some of the controversy about "Valkyrie"'s filming in Germany |
| The Independent | 23/Jan/2009 | Tom Cruise is in control | Interview in which the star refuses to talk about Scientology |
| The Times | 24/Jan/2009 | Fears of Scientology 'plot' as Tom Cruise film Valkyrie takes cinemas by storm | |
| The Independent | 25/Jan/2009 | Plot thickens in Travolta extortion case | |
| The Times | 30/Jan/2009 | Simpsons producers 'have a cow' as Bart lends his voice to Scientologists | |
| The Independent | 21/Feb/2009 | First person: I escaped Scientology after 22 years | John Duignan, formerly of the Birmingham Org, describes how he left. |
| Daily Mail | 23/Feb/2009 | Katie Holmes looks even thinner after extreme diet | Celebrity gossip |
| Daily Mail | 01/Mar/2009 | Katie Holmes skipped the Oscars 'after punishing detox left her lethargic' | Celebrity gossip: Holmes on Purification Rundown |
| Daily Mail | 02/Mar/2009 | Frail and dishevelled Katie Holmes steps out for dinner... looking anything but A-list | Celebrity gossip: effect of Purification Rundown on Katie Holmes |
| Daily Mail | 07/Mar/2009 | CPS gives Scientologists same legal protection as mainstream religions | Crown Prosecution Service includes Scientology in "faith hate" laws |
| Daily Mail | 07/Mar/2009 | Confessions of an erring wife, by Mrs Tom Cruise | Celebrity gossip: Katie Holmes has to write weekly reports on her behaviour for her husband. Mention of Purification Rundown |
| The Scotsman | 09/Mar/2009 | Ditching the Detox | General article about "detoxification" mentions Purification Rundown and Katie Holmes |
| Sunday People | 22/Mar/2009 | Cult probe on tragic mum Jude | Jude Richmond and daughter Millie die after seeking cure from Scientology for daughter's cerebral palsy |
| Daily Mail | 13/Apr/2009 | Suri Cruise to start five-days-a-week Scientology training | Round-up of allegations of how Scientology procedures are applied in the Cruise family |
| Private Eye | 17/Apr/2009 | Cult Cock-OUP | Scathing review of the book "Scientology" edited by James Lewis |
| The Independent | 18/Apr/2009 | L Ron and the legend of Xenu | Part of a column by Richard Ingrams |
| The Star (South Yorkshire) | 19/Apr/2009 | Anger at tent set up by 'cult' | Volunteer Ministers recruit in Sheffield |
| The Sunday Times | 03/May/2009 | New libel law is a threat to free speech | Suspicion that Scientology and other groups will benefit from an Irish proposal for a Criminal Libel offence |
| NOW Magazine | 09/May/2009 | Stressed Katie Holmes 'cracking up' | John Duignan is quoted |
| Channel 4 News | 22/May/2009 | Scientology trial set to begin | 6-minute TV item about trial in France |
| BBC News | 25/May/2009 | Scientology on trial in France | One-and-a-half-minute TV item with an online summary |
| The Telegraph | 25/May/2009 | Church of Scientology could be banned in France | |
| The Telegraph | 26/May/2009 | Scientology on trial in Paris for 'ruin' of disciples | |
| The Register | 29/May/2009 | Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology | A long Arbitration Committee case ends with the organisation's computers barred from editing the free encyclopedia. |
| The Guardian | 29/May/2009 | Wikipedia bans Church of Scientology from editing | |
| Sky News | 30/May/2009 | Wikipedia To Block Edits By Scientologists (Youtube copy of broadcast) | Web site and broadcast item |
| The Telegraph | 30/May/2009 | Church of Scientology members banned from editing Wikipedia | Wikipedia's administrators clamp down on conflict of interest |
| The Independent | 16/Jun/2009 | Scientologists wanted me out, claims journalist sacked by Fox | Roger Friedman dismissed by Fox after loudly criticising Cruise |
| Macclesfield Express | 17/Jun/2009 | Millionaire's death at 41 | Businessman and funder of Scientology's Manchester branch dies "suddenly" "after a 25-day fight" |
| The Guardian | 22/Jun/2009 | Scientology leader David Miscavige 'physically attacked staff' | based on the "Truth rundown" series in the St. Petersburg Times, Florida |
| First Post | 27/Jun/2009 | Miscavige's reign of terror over Scientology | In light of the St. Petersburg Times revelations, a psychoanalyst writes about how David Miscavige keeps control |
| British Journal of Psychiatry | July/2009 | Are you anti-psychiatry? (Volume 195, Issue 1. DOI: 10.1192/bjp.195.1.45 ) | A finals student reports an encounter with the Citizens' Commission for Human Rights |
| Daily Mail | 25/Jul/2009 | Is John Travolta cracking up? It's not just grief - and guilt - over his dead son that are tearing the actor apart | Rumours about Travolta in the aftermath of the death of his son Jett |
| Financial Times | 01/Aug/2009 | Dissenters transform the art of protest | Brief interview with an Anonymous about the anti-Scientology protests in an article on activism |
| Now Magazine | 02/Aug/2009 | Rep: John Travolta is forever a Scientologist | Spokesman denies rumours that Travolta is thinking of leaving |
| The Times | 06/Aug/2009 | Secret mission to expose L. Ron Hubbard as a fake | Papers from the 1970s released from National Archives under Freedom of Information |
| The Telegraph | 06/Aug/2009 | Britain's secret mission to expose Scientology leader as 'fraud' | Department of Health files on Hubbard released in response to Freedom of Information request |
| Sunday Times | 09/Aug/2009 | The new politics: no politicians and no clue, either | Brief comment in opinion column by Rod Liddle |
| Woman | 06/Oct/2009 | Scientology's hidden tragedies | Round of scientology controversies mentions Jett Travolta, Lisa McPherson, Astra Woodcraft and Gloria Lopez Scans: |
| The Guardian | 26/Oct/2009 | Film-maker Paul Haggis quits Scientology over gay rights stance | |
| Daily Telegraph | 26/Oct/2009 | Crash director Paul Haggis quits Church of Scientology over gay marriage opposition | |
| BBC News | 27/Oct/2009 | Scientologists convicted of fraud | Outcome of the French trial |
| BBC News | 27/Oct/2009 | Crash director quits Scientology | Paul Haggis publicly renounces the Church |
| The Guardian | 27/Oct/2009 | Scientology centres convicted of fraud in France | |
| The Independent | 27/Oct/2009 | Church of Scientology convicted of fraud | Associated Press story from France |
| The Independent | 27/Oct/2009 | Oscar-winning director: why I'm leaving Scientology | Paul Haggis accuses the Church of homophobia |
| Daily Telegraph | 27/Oct/2009 | Church of Scientology in France convicted of fraud | |
| The Independent | 28/Oct/2009 | Scientology fined £545,000 in first conviction for fraud | |
| The Guardian | 30/Oct/2009 | Scientology faces multiple setbacks within one week | |
| The Guardian | 30/Oct/2009 | The internet has done for Scientology. Could it rumble the Christians, too? | Opinion column by Marina Hyde |
| The Independent | 31/Oct/2009 | We could learn a thing or two from the French | Opinion column by Richard Ingrams |
| Sunday Express | 01/Nov/2009 | The Truth About Peaches And The Scientologists | Peaches Geldof attends a celebrity ball hosted by the Church and claims to have been studying Scientology for two years |
| The Guardian | 02/Nov/2009 | Former Scientology members tell of group's efforts to track them down | St. Petersburg Times exposes the Church's actions against ex-members |
| Daily Express | 08/Nov/2009 | Labour Gives Scientologists Tax Breaks... | Harriet Harman suggests putting Scientology on the same legal footing as mainstream religions |
| East Grinstead Observer | 13/Nov/2009 | MP Soames fights use of grandfather in Scientology recruitment drive | Descendent of Winston Churchill objects to use of his image in Scientology posters |
| Daily Telegraph | 18/Nov/2009 | Australian senator brands Scientology a 'criminal organisation' | Senator Xenophon highlights some damaging allegations about the Church |
| The Guardian | 18/Nov/2009 | Scientology faces allegations of torture in Australia | |
| The Observer | 22/Nov/2009 | Celebrities lead charge against Scientology | Round-up of recent troubles |
| The Independent on Sunday | 22/Nov/2009 | Ex-Scientologist sues the cult for loss of girlfriend and business | David Craig sues after being told that a custody dispute should be settled by Scientology's justice system |
| The Observer | 22/Nov/2009 | This much I know: Juliette Lewis | Celebrity spokesperson endorses Scientology again and denies that it steals money. |
| Sunday Telegraph | 29/Nov/2009 | How English Heritage snubbed the Scientologist founder L Ron Hubbard | A request for an offical Blue Plaque celebrating Hubbard is denied. |
| The Independent | 30/Nov/2009 | Leave Churchill out of Scientology, says family | Winston Churchill's descendants object to his image on Scientology publicity materials. |
| Times Online | 14/Dec/2009 | Nicole Kidman freezes out Andrew Marr on question of Scientology | Actress refuses to discuss her past membership in TV interview |
| The Guardian Film Blog | 23/Dec/2009 | Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have all to play for in Knight & Day | Mention of how Scientology has harmed Tom Cruise's career |
This archive is for research purposes only. The Scientology Media Archive home page has links to media archives for other countries and some important information about this archive.
